Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness, the area’s nonprofit organization for nuclear education, recently held its membership appreciation night and annual meeting on March 21.
Held at Newberry Hall in Aiken, the event highlighted the progress CNTA made in 2023. Some of the accomplishments included:
• Celebrating 32 years of being the voice of truth on nuclear matters across the Central Savannah River Area;
• Interacting with thousands of community members, educators and students at multiple STEM events, six Up & Atom breakfasts, celebrated five years of outreach to young professionals in the nuclear industry, held two DOE summer courses, and a Lifelong Learning class at USC Aiken;
• Reaching over 30,000 households by publishing the Nuclear Science Week insert in the Aiken Standard;
• Publishing over a dozen press releases and news articles in local/regional news outlets;
• Awarding more than $14,000 in scholarships and grants to area students and teachers;
• Raising over $11,000 for young professional outreach;
• Hosting the 32nd Annual Teller Lecture & Banquet at the Amentum Performing Arts Center in downtown Aiken with the Honorable Joyce Connery, chair of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board;
• Hosting the 21st Annual CNTA Charity Golf Tournament;
• Holding the 2023 CNTA Young Professionals Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil; and
• Continuing to expand CNTA’s social media outreach on Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube and Instagram.
CNTA offers free memberships to Students and Young Professionals (under 40), and to K-12 Educators to further CNTA’s outreach to these key educational partners.
“We had another successful year advocating for nuclear technologies thanks to our volunteers, members and our company sponsors,” said CNTA Executive Director Allison Hamilton Molnar. “We look forward to growing our grass-roots organization and helping spread the facts about nuclear technologies to our communities in 2024.”
Upcoming events include the 2024 Charity Golf Tournament at Houndslake Country Club, May 10; and CNTA Night at the Augusta GreenJackets, June 6. CNTA members will also participate the DIG STEM Festival in Williston (May 4).
