Apply now for UCOR’s 2022 STEM Education Mini-Grants Program

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 Apply now for UCOR’s 2022 STEM Education Mini-Grants Program   Oak Ridge, Tenn., February 14, 2022 – UCOR is now accepting applications for our STEM Education Mini-grants. Teachers in K-12 schools in nine East Tennessee counties are eligible to submit applications for support of classroom science,…

Board of Certified Safety Professionals honors UCOR’s Wolfley with Award of Excellence

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has named UCOR’s Clint Wolfley to receive the organization’s 2021 Safety Trained Supervisor-Construction® (STSC®) Award of Excellence. BCSP is a non-profit organization that has certified more than 100,000 safety professionals during its 50+ year history. Wolfley, who serves as…

UCOR adds safety innovation award to portfolio of recognitions

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR’s ability to conduct high-hazard work safely has again received national recognition. At its Safety+ Symposium awards reception in Nashville on Monday, the Voluntary Protection Participants’ Association (VPPPA) presented UCOR with the 2021 Innovation Award. This Innovation Award is the third one that UCOR, an Amentum-led…

UCOR’s Keever appointed to national safety board

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR’s Keever appointed to national safety board Oak Ridge, Tenn., June 24, 2021 –Michelle Keever, a UCOR is Senior Safety and Health Programs Specialist, has been appointed to serve on the national Board of Directors of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association (VPPPA). As a member…

UCOR Awards $30,000 in Mini-Grants for Area School STEM Projects

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR Awards $30,000 in Mini-Grants for Area School STEM Projects Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 3, 2021 – Students in 30 schools across the region will benefit from $30,000 in mini- grants that UCOR is awarding to fund science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) projects. UCOR annually…

UCOR Accepting Applications for 2021 STEM Education Mini-Grant Program

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR Accepting Applications for 2021 STEM Education Mini-Grant Program Oak Ridge, Tenn., February 22, 2021 – Local teachers may submit applications for support of classroom science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) projects. For the 10th consecutive year, UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with Jacobs, is accepting mini-grant…

Abelquist joins UCOR Technical Services team

For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 Abelquist joins UCOR Technical Services team Oak Ridge, Tenn., November 9, 2020 – Dr. Eric Abelquist has officially joined the team at UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with Jacobs. Recently retired from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, today Abelquist takes on the role of UCOR’s Deputy Director of…