For Immediate Release UCOR Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov DOE Contact: Ben Williams Ben.Williams@orem.doe.gov DOE Signs Two-Year Contract Extension with UCOR for Environmental Cleanup Oak Ridge, Tenn. – July 20, 2020— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has signed a two-year contract extension with UCOR to maintain its environmental cleanup progress in Oak Ridge. The extension…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR Awards $25,000 in Mini-Grants for Area School STEM Projects Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 21, 2020 – Students in 23 schools across the region will benefit from more than $25,000 in mini-grants that UCOR is awarding for fund science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) projects. UCOR…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR presents free, virtual cybersecurity lunch and learn for small businesses Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 4, 2020 – With so many people working from home (and having their kids at home spending time on the computer), the importance of strong cybersecurity is more important than ever.…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR virtual food drive, corporate donations provide $30,000 to Second Harvest Oak Ridge, Tenn., April 30, 2020 – With the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacting many in East Tennessee, members of UCOR’s workforce have been looking for ways to help their neighbors. One obvious way was to…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR Accepting Applications for Education Mini-Grant Program Oak Ridge, Tenn., February 19, 2020 – Local STEM teachers once again have the opportunity to submit applications for support of classroom science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects. For the ninth consecutive year, UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 UCOR named one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Nov. 7, 2019 – UCOR is one of 16 companies across the U.S. that have been named to the 2019 list of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today magazine. The list recognizes companies…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@ettp.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oct. 31, 2019 – The inaugural class of UCOR’s Rising Senior Leaders’ program was honored this week with a special graduation ceremony. Participants of the 12-month program joined UCOR executives for a recognition dinner at Club LeConte in Knoxville on Oct. 29. The…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oct. 18, 2019 – With 29 years working in nuclear operations under his belt, UCOR’s Maurice “Hoss” Brown knows the importance of working safely. For much of his career, Brown has led teams working with hazardous materials like plutonium and has been an…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oct. 16, 2019 – For the second time, UCOR—an AECOM-led partnership with Jacobs—has achieved the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Star status through the DOE Voluntary Protection Program, or VPP. DOE awards this highest level of VPP recognition to contractors that demonstrate safety excellence…
For Immediate Release Contact: Sonya Johnson Sonya.Johnson@orcc.doe.gov (702) 219-1073 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Oct. 15, 2019 – Spring City’s Billy Edington was recently recognized for his outstanding work in safety by the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) at their National Symposium in New Orleans. Edington was awarded the 2019 Safety and Health Outreach Award for…
