2015 Annual Report

Inspire. Inform. Engage.

An initiative of theAmerican Nuclear Society

Center for Nuclear Scienceand Technology Information

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The American Nuclear Society’s Center for Nuclear Science and Technology Information marked its fifth year in 2015 by continuing its successful U.S. educational programming, and expanding its outreach internationally.

This report provides a brief overview of how we increased the number of people served and expanded the Center’s influence to an international audience. We hope that you will go to the Center’s website at NuclearConnect.org now and throughout the year to take advantage of its many offerings and learn how you can support the Center’s efforts to foster understanding of a support for nuclear science and technology.

With your interest and contributions, we will be able to sustain our successful programming and new initiatives, and expand our outreach to more schools, more policy makers, and more general public audiences. We thank you for your involvement in the Center and look forward to another great year ahead.

Sincerely,

Gene Grecheck American Nuclear Society President

Donald R. Hoffman Chair, Center Fundraising Council

A Year of International Growth

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Congressional Seminar SeriesNuclear Fundamentals for Hill Staff Members

The Center’s Technology Fundamentals Program for congressional staff members completed its fourth year with 90 congressional staff members participating. There were 31 who attended at least two of the briefings, and 11 completed the full series. With hundreds of staff members having completed the series over the years, the content will be expanded in 2016 to include basic nuclear policy and regulation discussions.

The five-part briefing provides those advising our congressional leaders with an overview of nuclear science and technology, and their applications in energy, medicine, and industry. By becoming educated about nuclear, congressional staff members can make more informed decisions, leading to non-biased, nonpartisan nuclear policy.

Educating Leaders

Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar (right), Chair of the Nuclear Engineering and Health Physics Department, Idaho State University, engaged seminar participants in an activity to help them understand the different types of radiation.

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NuclearConnect.org

An average of 13,000 visits are made to the Center’s website each month, an increase from last year of almost 300%!

Public Information Assistance (PIA) Program

ANS local and student sections organizing educational events that support the Center’s goals are eligible to receive materials in-kind. In 2015, the PIA program distributed $12,175 in informational materials to support these outreach initiatives. In addition, the Center provided cash grants to the Oak Ridge/Knoxville (TN) Local Section and the University of Sharjah (UAE) Student Section at $1,000 and $500 respectively, to support their Nuclear Science Week activities.

o People reached: 7,366

o Locations reached: 22 U.S. states, 1 international

Youth Programs

Girl Scouts Get to Know Nuclear

After establishing the Get the Know Nuclear patch with the Chicagoland Northwest Indiana Girl Scout Council, ANS challenged our members to help 1,000 girls earn the patch in its inaugural year (2015). ANS local and student sections quickly organized workshops in their areas and surpassed our goal. Word of the patch is spreading across the nuclear community, and we are receiving orders from Women in Nuclear (WIN) and North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) chapters, as well as requests for partnerships with ANS sections.

Boy Scout Nuclear Science Merit Badge

ANS local and student sections continue to collaborate with Boy Scout packs. The Center provided assistance to nine sections to launch new programs in their areas in 2015.

Inspiring Nuclear Learning

4%(279)

12%(886)

37%(2,704)

6%(480)

41%(3,017)

Public Information Assistance Audiences

Teacher Workshops

Scouts

Classroom Visits

Career Fair/Job Shadowing

Public Outreach/Community Events

“I would just like to thank you and the American Nuclear Society for sponsoring the contest and giving such generous prizes. The Geiger counters have really benefited our school, as various science teachers in our school’s science department have been using them to educate their students about nuclear science. This contest has allowed me to learn more about nuclear science outside of the classroom and sparked my interest in nuclear science.”

—Richard Y., student Troy High School, Troy, MI

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New Education Materials Rutherford Board Kits

With funding provided by the Center, ANS partnered with Bremen High School District 228 in Midlothian, IL, to have students create 25 Rutherford Board Kits. The kits were provided free on request to ANS local and student sections to use in their school and public outreach programming.

With the Mini Rutherford Activity, students deduce shapes and sizes of unseen objects by tracking the movements of objects they can see, in relation to an unseen object. This device offers a useful analogy to Rutherford’s alpha scattering experiments and to atomic particle detection using accelerators. This activity, taught in our national teacher workshops, is suitable for grades 5-12, and could be incorporated into any youth program.

Un día con el átomo

ANS partnered with Go Nuclear to create a Spanish version of the popular Day with the Atom brochure. The ANS University of Sharjah Student Section in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered to translate other Center pieces to Arabic.

From Harvest to Home

This flyer takes readers on a journey through the food cycle and how nuclear technology plays a vital role in improving crops and livestock, and bringing them safely to your table.

Did You Know? Bookmarks

A series of six bookmarks, designed for elementary and middle school students, depict different applications of nuclear technology.

Top 10 Things You Love (But Didn’t Know) About Nuclear Technology

A brief look into 10 ways nuclear technology touches everyone’s life.

Ongoing ProgramsIsotope Discovery Kit

Launched in 2014, the Isotope Discovery Kit provides 9-12th grade students with an understanding of isotopes and their relationship to the line of nuclear stability through an engaging hands-on group activity. Teachers are trained how to use the kit at ANS workshops. The first 20 kits produced sold out to ANS sections, school districts, and libraries throughout the U.S. Another 20 kits were produced for distribution in 2016.

Nuclear Art & Multimedia Contest

The second annual contest challenged middle and high school students to showcase their artistic talents and educate the public about the benefits of nuclear science and technology. From nuclear energy to space applications, students submitted memes and posters explaining why the world needs nuclear.

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Engaging the Public

Speakers Bureau

The ANS Speakers Bureau was revitalized in 2015 to expand our ability to answer questions received through the Ask an Expert section of nuclearconnect.org, and give more presentations on nuclear topics to students and community groups. During the year, 53 ANS members from various nuclear professions applied and were accepted to the Bureau.

The Center hosted two workshops to train Bureau members for their role as ANS Center representatives, and provide them with tools and resources for use in educating the public. This revitalization is another way that ANS is expanding its capabilities in communicating the benefits of nuclear science and technology to non-scientific audiences.

Radiation Dose Communications Summit

Radiation is often misunderstood by the public and policy makers, and communications about radiation frequently misrepresents the facts, or is difficult for a non-scientific audience to understand. In February 2015, the ANS’s Center partnered with the Health Physics Society to bring together 16 radiation specialty organizations to determine a collaborative approach to public communication about radiation. The result was development of simple, common messages that all agreed were accurate and could be readily understood by non-scientists.

Among the materials produced following the summit was a PowerPoint presentation titled Radiation and Radioactivity: A Natural Part of Our World, which is being used by ANS members for school and community presentations.

Nuclear for Climate

The American Nuclear Society is one of the lead organizations responsible for the rapid growth and success of this new alliance. Launched in the fall of 2014, Nuclear for Climate now involves more than 140 nuclear societies from around the world. Its purpose is to educate the public and policy makers about the contributions of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change.

Through extensive social media and traditional media engagement, partnerships with globally-respected environmentalists and researchers, and high visibility at the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris in December 2015, the ANS Center contributed to ensuring that nuclear energy is one of the low-carbon choices available for all nations. Its efforts will continue to educate and inform the public about the benefits of clean nuclear energy for the environment.

Environmentalists joined nuclear scientists, researchers, and communications professionals for presentations at the Nuclear for Climate booth at COP21 in Paris in December 2015.

Speakers Bureau members receive training to be able to effectively communicate complex scientific information for non-scientific public audiences.

Nationally and internationally recognized radiation experts were joined by communications professionals at the 2-day summit.

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Financial Statement

Cash and Investment Balance $1,576,611

Pledges Receivable (net of discount) $150

Website (net of amortization) —

Total Assets $1,576,761

Liabilities —

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $1,576,761

Total Liabilities and Nets Assets $1,576,761

Revenue and Expenses 2014-2015 (cash basis)

2015 Program Expenses

2014 2015

Contributions $488,175 $403,770

Other Income (interest) $19,265 $822

Expenses ($220,042) ($318,787)

Net $287,398 $85,805

Balance Sheet Info December 31, 2014 (accrual basis)

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90%

8%

Administrative

Program

Fundraising

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NuclearConnect.org

Thank You To These Generous Donors

Corporate Giving

Founder’s Circle- $500,000 (5-year pledge total)

Ambassador’s Circle - $250,000 (5-year pledge total)

Dominion GenerationDuke EnergyWestinghouse Electric Company

Individual Giving

President’s Giving Circle - $5,000 +Donald R. Hoffman

Ambassadors - $2,500 - $4,999Dr. Michaele C. Brady Raap

Leaders - $1,000 - $2,499Eugene S. GrecheckJoan and Tom Mistler

Friends of Nuclear — $100- $999AECOM Alaron Corp.American Electric PowerATC NuclearGary and Cindy AultTodd R. AllenSteven A. ArndtDr. Yousry AzmyEdgar BerkeyCarol BerriganJohn W. Brister, Jr.Ceradyne, Inc. Heather ChichesterDorothy R. DavidsonPaul T. DickmanSandra Dulla Ralph U. ElwellDr. Guy P. EstesRobert C. FineGeorge FlanaganFrham Safety Products, Inc. Katherin L. Goluoglu

Sedat GoluogluDr. Hans D. GougarDr. Martin L. GrossbeckMargaret E. HardingGale HauckElaine and Joe HendrieJames HopfAngelina S. Howard Indiana Michigan Power Co.Dr. Darby KimballKinectrics, Inc.Dr. Andrew C. KleinJay S. LanLt. Col. Larry W. LuckettDr. William R. MartinRoger MayesDr. Corey K. McDanielThomas MistlerNuclear Energy InstituteR. Douglas O’DellKenneth S. Petersen PSCNancy L. RanekRonald E. RederLuis ReyesAlbert ReynoldsStephen P. SchultzFrancis SeymoreS. Christian SimonsonDr. Charles O. SlaterSandra M. SloanJorge SpitalnikNicholas William ThompsonTinh TranWestern Services Corporation

We sincerely apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact outreach@ans.org with any corrections.

January 1 – December 31, 2015