“Nuclear Clean Air Energy” – An Entergy national education initiative

Ÿ        Announcement and unveiling of the #87 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car driven by Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, Simona De Silvestro will take place on Monday, Jan. 24 in Baltimore. The announcement is followed by a lunch and a demonstration in the streets of Baltimore the site of the 2011 Baltimore Gran Prix. Entergy Chief Nuclear Officer John Herron will be speaking.

Ÿ        In celebration of National Nuclear Science Week, a news conference titled “Nuclear Science: Jobs and Growth” will take place in the Energy and Natural Resources (SENR) Committee Room in the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington D.C. on Thursday, January, 27 at 10:30 AM ET. The speakers are Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-NM, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Guiseppe Esposito, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology and Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Georgetown University; Dr. Audeen Fentiman, Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Education at Purdue University; and Marv Fertel, President and CEO or the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Go to www.NuclearScienceWeek.org for lots more WEEK information.

Here are a few other things, as well:

Ÿ        “Kick Start Your 2011 Public Information Efforts” a NA-YGN national Webinar on Monday, January 24 at 1:30 EDT / 10:30 PDT.
The North American Young Generation in Nuclear’s Public Information (PI) committee will explore what tools that are available for individuals to use during their next public outreach activity.  This webinar will allow participants to listen and learn about the materials NA-YGN has available like: Nuke 101, Blue Ribbon Commission meeting support, and let’s not forget about Roddy! Interested participants should register by Friday, January 21, 2011.  If you have any questions, please email them to webinar@na-ygn.org

Ÿ        The State of Idaho has been granted and received a proclamation from Governor Butch Otter declaring Jan. 24 – 28 National Nuclear Science Week in the state of Idaho.

Ÿ        Idaho National Laboratories representatives are scheduled to deliver a total of 17 presentations on “Understanding the Atom” during “Engineering Expos” at Northwest Nazarene University and Boise State University starting Tuesday, Jan. 25. The annual expos typically attract 5,000 - 6,000 fifth- through ninth-grade students, teachers and parents from across southwest Idaho.

Ÿ        ANS is hosting a workshop for area teachers at the Chicago Museum of Science and industry in downtown Chicago in conjunction with the local ANS chapter.

Ÿ        Staff from Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona is traveling to the National Museum for Nuclear Science and History to teach and present to hundreds of local middle and high school students about nuclear power during special educational sessions at the museum.

Ÿ        Entergy, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and Alcorn State University will be announcing a continuing partnership program providing health physics scholarships and internships in the area of radiation protection. The announcement will signify the third year of this ongoing partnership which opens doors of opportunity for local students.

Ÿ        About 500 students and 50 teachers from 36 schools in Eastern Virginia will benefit from presentations on “States of Matter” (with liquid nitrogen and plasmas) and “Nuclear Popcorn” on January 18 and 19. Each teacher will also receive packets of curriculum resources to share with their colleagues.

Margie P. Jepson, MBA

Communications Manager

Entergy Nuclear

1340 Echelon Parkway

Jackson, MS 39213

Work: 601-368-5460

Mobile: 601-543-2429

mjepson@entergy.com

www.entergy-nuclear.com

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“Nuclear Clean Air Energy” – An Entergy  national education initiative