The American Nuclear Society Student Chapter at Illinois has been honored with the 2016 Glasstone Award, recognizing the society’s most outstanding student section in the country.
The award acknowledges ANS student sections that have accomplished notable achievements in public service and the advancement of nuclear science and engineering.
The Illinois chapter has finished a particularly active year, culminating in the organization’s results at the ANS Student Convention held in late March and early April. With seven awards, including a Commendation for Service and Leadership for chapter President Kathryn Mummah, the chapter took home more prizes than any other university group attending.
The Illinois chapter also brought 53 students to the convention, the most of any university besides the host school, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After Illinois, the top number of attendees from any one visiting university totaled 20 individuals.
Mummah and other ANS officers started efforts last fall to recruit NPRE students for the conference. In addition to increasing attendees, the recruitment efforts also persuaded 30 NPRE students to become new members of ANS.
The award was established in 1969 when the late Dr. Samuel Glasstone contributed funds to ANS to be used specifically for an annual award to the outstanding Student Section.