Selection Committee

Utah

  • David Anthony, PhD, Assistant Dean of Engineering and Technology, Brigham Young University
  • Jeff Bates, Outreach Coordinator, College of Engineering, University of Utah
  • Bernadette Bell, Math Teacher, Judge Memorial High School
  • Janica Cheney, PhD, System Safety, Reliability and Maintainability Manager and Cost Account Manager, ATK Launch Systems
  • Curtis Craig, Biology Teacher, Utah Electronic High School
  • Mayor Dennis J. Fife, PhD, Manager of Chemistry and Material Properties Department, ATK Launch Systems (retired)
  • Michelle Fleck, PhD, Geology Professor and Interim Director of Arts and Sciences, Utah State University – College of Eastern Utah.
  • Barbara Gentry, Science Teacher Specialist, Jordan School District
  • Bill Lentz, Director of Laboratory Production Engineering, ATK Launch Systems
  • Marc Mayntz, Physics Teacher, Provo High School
  • Dale Ostlie, PhD, Dean of College of Science, Weber State University
  • Ty Robinson, Past President Utah Science Teachers Association; Teaches  College Geology, Biology, Earth Systems, and 8th grade Gifted and Talented Science, Provo High School
  • Larry Smith, PhD, Physics and Mathematics Professor, Snow College
  • Brad Talbert, Utah State Office of Education

Idaho

  • Joel Case, US Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory

Illinois

  • Melanie Mudarth, Environmental Ecology and Chemistry Teacher, Zion- Benton Township High School
  • Kevin Smyk, Science Teacher, Zion-Benton Township High School

Minnesota

  • Harold Ornes, PhD, Dean, College of Science and Engineering, Winona State University

New Mexico

  • Tom Bowles, Science Advisor to NM Governor Bill Richardson
  • Robert A. Eisenstein, PhD, Director, Santa Fe Alliance for Science
  • S. Andrew Orrell, Director of Nuclear Energy Programs, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Jerome A. Reed, Vice President Operations, LES
  • Frederick D. Yarger, PhD, Chief Scientist and Director, New Mexico Tech, New Mexico Center for Energy Policy

South Carolina

  • Mike McCarty, President, Carolina Ag Research Service
  • Clinton Wolfe, PhD, Executive Director, Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness

Tennessee

  • David Bradshaw, President of Sun Trust Bank
  • Gary Goff, PhD, President, Roane State Community College

Washington

  • Carl Adrian, President of the Tri-City Industrial Development Council
  • Judy Connell, Senior Director of Communications and Public Involvement, Fluor Hanford
  • Al Hawkins, Quality Assurance Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office