In honor of Veterans Day, the Lab’s Tina Declerck of NERSC (right), Tom Hussey of the OCFO (center), and Nick Everson of JBEI and the Biosciences Area, answered some questions about their service, why they joined, and how their time in the military intersects with their current work, among other topics.
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Veterans Receive “Challenge Coin” at 4th Annual Appreciation Luncheon
In partnership with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office, the Lab Directorate hosted Berkeley Lab’s 4th annual appreciation luncheon for veterans on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. All Lab employees from various branches of the U.S. military, including veterans in the DOE Berkeley Site Office, were invited to attend. Lab Director Mike Witherell provided opening remarks […]
Veterans Employee Resource Group Serves Those Who Served Their Country
— By Theresa Duque Phil Weiss (Office of the Chief Financial Officer) and Rich Celestre (Advanced Light Source) may work for different divisions, in completely different fields, but years ago, they both dedicated their lives to serving their country – one from the depths of the Pacific Ocean, the other under the sweltering sun of […]
Lab Hosted Annual “Veterans’ Day on the Job” on April 28
Berkeley Lab’s Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) recently hosted its fourth “Veterans’ Day on the Job” event for approximately 40 participants in the NPower program and San Francisco State University (SFSU)’s “VETS@SFSU“. NPower is a national program, with a Bay Area chapter serving veterans who are eager to transfer their military experience and develop new skills […]
Honoring Military Veterans
Every Nov. 11 the nation observes Veterans Day, a time to pay our respects to those who have served our country in the armed forces. Here we share stories from two veterans at Berkeley Lab. Sandra Miarecki, Lab affiliate, Nuclear Science Division and Instructor, U.S. Air Force Academy Sandra Miarecki’s military career began thanks to her […]
Lab Hosted “Veterans’ Day on the Job” on Oct. 12
Berkeley Lab’s Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) recently hosted the third “Veterans’ Day on the Job” event for approximately 30 participants in the NPower program. NPower is a national program, with a Bay Area chapter serving veterans who are eager to transfer their military experience and develop new skills toward a career in technology. Their visit on […]
“Veterans’ Day on the Job” Hosted by VERG on May 20
Berkeley Lab’s Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG) and the Diversity and Inclusion Office recently hosted a “Veterans’ Day on the Job” event for participants in the NPower program. NPower is a national program, with a Bay Area chapter serving veterans who are eager to transfer their military experience and develop new skills toward a career in technology. […]
VERG Hosts SFSU Student Veterans
Berkeley Lab’s Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG) recently hosted a visit for students representing “VETS @ SFSU”. “VETS” stands for Veterans’ Education, Transition, & Support, the student organization for veterans and their families and friends at San Francisco State University. Their visit on November 16th included a tour of the Advanced Light Source; a talk […]
