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As the next generation workforce grows, a large part of its success will come from learning institutional knowledge of longtime employees like Tony Hudson, a senior project manager at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's (EM) Paducah Site who recently surpassed 50 years of service.
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Local high school students from western Kentucky and southern Illinois put their problem solving skills to the test during the annual EcoThink project, challenging themselves to address environmental and sustainability issues through critical thinking exercises focused on teamwork and engineering concepts.
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Valley High School Team 2 recently captured first place in the 12th annual DOE South Central Ohio Regional Science Bowl, marking the second time in the last three years the school has won the event. With the victory, the team advances to the National Science Bowl competition held in Washington, D.C., April 25-29.