Each March, EM takes an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the extraordinary achievements and contributions of women across the DOE complex.
Office of Environmental Management
March 5, 2024
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PADUCAH, Ky. — Each March, EM takes an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the extraordinary achievements and contributions of women across the DOE complex.
This year, women who work at the Paducah Site shared their stories and reflected on the influences of women throughout the 70-plus-year history of the site in a special video feature as part of Women’s History Month.
“You see that example and it encourages you and you just want to continue to carry that on,” said Stacey Marinelli, reflecting on the impact women have made at Paducah. Marinelli is an engineering manager with Swift and Staley, the site's infrastructure support services contractor.
Thanks in part to the contributions from women across the DOE complex, including Paducah, today women make up nearly half of United States workers in the fields of math and physical science, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2023, DOE reported women accounted for more than half of new hires throughout the U.S. energy sector. These tremendous strides would not be possible without the dedication and perseverance of the women who set the stage for future generations.
“Three of the four contractors at the Paducah Site are led by women, which would have been unheard of when the plant was built in the 1950s,” said April Ladd — herself, the second-ever female lead at the Paducah Site. “As I started my career, the women who mentored me had a huge impact. Those women have my deepest gratitude for stepping up in a male-dominated industry and leading by example.”
-Contributor: Dylan Nichols
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