J. D. Williams Student Paper Award

In 2003 the Student Award was officially named the J. D. Williams Student Paper Award to honor the memory of James D. Williams, INMM President in 2001-2002, for his energetic backing of young professionals and tireless support of the INMM to stimulate interest in, respect for, and proliferation of nuclear materials management principles. Students who enter this competition will be judged on their written papers and oral or poster presentations. Winners will be determined by judges composed of the Awards Committee and Technical Division Chairs or their designees. Cash prizes for first place ($1,000), second place ($500) and best poster ($1,000) are awarded and announced during the Annual Meeting.

To qualify, students must:

Be a full-time student in an accredited educational institution
Have submitted an abstract by the submission deadline
Accept the speaking engagement or poster presentation
Register for and attend the INMM Annual Meeting
Submit a final paper no later than the established deadline (no exceptions)

Past Student and J. D. Williams Award Recipients

Student Award

1979	Mark H. Killinger, University of Washington
1980	Mohammad Sharafi, MIT
1981	Houng Y. Soo, University of Washington
1982	Paul E. Bennech, University of Virginia
1983	Terry L. Zimmerman, Idaho State
1998	Mark Stephen Wyatt, University of Tennessee
2000	Lisa Gee Chiang, Georgia Institute of Technology
2002	First Place	Peter Jansson, Uppsala University
	Second Place	Philip Hypes, National Technology University
J. D. Williams Student Paper Award
2003	Jarrod Edwards, University of Tennessee
2004	Brandon O'Donnell, University of Michigan
2005	David E. Burk, Texas A&M University
	Ross Radel, University of Wisconsin, Madison
2006	First Place	Andreas Enquist, Chalmers University of Technology
	Second Place	Nicholas Smith, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
	Best Poster	Josh Tackenstein, Mercyhurst College
2007	First Place	Brandon Grogan, University of Tennessee
	Second Place	Shaun Clarke, Purdue University
2008	First Place	Andrew Benwell, University of Missouri
	Second Place	Nathan C. Rowe, University of Tennessee

Robert J. Sorenson Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Robert J. Sorenson Memorial Scholarship Fund (the Fund) is named in honor of a member of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), who passed away unexpectedly in 1998. His employer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and friends of the family graciously provided the seed money to initiate the Fund. The Fund is not constrained either legally or personally by any member of Mr. Sorenson's family or PNNL. They ask only that the funds be used to educate young people in a curriculum applicable to nuclear materials management.

The Fund is primarily sustained by voluntary contributions of members and friends of the Institute but augmented occasionally from the general funds of the INMM. Contributions may be made at any time and are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions; however, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Funds will be distributed not more than once per year and to only one applicant unless the INMM Executive Committee determines otherwise. A chosen applicant may not apply again. The amount of the scholarship is $1,000.00.

An applicant must be an INMM member/student member or be sponsored by an INMM member. The applicant must be enrolled full time in a recognized college or university, preferably at least a junior in college or equivalent, and pursuing a degree applicable to nuclear materials management. Such curriculum would include but not be limited to physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, accounting, statistics, international studies, and business. First and second year students may be considered on a case by case basis. No qualified applicant will be discriminated against because of sex, race, country of origin, citizenship, or family income.

The applicant must supply INMM Headquarters a completed application form no later than April 1 to allow sufficient time for review by the Memorial Educational and Outreach Subcommittee, approval by the Awards Oversight Committee, approval by the Executive Committee, and preparation of a check by the INMM Treasurer. All of this must occur before July 1 of any given year so that the name of the recipient can be announced at the INMM Annual Meeting.

Requirements:
In addition to the application form, the applicant must submit:

An essay specifying his/her qualifications for the scholarship
Proof of student status
Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be a faculty member familiar with the applicant's qualifications and one from a non-family member

Return completed application and supporting documents to:

Institute of Nuclear Mateirals Management
Sorenson Scholarship Fund
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA

Robert J. Sorenson Memorial Scholarship Recipient

2008	James C. Miller, Texas A&M University