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25000….and Counting!

Devon Holmes is BNL Employee #25000.

Marty Woodle: Engineering/Science Volunteer Extraordinaire

BNL Retiree Marty Woodle, a 30-year volunteer at BNL’s science, math, and engineering-related public displays and contests for students, believes that promoting these events is an important way to excite lasting interest in science.

Banner Year for BNL’s Meng Li

Scientist Meng Li of Brookhaven’s Chemistry Department has been recognized three times in the past year, with awards from the Electrochemical Society, the International Society of Electrochemistry, and the Stony Brook University’s President’s Award to a Distinguished Doctoral Student.

Anthony Baltz Named Senior Scientist Emeritus, Honored at ‘Baltzfest’

Anthony Baltz is named Senior Scientist Emeritus and honored by colleagues at “Baltzfest,” a symposium of talks and reminiscences of his 40 years at BNL.

Counting Down the Days Until a Soldier Comes Home

Waiting for a soldier to come home.

A.J. Francis Named Scientist Emeritus

Arokiasamy J. Francis of the Environmental Sciences Department has been named Scientist Emeritus for his distinguished contributions to microbiology and remediation. Francis retired in November 2011 after a 36-year career at BNL.

Heimlich Training at Lab Saves Gordon's Son From Choking

Robert Gordon of DOE’s Brookhaven Site Office tells how he saved his son from choking, credits BNL’s CPR Training class.

Meet Amy Nunziata, the Lab’s Deputy Assistant Laboratory Director for Facilities & Operations

Ask Amy Nunziata about the Lab site and she’ll tell you about the deer, turkeys, and 350 buildings. As the new Deputy Assistant Laboratory Director for Facilities & Operations, those buildings are her real focus.

Meet Allen Orville and Bo Yu

Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) has granted tenure to 10 BNL scientists. The newly tenured scientists will be featured in the coming weeks. Today, find out about the contributions of the Biology Department’s Allen Orville and the Instrumentation Division’s Bo Yu.

VIP BNLers of 2011

Lab Celebrates Service Anniversaries of 248 VIP BNLers of 2011.

Meet Chang-Jun Liu and Paul Sorensen

Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) has granted tenure to 10 BNL scientists. The newly tenured scientists will be featured in the coming weeks. Today, find out about the contributions of the Biology Department’s Chang-Jun Liu and the Physics Department’s Paul Sorensen.

Meet Jason Graetz and Qiang Li

Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) has granted tenure to 10 BNL scientists. The newly tenured scientists will be featured in the coming weeks. Today, find out about the contributions of the Sustainable Energy Technologies Department’s Jason Graetz and the Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science Department’s Qiang Li.

Larry McLerran, Ph.D., Ph.D.

Chalk up a second Ph.D. for BNLer Larry McLerran of Brookhaven’s Physics Department, who received an honorary Ph.D. and professorship from Central China Normal University (CCNU).

Joe Libertelli: Lab’s New Labor Relations Business Partner

In a sense, Joe Libertelli has been preparing for his new job as the Lab’s Labor Relations Business Partner since the start of his career.

Santas, Santas Everywhere

Retiree Joan Depken and her husband Walter have collected what may be Long Island’s most magnificent gathering of Santa Claus figures.

The Standard Model, Higgs Boson, and Colliding Hadrons: Huh?

If you still don’t quite understand what is being said of elementary particles, fundamental interactions, the Standard Model, and of course, the elusive Higgs boson, don’t fret: Brookhaven Physicist Srini Rajagopalan can catch you up.

Santiago Brings Hard-earned Expertise to Bear on Brookhaven Lab’s Electrical Systems

Eugene Santiago takes an exacting approach to his job as the chief electrical inspector at Brookhaven Lab.

Look, Up in the Sky!

Is that a wing-walking physicist?

Gary Welch: A Passion for Skydiving and Muscle Cars

Gary Welch, supervising physical therapist in the Occupational Medical Clinic, knows what it’s like to free fall at 13,000 feet in the air – exhilarating!

BNLers Participate in ‘Tunnel to Towers’ Fundraiser

BNLers Participate in “Tunnel to Towers” Run.

Sullivan Named New Learning and Development Manager

With 22 years of leadership development experience under her belt, Maggie Sullivan has arrived at Brookhaven National Laboratory at an opportune time. As the new learning and development manager in human resources, she’s in a position to help the Lab’s current leadership team do its job more effectively.

Blood Donations = Saved Lives

“Before joining BNL four years ago, I worked at Stony Brook University Hospital where I saw firsthand the difference a blood donation makes,” says Sue McCafferty. “It is absolutely true that blood donors help save lives.”

Shooting the Breeze with Bartender Helen Houck

Meet Helen Houck, the Brookhaven Center bartender and part-time psychologist, counselor, entertainer, and “den mother” to many of Brookhaven’s scientists, students, and employees.

Health, Fitness, and Camaraderie At Jones Beach Run/Walk Challenge

At the annual Marcum Workplace Challenge 3.5-mile Jones Beach run/walk, 65 BNLers, including a women’s team and a men’s team that each placed in the top ten, joined the race and picnicked together afterwards.

Congratulations to BNL’s Spotlight Award Honorees of 2010

Spotlight Awards are given to employees who extend extraordinary efforts in response to the needs of their departments or divisions.

Meet Emily Ruppel, the Science-Writing Caricaturist

Media & Communications intern Emily Ruppel has been writing about the Lab’s ongoing science programs and many other aspects of life around the Lab — and she’s also a talented caricaturist.

BNL Honors Five 2011 Engineering Award Winners

The achievements of the five winners of BNL’s 2011 Engineering Award — Dennis Danseglio, Modernization Project Office; Thomas Joos, Photon Sciences Directorate; Wing Louie, Photon Sciences; Chien-Ih Pai, Collider Accelerator Department; and Nikolaos Simos, Photon Sciences and Energy Sciences & Technology Department — are summarized here. Articles on the six winners of the 2011 Science & Technology Award were posted on July 20 and the five Brookhaven Award winners on August 2.

Three’s a Charm!

Physicist Lisa Whitehead collaborates on three experiments.

BNL Honors Five 2011 Brookhaven Award Winners

The achievements of the five winners of BNL’s 2011 Brookhaven Award — Noel Blackburn, Office of Educational Programs; Cathleen Lavelle, Photon Sciences Directorate; Paul Ribaudo, Photon Sciences and Superconducting Magnet Division; Dennis Ryan, Radiological Control Division; and Scott Seberg, Collider-Accelerator Department — are summarized here. Articles on the six winners of the 2011 Science & Technology Award were posted on July 20; the five Engineering Awardees will be featured in the near future.

Peconic Bay Zontians Gather for a Good Cause

Four BNL women support local service projects and international women’s issues through the fellowship of the Peconic Bay Zonta.

Hearts collide — in a good way — at RHIC

The “nerdiest” marriage proposal ever is staged at RHIC's STAR detector.

Riding into 11 Sunsets: Brookhaven Scientist to Bike Across New York

Collider-Accelerator Department employee John Morris is riding his bicycle from Montauk Point to Niagara Falls in support of three different charities.

New York Society of Professional Engineers Honors Chris Bruno

Facility complex engineer Chris Bruno arrived at Brookhaven Lab in April of this year and just two months later, the New York State Society of Professional Engineers recognized him for his work at a previous job.

George Redlinger and the Search for SUSY

BNL physicist George Redlinger describes the “Holy Grail of modern physics”

Illuminating Cosmology’s Dark Questions with Erin Sheldon

Cosmologist Erin Sheldon was the first hire for the BNL group that will ultimately interpret data from the proposed Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.

SharePoint: The Main Course on John Jenner’s Menu

John Jenner, chef-turned-IT specialist, is helping the Laboratory implement useful collaboration support software across the site.

Strong Winds and Radio Waves

Some members of the Amateur Radio Club at BNL are ready to volunteer as spotters for the National Weather Service during hurricane season

Scholarship Jumpstarts an Intern’s Career

After receiving a Hispanic Heritage Club scholarship in 2007, Kenneth Baumann took research internships two years in a row, forging strong ties to BNL.

Meet Joe Gettler... See His Photo Exhibit

Meet Joe Gettler and learn about his upcoming photography show, “The East End: By Night and Day’s Light,” which opens this weekend.

Sue Runkowski: From Web to Oil, a True Multimedia Artist

In her spare time, web designer Sue Runkowski is also a photographer, painter, and printmaker.

The Smiles Behind the Names

Users are family at Brookhaven Lab. Kathy Nasta and Grace Webster both make sure of that.

STAR Spin

Joe Seele uses data from the STAR detector at Brookhaven Lab’s RHIC to understand how the proton gets its spin.

Dynamic Duo Works at Brookhaven Lab

If you ask Jade or Courtney Patterson why they decided to work at Brookhaven National Laboratory, they would eagerly tell you that the Lab “has a family feel and the benefits are amazing.”

Meet Kahille Dorsinvil

Kahille Dorsinvil, an educator in BNL’s Office of Educational Programs, thinks science is “cool,” and conveys that idea through teaching – with the aid of hands-on projects and exhibits – to elementary school children at the Science Learning Center.

Meet Lynne Ecker

When Lynne Ecker came to Brookhaven Lab in November 2004 as an associate scientist in the Energy Sciences & Technology Department, she immediately joined Brookhaven Women in Science.

Meet Vivian Stojanoff

A physicist at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS), Vivian Stojanoff spends her workdays studying a special kind of crystals — protein crystals.

Meet Oleksandr Grebenyuk

Like many scientists, Oleksandr Grebenyuk is on a quest to better understand how the world works.

Promoting Women, Advancing Science – Meet Kathy Walker, BWIS Coordinator

Kathy Walker’s career at BNL began quite by accident. Her car broke down near the Lab, and she got help to fix it from the gas station on site. After seeing the Lab site for the first time, she thought it might be a good place to work.

Brookhaven Physicist Drills South Pole for Winter Vacations

Brookhaven physicist Johan Bengtsson spends his winter vacations drilling holes at the South Pole for neutrino-detecting telescope IceCube project.

Meet Na Li

A quick Q&A with a Ph.D. candidate working at Brookhaven Lab’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

Corene Wood Tours United Nations Building

Corene Wood of the Lab’s Information Services Division recently got an inside look at the United Nations building.

Irvin Meyer and His Ornate Glasswork

Irvin Meyer, a star of Brookhaven Lab’s November 2009 Art & Crafts Show, displayed the delicate and beautifully colored glass vases that he makes and sells, even now that he is 94.

Meet Sarah LaPointe

Sarah LaPointe, a Ph.D. student at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, has worked with the subatomic wreckage from particle collisions at Brookhaven Lab’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider for 4.5 years.

Meet Charlie Nielson

Charlie Nielson built his own house, gardens a plot of up to 16,000 square feet, and is now building his own barn.

Rick Greene: Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Rick Greene, a technical associate at the National Synchrotron Light Source, literally keeps the home fires burning because he heats his entire 2,500 square foot, 100-year-old home with wood.

From the Louvre to NSLS-II: Eric Dooryhee’s Research Bridges the Centuries

Over the past 10 years, Eric Dooryhee has been using Synchrotron Radiation Diffraction (SRD) to examine ancient objects and artifacts from the Louvre museum collections.

Erik Johnson, Tenor

When Erik Johnson opens wide, you might expect to hear something about the Blueprint or the NSLS-II project, where he is the deputy director for the Accelerator Systems Division. But with the holiday season in full swing, you’re just as likely to hear “Hallelujah!”

Meet Christine Brakel: Ace Long-Distance Runner

Brookhaven employee surpasses her goals at the 2009 New York City marathon.

BNL’s Glenn Abramowitz to Perform in Musical Mame!

Riverhead’s music scene will liven up on two weekends this month, when the Broadway musical Mame! will be performed by members of the Riverhead Faculty Community Theater (RFCT) at Riverhead High School on November 14, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15.

Meet Manuel Miranda

Manuel Miranda joined Brookhaven Lab as an assistant scientist in 2009. After settling in to his new responsibilities, he's very happy with his decision to join a team of “high-caliber colleagues” in the Energy Sciences & Technology Department.

Meet Jim Stolfi

Former RHIC inspector Jim Stolfi returns to the Lab to join NSLS-II project.

BNL Retiree Mike Reynolds Prepares for the 2nd Leg of a Voyage ‘Around the Americas’

Mike Reynolds is serving as chief scientist on a yearlong expedition aboard a 65-foot, single mast, steel-hulled yacht that is sailing around the Americas.

Jinsheng Wen: Working on a Superconducting Energy Solution

Jinsheng Wen is a Stony Brook graduate student working on a superconducting energy solution at Brookhaven Lab.

BNLer Barbara Royce Honored for 12 Years’ Service to Thee Island INN Soup Kitchen

Barbara Royce is 2009 Paul Harris Fellow of the Middle Island Rotary Club for work at the soup kitchen. Now, the soup kitchen must move — needs affordable space on Route 25 near a bus stop.

Frank Dusek, Powerful Blood Donor

The next BNL blood drive will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., at the Brookhaven Center, Bldg. 30.

Meet Michelle Wilinski: Pink Obsession Leads Softball Enthusiast to Nolan Ryan

Brookhaven electrical engineer Michelle Wilinski recently won a Southwest Airlines contest to face Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan on the mound in Cooperstown.

Another BNL Connection to Apollo 11

Look—it’s another BNL community member who was involved in the first lunar landing 40 years ago!

Meet Kieran Boyle

A quick Q&A with Kieran Boyle, a RHIC postdoc at Brookhaven Lab who looks at the tiny particles that make up protons.

Swimming Across the Sound to Help Cancer Patients

John Gosman, an engineer at the National Synchrotron Light Source II, swam 15 1/2 miles across Long Island Sound to raise funds for cancer patients.

Meet Christina Rombola: Working, Published…Rising Freshman

Christina Rombola, only a rising college freshman, has worked at Brookhaven for more than a year on addiction studies in Peter Thanos’ lab.

Meet Patrick Bynum, Award-Winning Summer Student

Summer student Patrick Bynum has done excellent work for the Lab over the last two summers. His efforts have earned him a Spotlight Award.

To the Moon, Gary

Brookhaven Lab employee Gary Stevens is competing in an international race to land a privately funded rover on the Moon for the Google Lunar X-Prize.

Retiree Mike Reynolds Takes a Voyage ‘Around the Americas’

Brookhaven Lab retiree Mike Reynolds is serving as a scientist on a yearlong expedition aboard a 65-foot, single mast, steel-hulled yacht that is sailing around the Americas.

Adelphi Professor and Students Get Down to Nano

When Justyna Widera moved to the United States from Poland nine years ago, she hoped to teach chemistry. Four years ago, she landed her dream job as an assistant professor at Adelphi University on Long Island.

Meet Erica Palma, Summer Student

Growing up in the local community of Mastic Beach, Erica Palma, an Office of Educational Programs summer student, has spent much of her life "right down the road" from Brookhaven.

Joanna Fowler Featured on DOE’s Information Bridge

Brookhaven’s Joanna Fowler was featured during the month of May on the homepage of DOE’s Information Bridge. Maintained by the Office of Scientific & Technical Information (OSTI), this is a website through which the public has access to DOE’s full-text documents and bibliographic citations.

Child Development Center's 'Universal Grandma' Retires

Barbara Bosshard loves babies. Working in the infant center at BNL’s Child Development Center (CDC) for the past 18 years, she has been caring for the Lab’s youngest family members, first as an assistant and then, since 1999, as supervisor of the infant center. Bosshard retires on June 5.

Keith Lewin Volunteers to Save Lives

For 30 years Keith Lewin has researched climate change by day, then gone home to answer ambulance calls on nights and weekends. As a volunteer, he has responded to more than 4,000 emergencies, including hundreds of car accidents and heart attacks, and has even helped deliver a few babies.

Meet Four Sporty Scientists

Brains and brawn can co-exist. Just ask BNL physicists Travis Shrey, Gene Van Buren, Jeff Mitchell, and physical chemist Art Sedlacek, who, in addition to their scientific skills, are known for their moves on the volleyball court.

Meet Ron Kim, A Stony Brook Researcher of the Month

When Ron Kim graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School nearly four years ago, he planned to major in biology. Now a senior undergraduate psychology student and a member of the Psychology Department's honors thesis program at Stony Brook University.

Sharing the Road With Larry Hoff

Some people enjoy driving to work; others prefer not to. Brookhaven's Larry Hoff is of the latter group.

Say Hello to Kevin Dusling, Say Goodbye to his Hair

Today, Brookhaven's Kevin Dusling has a full head of hair. After the upcoming weekend however, this Physics Department research associate will have none - but he won't look to cover his head with a toupee any time soon.

Meet Tammy Stein - A Dedicated Blood Donor

Two years ago, Tammy's husband Ed had a heart attack. "If anything happens," she said, "he may need a blood transfusion one day."

Craig Woody Is IEEE's NPSS President

Senior Physicist Craig Woody of the Physics Department began a two-year term as president of the IEEE Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) on January 1, 2009.

From Turtles to Geckos, Love of Reptiles Is a Family Affair

When John Heiser was a teenager growing up in Seaford, his backyard adjoined a wetlands filled with frogs, snapping turtles, and garter snakes, and the Environmental Sciences Department researcher began what has been a lifelong love affair with reptiles.

Medieval Times are Good Times for Two BNLers

ITD's Lisa Soto and David Cortijo have modern jobs but an old-fashioned pastime. When they aren't busy ensuring that the Lab's computing systems are running efficiently, they pursue medieval combat re-enactment.

Meet Ondrej Chvala

When many of us think of a vacation, we dream of white sandy beaches and palm trees. But when Ondrej Chvala, a postdoc on the PHENIX experiment, thinks vacation, he pictures North Dakota.

Meet Tom Lambertson — Avid Kayaker

Tom Lambertson recently became manager of the Lab's Site Services Division after serving as the manager of the Lab's Central Fabrication Services Division for 5 years. If you ask him what he loves to do most, he would say his job.

Meet Hai-Dee Lee

"When I'm meditating, I'm focused on the present moment. My mind becomes clear, and I enjoy being alive," explained Hai-Dee Lee, a data coordinator at Brookhaven Lab's Clinical Research Center.

Meet Robert Olsen, Renaissance Man

Robert Olsen, Advanced Applications Engineer in the Collider-Accelerator Department, is also a woodworker, musician, brewer, and grape grower. He has learned these numerous skills, both artistic and practical, mostly on his own.

New Mayor of Bellport a Lifelong Ambassador for the Lab

Brookhaven research associate and new Bellport Mayor David Pate is known to rise to a challenge. Whether installing feed-throughs for the ATLAS detector at CERN in Switzerland, or helping to set up the e-cooling facility here at RHIC, he has often been presented with just an empty building.

Two BNLers Go Up the [Hudson] River

If you have ever used the Lab swimming pool, there is a good chance that you know BNL lead lifeguard Susan Dwyer and swimmer Kathleen Tuohy. Dwyer and Tuohy recently decided to be "buddies" for the 5th Annual Hudson River Swim.

Meet Roger Katz

As a technology architect in the Collider-Accelerator Department's Computer Controls Group, Roger A. Katz is the systems administrator for the Collider Controls computer network. But during his leisure time, he can often be found either at a science fiction conference or at a school board meeting.

Returning Iraq War Vet Ready for New Challenges at NSLS-II

When Joanna Hall returned home last April from a year's tour of duty in Iraq, the first thing on her "to do" list was a tour of Long Island restaurants with her husband Johnny.

Meet John Galvin

The nameplate next to his office door reads "John Galvin — all-around nice guy" with a picture of Ajax, his yellow lab, in the upper left corner. This is the best way to describe Galvin, who works in BNL's Web Services Group as an applications engineer.

Meet Stephanie Majewski...and Follow Her Journey to the LHC

Stephanie Majewski will need much more than a carry-on as she packs for her next trip. As she prepares to live and work in Switzerland for a year, Majewski, a postdoctoral researcher in Brookhaven's Physics Department, is steadily crossing items off a massive checklist.

Meet Xavier Driver, Summer Student

Despite his calm demeanor, Xavier Driver, a BNL Office of Educational Programs summer student, keeps himself busy. When he's not studying biology, the student at Fort Berthold Community College plays bass in a thrash metal band — a high-speed, aggressive subgenre of heavy metal music — and writes comics with a friend.

Meet Reamonn Soto, Summer Student

Summer student Reamonn Soto is using his internship as a chance to quench his thirst for knowledge. Soto, who graduated from Tallahassee Community College in April, loves finding out as much as he can about how the world around him works.

Meet Leonard Mausner

BNL's Leonard Mausner, a senior chemist who supervises the Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer (BLIP) and Target Processing Lab, has a musical side.

Meet Nora Detweiler

Nora Detweiler, formerly the Town of Islip's Deputy Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, joined Brookhaven Lab's Community Relations Office in June 2008 — shortly before the start of Summer Sundays, one of the programs she is responsible for running.

Meet Andrea Fischer, Summer Student

Andrea Fischer, a Pre-Service Teacher (PST) participant at Brookhaven this summer, plans to use her math skills to train future generations of scientists and mathematicians as a middle school math teacher.

Meet Vicky Giese

Vicky Giese, a BNL Office of Educational Programs summer student, knows it's never too late to start something new. Giese, who has already raised four boys, returned to school to complete an undergraduate degree in cellular biology after her youngest son graduated from high school.

Meet Ed Whittle, Fly Fisherman

Ed Whittle is always up for a challenge. At work, he spends much of his time researching plant enzyme biosynthesis in the basement of the Biology building. Outside of work, Whittle enjoys the challenge of fly-fishing in the rivers of Long Island and Connecticut.

Meet Rich Casella

Rich Casella, a computer programmer in BNL's Information Technology Department, subscribes to the outdoor-lover's familiar adage: "Take only pictures and leave only foot prints." Only Casella doesn't leave footprints, he leaves tire tracks.

Meet Dan Love - Software Developer

In the world of technology staying up to date with the latest developments can be difficult. For example, learning the .NET Framework, Microsoft's latest software development platform, can be a daunting task. Dan Love, a software developer in the ITD is here to help.

Meet Kathy Nasta

As the NSLS User Administrator, Kathy Nasta manages user services and plans workshops including the Annual Users' Meeting. Now, Nasta also puts her newly discovered news anchorwoman skills to good use after-hours as a co-host of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society television show.

Meet Lawrence Lettieri, Katrina Volunteer

Lawrence Lettieri performs on-site environmental testing on the job, but, during a week's vacation in February for each of the last two years, he used different skills - in construction - working as a volunteer.

Meet John Skinner

It's midnight, and you're almost just as likely to find John Skinner standing on a rock off the Long Island coast as you are to find him in bed. Fishing rod in hand, he braves all kinds of weather - often when the rest of the world is asleep - for that perfect catch.

Meet James O'Malley

After years of stepping onto stages across the country, James O'Malley now keeps his guitar in the corner of his office. That's the way he likes it these days - just him and his guitar, and maybe an attentive audience.

Meet Lazaro Vazquez

As a systems management professional, Lazaro Vazquez has traveled the world, first with the U.S. Navy and then as an infrastructure architect for major companies including Dell, Altiris-Symantec, Microsoft, UBS Global Asset Management and Whirlpool.

Meet Kim Hayes

Kim Hayes, a radiological control technician at the National Synchrotron Light Source, spends much of her workday checking the radiological materials that come in to the NSLS, conducting radiological surveys on the beam lines, and issuing dosimetry badges.

Meet Marcelo Ferreira

"You need oxygen!" declares Marcelo Ferreira, a new employee with the NSLS-II project. "Oxygen for this new project is the same as when I started in Brazil," he said, talking about being part of something important.

The Chemistry of Competition

After Jacob Hooker received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley he had two more goals: to find his perfect job, and to compete in an Ironman competition.

Thomas Russo: Electrical Engineer and Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician

Thomas Russo works to keep RHIC running efficiently during workdays. But during many evenings and weekends he can be found in the back of an ambulance, administering medical care that may save the lives of seriously injured or sick people.

Jill Clough-Johnston: Small Business Officer with a Big Heart

Clough-Johnston, the small business liaison officer who joined the Lab five years ago, has been mentoring 14-year-old Jenny, a girl from an at-risk family who needs someone to talk with and trust.

Kevin Hester: Printer, Personal Trainer, Producer

Kevin Hester, a Senior Photography and Graphic Arts Specialist who has handled the printing of most of BNL's publications for 24 years, is already planning for second and third careers after his retirement.

Meet Nicole Jenkins

Asked why she decided to take a job with the BNL Police Group, Jenkins said she had heard from friends and relatives who work at the Lab that BNL is one of the best employers on Long Island with a top-notch police force.

Meet Jorge Romero

Jorge Romero joined the Human Resources staff as a benefits representative in September 2007.

Derek Lowenstein: A Passion for Science and Orchids

"I always had a plant on the window sill that I tended when I was growing up in Brooklyn," Derek Lowenstein, Chair of the Collider-Accelerator Department, said, explaining his interest in plants - and, in particular, orchids.

Meet Todd Satogata, Physicist and Big Brother

In his leisure time, accelerator physicist Todd Satogata can sometimes be found playing guitar or hanging out at Mama Lisa - a local pizza place in Mastic - with 15-year-old Gary Luisi. Satogata is officially Gary's "Big" in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island.

Meet Tiffany Minter, Diversity Office Employee and Playwright

Tiffany Minter is a soft-spoken woman who has found that writing and acting in plays helps her to deliver meaningful messages.

Meet Rick Jackimowicz

A photographer by skill but an astronomer at heart, Rick Jackimowicz's cosmic photos capture his two loves in one frame.

Meet Nick Weih

Nick Weih's painting career began almost 15 years ago while searching with his wife for artwork to transform the newly married couple's house into a home.

Meet Ila Campbell

In January 2001, Ila Campbell volunteered to lead a yoga class in which she was a student. At the time, she had no idea that the instructor would not return. Today, Campbell still leads that class.

Meet John Pagano

He turned 70 this month, but Brookhaven Police Officer John Pagano will be the first to tell you that age is just a number.

Meet Kerry Mirabella

C-AD's Kerry Mirabella works mostly at her desk at the Lab. But on certain vacation days, she can be found building homes. Kerry is a volunteer for Women Build, a Habitat for Humanity program that enables women and girls to make a difference in their communities by building homes for families who need a helping hand.

Meet Chris Weaver

ITD web developer Chris Weaver has made hundreds of dives with his childhood friend while taking photographs of their experiences in remote locations ranging from the Galapagos Islands to the frozen waters of Antarctica.

Mei Bai: Teaching in an African Orphanage

Mei Bai, a physicist in the Collider-Accelerator Department, is used to a fast-paced, high-tech world working at RHIC. While on vacation this summer, she learned about a completely different way of life. Through an organization called Global Crossing Road, Bai volunteered to teach children at an orphanage in Mlolongo, Kenya.

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