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THE PEOPLE OF SRNS

SRNS Training Director Kevin Whitt is proud of his training team’s
accomplishments and the continuous learning culture they foster every
day at SRS. That is why he was asked to help lead Denmark Technical
College’s recovery.
When Denmark Tech’s board was dissolved and the state assumed oversight
in 2017, Whitt was appointed by South Carolina Gov. McMaster to serve on a
newly formed commission overseeing the college’s recovery. Whitt was elected
as the commission’s chair in 2019, and helped to drive the development of a
plan of actions and milestones for the recovery and a national search for a new
president. “We were fortunate to bring in Dr. Willie Todd as president and CEO of
Denmark Tech. In just two years, he and his team have a new 5-year strategic
plan, improved campus infrastructure, and obtained new funding for scholarships
and improvement initiatives,” says Whitt. “Student enrollment has increased, and
all restrictions on Denmark Tech, have now been lifted.”
Whitt’s continued involvement chairing the Denmark Tech Commission stands out
Kevin Whitt in a 26-year Navy career on nuclear submarines that included reaching the rank
of Master Chief, followed by his nearly eight years with SRNS. “My father was
also career Navy, and — because he believed in technical training — I don’t think
AT SRNS: Training Director he was prouder of any achievement than my appointment to assist Denmark
Tech,” he says. “I’m a firm believer in the value of our region’s technical colleges,
and their importance to our workforce needs.”
IN THE COMMUNITY: Chair, Denmark Technical
College Advisory Commission; Advisory board Whitt also serves on advisory boards for Aiken Technical College and Augusta
member, Aiken Technical College and Augusta Technical College, and is the SRNS Executive Sponsor for Children’s Place’s
Technical College; SRNS Executive Sponsor for annual Celebrity Waiter fundraiser. He has been married for nearly 33 years
Children’s Place’s annual Celebrity Waiter fundraiser to Tamara (“my best friend”), and they have two children and one grandchild.

Contributing to United Way

of Allendale and Barnwell

SRNS United Way Employee Campaign representatives
recently made a check presentation to the United Way
of Barnwell & Allendale Counties for both employee
contributions and the SRNS parent company Fluor’s
match to employee contributions and fundraisers.
SRNS employees again surpassed their United Way
campaign goal, raising $827,691 as part of the Site’s
$1.4 million effort in 2021. Safety and Security begin with me.
At Work. At Home. In the Community.

In January, SRS revealed the 2022 Annual Safety and Security campaign titled
“Safety and Security begin with me. At Work. At Home. In the Community.”
The campaign displays new banners at the SRS cloverleaf and barricades.
The annual safety and security campaign rollout at SRS also features a
safety culture video starring SRS employees from contractors across the
Site. (To watch, go to the SRS YouTube channel, youtube.com/SRSNews and
search for “2022 SRS Safety and Security.”) SRS employees take personal

SRNS United Way Campaign Co-Chair Candace Stevenson, Barnwell ownership for the safety and security of those around them, be it on-site,
and Allendale County United Way Board Chair Cheryl Long, and SRNS at home or in the community. This year’s campaign is a reflection of that
United Way Campaign Chair Rachael Simon commitment and reinforces the SRS culture of accountability and integrity.