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Mentoring program

receives praise

SRNS takes the professional development of employees to heart
and strives to offer everyone the opportunity to grow personally and
professionally. Recently, the SRNS Talent Management team developed
a One-on-One Mentorship Program. The program allowed one senior
leader, or a mentor, to meet with an SRNS employee, or mentee, once a
month to foster and promote knowledge transfer; increase competency
development; and to overall enhance the talent pool.
Environmental Compliance Authority’s Kimberly Price accepts her Certification of
The One-on-One Mentoring Program helps employees establish a Completion from Manager, Talent Management J. Malik Lightbourne.
mentoring relationship by matching mentors and mentees and providing
tools for success. The program focuses on developing leadership Security Awareness Program Manager A.D. Bollig had nothing but
competencies and soft skills to prepare mentees for career growth and praise to give the program. “As a mentor, the biggest reward from this
SRS fire fighters welcomed a customized 2022 Pierce Velocity progression, all while reinforcing safety and security across the Site. experience was the connection I made with my mentee, Kimberly Price.
heavy rescue truck to the SRS fleet in February.. During the formal six-month program, mentees developed action plans I have learned so much during this experience as a mentor from her
and met monthly with their mentors. and from her experiences and challenges here on-site.”
Welcoming an addition to the fire fleet SRNS Talent Management recently hosted a graduation event to For Environmental Compliance Authority Kimberly Price, this program
commemorate the close of the six-month program.
was a highlight of her SRNS career. “The opportunities that this
T he SRS Fire Department (SRSFD) recently purchased a new staircase rather than a ladder, which allows SRS fire fighters safer “SRNS is always looking for opportunities to offer employees a chance to program and my mentor provided me with to meet and participate in
honest, genuine and meaningful conversations with leadership across
better themselves personally and professionally,” said Talent Management
2022 Pierce Velocity heavy rescue truck, as a part of their
the Site has had the greatest impact on me,” said Price. “Through those
Specialist and One-on-One Mentoring Program Lead Anitra McManus. “This
access to the top of the truck.
fleet modernization project. The new truck is replacing a
1995 rescue truck and boasts many impressive features, thanks Not only does the new truck support the Site, but it will also be unique One-on-One Mentoring Program fostered an opportunity for career conversations and learning experiences, I’ve gained a much clearer
professionals to get mentorship directly from an SRNS senior leader.”
understanding of who we are and who we strive to be as a company.”
used to respond to emergencies in the six mutual-aid communities
to the feedback from the SRNS employees who regularly use and surrounding SRS, providing additional resources that may not be
service the Site’s emergency vehicles.
afforded to local fire departments. This year’s winners of the high school “Best of Show” category were:
Considering the Site’s unique facilities, environments and potential “In the event of an emergency the SRS fire fighters and their Supporting the CSRA
hazards, SRS fire fighters and Fire Department mechanics were equipment must be ready to respond to a variety of unique • First Place, Nidhi Shenoy – Lakeside High School, Evans
actively involved in the design of the new truck. “It was essential facilities and environments quickly and effectively. With this Regional Science Fair • Second Place, Judah Breland – Davidson Fine Arts Magnet
that we had a rescue truck that provided us ample space for delivery, SRS has now upgraded its entire fleet of six fire trucks School, Augusta
specialized tools and protective equipment. It also gives us the and four ambulances. These upgrades give our emergency High school students participating in this year’s CSRA Regional Science • Third Place, Kiara Gray – A.R. Johnson Health, Science and
ability to store heavy items on the ground level instead of on the responders improved resources when seconds count most,” said and Engineering Fair used scientific methods to test their hypothesis Engineering School, Augusta, and
top of the truck, which is the typical design of trucks available in Rick Sprague, SRNS Senior Vice President, Environment, Safety, and present the results for volunteer judges to assess in the form of an
the market,” said SRSFD Captain Joseph Dunkle. • Honorable Mention, Samiyah Morris – A.R. Johnson Health,
Health and Quality. electronic project. Science and Engineering School, Augusta.
“It was custom designed specifically for SRS needs and with a Since the SRSFD fleet modernization effort began in 2010, Managed by SRNS, in partnership with the Ruth Patrick Science
focus on improved safety, ergonomics and an ability to adapt SRS has replaced five fire engines, one ladder truck, one Education Center, the CSRA Regional Science and Engineering Fair Each year, approximately 7 million high school students from around
the truck as needed over its projected lifespan of 20-25 years,” rescue truck and four ambulances. SRS has also been able to is an affiliate of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering the globe develop original research projects and present their work at
continued Dunkle. local science and engineering fair competitions.
support local fire departments through the donation of some Fair (ISEF), a research-based high school competition managed by
Additional safety features include roll-over protection, airbags, excess emergency vehicles that were not needed by outside the Society for Science. These competitions exist in all 50 states, the
better emergency lighting and, most importantly, the inclusion of a federal entities. District of Columbia and more than 75 countries and territories.
South Carolina and Georgia students from counties located within the
greater Aiken and Augusta area, competed for this year’s “Best in
Show” title and a spot at the prestigious ISEF competition.
Projects were judged for scientific reasoning, creative ability,
thoroughness, technical skill and clarity.
“The CSRA Regional Science and Engineering Fair gives young people
from the area the opportunity to explore the world of science and
technology and develop their scientific investigation skills by planning
and developing their own ‘hands-on’ science projects,” said Taylor Rice,
Science Fair Coordinator and SRNS Education Outreach employee.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge typically faced by This year’s CSRA Regional Science and Engineering Fair winner (High School: Best of
SRS Fire Department Captain Joseph Dunkle Custom-designed panels on the fire truck. participating students has increased significantly.” Show) Nidhi Shenoy, Lakeside High School, Evans