CNS Donates to Girls Inc. to Expand its STEM Programs for Girls

  • Posted: Monday, April 4, 2016, 10:55 am

Girls Inc. Executive Director Rhoni Basden (left) accepts a donation from Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) Vice President for Operations Support Darrell Graddy (center) with CNS employee and Girls Inc. board member, Sheryl Houston (right). Girls Inc. Executive Director Rhoni Basden (left) accepts a donation from Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) Vice President for Operations Support Darrell Graddy (center) with CNS employee and Girls Inc. board member, Sheryl Houston (right).

To get more girls interested and excited about science, math and technology, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) recently donated $10,000 to Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Tennessee) to help expand STEM programs.

Girls Inc. Executive Director Rhoni Basden said the donation will support science programs in Anderson and Knox counties and a fall Girls Inc. STEM conference.

“Through this conference, girls will be able to explore differing science fields and engage in interactive activities with experts in computer sciences, technology, engineering, forensic sciences and more,” said Basden.

Darrell Graddy, CNS Vice President for Operations Support, was on hand for the check presentation and was given a tour, by a group of young girls, of the Oak Ridge facility.

“We’re pleased to support the mission of Girls Inc.,” said Graddy. “The continuing success of Y-12 and Pantex and their missions, relies on developing the talent we will need for the future.”

“Girls Inc. and expansion of its STEM programs perfectly aligns with that goal,” he added.

Girls Inc. serves girls ages 5 to 18 in after-school, break camps and sports programs. The organization began in Oak Ridge in 1976 and has recently expanded into Knox County.

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