Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC, the manager and operator of Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), awarded SRNL Family Scholarships of $3,000 to Kaylee McElwain, Grace Nuessle, Riley Nuessle, Elizabeth Farquhar and Sebastian Krementz.

SRNL Laboratory Director Dr. Vahid Majidi presented each scholarship recipient with a certificate of achievement and a $3,000 check during a ceremony held last Thursday at the Applied Research Center.

“The bright young minds of the students we honor here today will help shape tomorrow’s promising future,” said Vahid Majidi, SRNL laboratory director.  “We are honored and privileged to recognize their hard work and dedication.  Congratulations to each student and their parents.”

• Kaylee McElwain is the daughter of SRNL employee Brian McElwain.  Kaylee will graduate from Aiken High School and plans to go to Clemson University’s Honors College to study health sciences. 

• SRNL employee Cam Nuessle is the father of Grace and Riley Nuessle.  Both Grace and Riley will graduate from South Aiken High School.  Grace will study nursing at Lander University and Riley plans to study business management at the University of Montevallo.   

• Elizabeth Farquhar is the daughter of SRNL employee Ethan Farquhar.  Elizabeth is graduating from a homeschool program and will attend Covenant College to study history and psychology. 

• Sebastian Krementz is the son of SRNL employee Dan Krementz.  Sebastian is graduating from Alleluia Community School and plans to attend Augusta University 

SRNL Family Scholarships are awarded annually and are based on a student’s community involvement, leadership, scholastic assessment and achievement.  A small and impartial committee of SRNL employees judges each scholarship application.  No information identifying the applicants or their parents are presented to the committee to ensure impartiality. This year, 15 qualified applicants met all prerequisites of the program, and five scholarships were awarded.