Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) recently awarded 15 children of SRNS employees with a total of $45,000 in college scholarships at the 2025 Family Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The event was held at Newberry Hall in Aiken, SC.

The SRNS Family Scholarship program showcases the company’s commitment to supporting the workforce by providing aid to graduating seniors of company employees that are pursuing higher education. By offering scholarships, SRNS can also attract promising students and potential future employees, while retaining existing employees by supporting their dependents' education.

Since 2009, SRNS has presented college scholarships to more than 200 graduating high school students, providing $720,000 overall. Through this program, SRNS employees see the high value their company places on education. The recipients are selected based on ability, leadership, scholastic assessment and achievement.

The 2025 SRNS scholarship recipients are:

• Thomas Battey, student at Aquinas High School, child of Thomas Battey of F Area Operations

• Adrien Beak, student at Horse Creek Academy, child of Timothy Beak of Operational Technology

• Sara Blume, student at Fox Creek High School, child of Tonya Tran of Information Technology

• Alena Crowley, student at South Aiken Baptist Christian School, child of Alexia Crowley of Contracts and Supply Chain Management

• Kaylah Feinauer, student at Palmetto Independent Educators, child of Daniel Feinauer of Facilities and Systems Engineering

• Victoria Goodson, student at Aiken High School, child of Tommy Goodson of Safeguards, Security and Emergency Services

• Da Young Han, student at Greenbrier High School, child of Kai Han of Pit Production Operations and Programs

• Josiah Johnson, student at Barnwell High School, child of John Johnson of Operational Excellence

• Audrey McCurry, student at Fox Creek High School, child of Daniel McCurry of Operational Technology

• Madelyn McGhee, student at Augusta Christian High School, child of Marcus McGhee of Operational Technology

• Carter Scott, student at Lakeside High School, child of Derek Colligan of Radiological Protection

• Emma Tang, student at Greenbrier High School, child of Yun Yen Tang of Facilities and Systems Engineering

• Adam Towner, student at South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, child of Stacey Towner of Pit Production Operations and Programs

• Robert Watkins, student at Aiken High School, child of Robert Watkins of Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility Engineering

• Richard Zhang, student at Naperville Central High School, child of Jianhua Zhang of Facilities and Systems Engineering

One of the award recipients, Emma Tang, stated “Receiving this award from SRNS is such an incredible honor. To be recognized in this way means a lot and I’m thankful for the support. This encourages me to keep striving, learning and growing in everything I do.”

“Supporting the academic journey of these exceptional students aligns with our commitment to fostering educational excellence,” said Sean Alford, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. "This scholarship not only invests in their futures but also in the future of our communities.”