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Join your host Michael Holtz as he discuss all things ORAU, through interviews with our experts who provide innovative scientific and technical solutions for our customers. Michael and his guests will talk about ORAU’s storied history, how we’re impacting an ever-changing world, as well as our commitment to our community.
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Episode 70: How the Annual Giving Campaign meets Community Needs
Like a number of companies, ORAU kicked off its annual giving campaign. We invited Naomi Asher, executive director of the United Way of Anderson County to talk about the importance of the annual giving campaign as a fundraising mechanism and how UWAC and its partner agencies support some of the most basic needs in our communities. Also joining host Michael Holtz for this conversation are Jennifer Enderson from Emory Valley Center and Joey Collins from Aid to Distressed Families in Appalachian Counties. A little money goes a long way, as you'll hear in this conversation.
Episode 69: 'Our people are what make this company great," a conversation with CEO Andy Page
As ORAU kicks off its 75th anniversary celebration, Andy Page, president and CEO, talks about the company he has led for the last 11 years. He shares his journey from national security program manager to CEO, how he and corporate leadership navigated ORAU through the worldwide pandemic, how our corporate culture has changed, and what makes a company like ORAU built to last for 75 years and beyond. Page tells host Michael Holtz that ORAU's future is bright, and that it's the people, dedicated to the mission of public service, are what make ORAU strong.
Episode 68: How Hurricane Katrina Changed America's Disaster Preparedness Response Infrastructure
As we close National Preparedness Month, ORAU's team of experts look to the past to help map out the future of preparedness. They discuss Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in Southeast Louisiana on August 29, 2005. The powerful Category 3 storm left 1,800 people dead, caused $100 billion in damage, and demonstrated that America was ill prepared to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. A lot has changed in the last 16 years. Our experts explain the changes, and how ORAU has remained involved in preparedness work.
Episode 67: National Postdoc Appreciation Week: A Conversation with Erin Burr
In our fourth conversation about National Postdoc Appreciation Week, host Michael Holtz talk to Erin Burr about her postdoc experience and how that experience developed into the work she does today. We also discuss how she became interested in a STEM career and so much more. We've enjoyed observing National Postdoc Appreciation Week through these conversations. We hope you enjoyed listening to them.
Episode 66: National Postdoc Appreciation Week: A Conversation with Ann Martin
It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week!! We're celebrating at the ORISE Featurecast by talking with folks within our organization who have their own postdoc experiences to share. This week, host Michael Holtz talks with Ann Martin about her experience, what drew her to pursue a career in STEM, and how her experience shaped who she is today.
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