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AMSE director named

Posted at 7:29 pm July 6, 2018
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AMSE Sign

The American Museum of Science and Energy is at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge. (File photo by Sara Wise)

 

Julia Bussinger has been named director of the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, effective July 16. As director, Bussinger will be responsible for supervising staff and managing the daily operations of AMSE, a press release said.

The museum is moving soon from its current location on South Tulane Avenue to a new home in renovated space near JCPenney at Main Street Oak Ridge, the 58-acre redevelopment of the former Oak Ridge Mall. The new facility is expected to open this fall, and the current location will close July 29.

“We welcome Julia to Oak Ridge and are extremely pleased to have someone of her caliber to oversee the day-to-day operations of the AMSE,” said Ken Tarcza, manager of the Integrated Support Center—Oak Ridge for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Bussinger has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Sofia University in Bulgaria, a master’s degree in philosophy in conservation, and a doctorate in conservation from Gothenburg University in Sweden. She also has significant experience managing a variety of museums and has managed multiple projects and collaborations with businesses and community organizations, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Office, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, director, DOE Facilities Public Bus Tour, Integrated Support Center-Oak Ridge, Julia Bussinger, Ken Tarcza, Main Street—Oak Ridge, U.S. Department of Energy

Clinton City Schools’ assistant director accepts director’s position

Posted at 11:52 am March 17, 2016
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Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson

By Jim Harris/WYSH Radio

On Monday, the Clinton City School Board voted to offer current assistant director of schools Kelly Johnson the director’s position, succeeding Vicki Violette, who is retiring after 10 years as Clinton’s top educator.

Johnson, a Clinton native and alumna of the city school system, has accepted the offer and will negotiate a contract with the School Board and take over on July 1.

Johnson also currently serves as the three-school system’s director of curriculum and has been with the system for three years. She began teaching in 1993 in Knox County, eventually moving on to school administrative positions and eventually spending three years supervising Knox County’s 18 elementary schools. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: assistant director, Clinton City School Board, Clinton City Schools, director, Kelly Johnson, Vicki Violette

Hitson named OSTI director

Posted at 2:59 pm September 24, 2014
By John Huotari 5 Comments

Brian Hitson

Brian A. Hitson

Brian A. Hitson has been appointed director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information in Oak Ridge, officials said this week.

Hitson had been acting director of OSTI since January 12. OSTI’s former longtime director, Walter L. Warnick, retired January 3.

Hitson has held a number of positions at OSTI, most recently serving as associate director for administration and information services. In that position, he was responsible for international information exchanges, archival digitization and preservation, classified and sensitive information, cost-reimbursable product development, and administrative and financial management. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: administration, associate director, Brian Hitson, director, DOE, information exchange, information services, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Council for Scientific and Technical Information, International Energy Agency, Jeff Salmon, Jeffrey S. Given, Lorrie A. Johnson, Mark A. Martin, National Library of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, OSTI, R&D, research and development, Science.gov, scientific and technical information, STI, U.S. Department of Energy, Walter L. Warnick, WorldWideScience Alliance, WorldWideScience.org

ORCVB has special meeting Monday to discuss director search

Posted at 12:27 pm July 23, 2014
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Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Welcome Center at the Midtown Community Center on Robertsville Road is pictured above.

The Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau’s board of directors will have a special meeting on Monday, July 28, to discuss their plan to fill the vacant director’s position at the ORCVB.

The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel starting at noon Monday.

The former director, Katy Brown, has accepted a new marketing and promotions job in East Tennessee, and her last day as president of the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau was July 11.

Filed Under: Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: director, Katy Brown, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, ORCVB

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