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Radiation Science & Engineering Center: News and Updates
$100K nuclear engineering alumnus gift supports reactor licensing program By Mariah Chuprinski
For Don and Julie Moul Penn State has been the the touchstone in their lives the place that feels most like home amidst career changes and moves Don a a 1987 nuclear engineering alumnus said his love for Penn State and experiences as an an undergraduate student inspired him and his wife Julie to to give to to the Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) Known as the Moul Family Fund for Reactor Operator Internships Don and Julie’s $100 000 endowment will allow undergraduate and graduate graduate nuclear engineering students to earn their federal nuclear operator license through a a a yearlong training program and exam—all at no cost “We were seeking a a way to give back to the University and we wanted something that was tied intimately to our lives ” Don said “And I strongly believe the reactor internship gives students an opportunity to learn practically what is involved
in in in being a a a reactor operator knowledge that is crucial before they start their careers in industry ” 18 NUCLEUS