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MATRIC CEO Keith Pauley joined a thirteen-member delegation led by Governor Joe Manchin to attend the convocation at The National Academies in Washington, D.C. on September 28. With representatives from all 50 states and several foreign nations, the discussion focused on national and state-level plans for math and science education, research, innovation, and high-tech workforce development. As part of the convocation, state teams were asked to address the following question: What actions— comparable to those in Rising Above The Gathering Storm—can be taken to enhance the science and technology enterprise in the next 6 months in your region, state, or city to enhance its ability to successfully compete, prosper, and be secure in the global community of the 21st century? The West Virginia delegation presented an overview of the EPSCoR-led “Vision 2015 Plan” for the state, which may be used as a model for other states to regain a competitive edge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The full text of the “Gathering Storm” report is available at the following website: http://fermat.nap.edu/catalog/11463.html with a printable summary free of charge. A summary of the conference is found at: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/gatheringstorm/ |
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Two outstanding employees and a Board member were presented with the first MATRIC STAR EMPLOYEE and STAR DIRECTOR awards at MATRIC's annual meeting at the Lyle B. Clay Center for the Performing Arts on October 4, 2006. The citations for Jon McCullough, Louis Kapicak and George Keller are found below. 
Jon McCullough The MATRIC 2006 STAR EMPLOYEE for the Advanced Engineering Systems Business Area is one of the hardest working engineers in the entire company, working day-in and day-out reviewing software requirements, design, code and test scripts for such NASA missions as the Pluto-Kuiper belt spacecraft and the International Space Station regenerative Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). As one of our most experienced IV&V systems engineers, Jon McCullough is a leader in applying software assurance techniques to insure that every NASA mission he works is safe and reliable. Jon was one of our earliest full time employees and is well-liked and respected at the NASA IV&V facility as well as at MATRIC. For all of his hard work, Jon McCullough is the MATRIC 2006 STAR EMPLOYEE for the Advanced Engineering Systems Business Area. 
Louis Kapicak The MATRIC 2006 STAR EMPLOYEE for the Chemical and Environmental Technologies Business Area is one of the most creative chemists in MATRIC, working in the Biomass Chemistry Laboratory to develop a revolutionary new process to produce biodiesel fuel. One of the most likeable folks in the office, with a contagious smile and a ready joke, Dr. Louis Kapicak is truly an outstanding member of the rapidly growing chemistry division. Lou is one of the cornerstones of our laboratory chemistry business and has developed a process that can triple the production of most biodiesel plants in the United States, which has allowed our industrial partner, BEST Energies, to break ground for a new facility in Wisconsin. For all of his creativity, Lou Kapicak is the MATRIC 2006 STAR EMPLOYEE for the Chemical and Environmental Technologies Business Area. 
George Keller The MATRIC 2006 STAR DIRECTOR has done more than anyone to make MATRIC an early business success. As a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. George Keller gave MATRIC more than credibility, but also national and international relationships that have yielded numerous early research contracts. George works long hours in the office every day—writing reports, reviewing technologies, fielding calls from some of the largest chemical companies in the world, and mentoring junior staff. It is no exaggeration to claim that without George Keller, there would be no MATRIC. For all of his dedication to what MATRIC is now and what MATRIC will be in the future, George Keller is the MATRIC 2006 STAR DIRECTOR. |
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SOUTHERN GROWTH RELEASES 2006 REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH http://www.southern.org/pubs/2006AnnualReport/InnovationIntro.pdf  |
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