Chung Bothwell selected to lead UNCLE board
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Chung Bothwell, a resource manager for the Condensed Matter and Materials Division and the Fusion Energy Program of the Lab’s Physical and Life Sciences (PLS) Directorate, was elected as chair of the board of directors of the UNCLE Credit Union at its annual membership meeting April 16.
Since the UNCLE Credit Union has a community charter, not all board members are from the Lab. Bothwell is the only one from LLNL who serves as a board director this year. And according to Jim Ott, president of UNCLE, Bothwell is the first Asian-American elected as chair of the UNCLE Credit Union since its inception in 1957.
With assets of more than $224 million and more than 30,000 members, the UNCLE Credit Union has a reputation for providing excellent services to its members in the Tri–Valley and San Joaquin County areas.
"I am very proud to be elected to this position, especially during this challenging time for financial institutions nationwide," Bothwell said. "I believe that with my finance and law background, together with a strong management team and the board of directors, I can make a significant contribution to the success of the credit union."
In addition to being elected to the board of directors position, Bothwell has held various leadership positions outside her work at LLNL. She is a former national vice president for the Institute of Management Accountants with 90,000 members; a past vice–chair for the Human Relations Commission for Alameda County covering 14 cities; past chairwoman of the Social Concerns Committee of the City of Livermore; and a community chair for the Boy Scouts of America, San Francisco Bay Area Council, where she helped raise $23,000 for the Exploring South Division of which LLNL had a post.
Currently, she serves as the treasurer for the Lawrence Livermore Lab Women’s Association (LLLWA) and is a volunteer judge for the Tri–Valley Youth Court at the Superior Court in Pleasanton.
Bothwell received her MBA in 1980 in finance business management from the University of Miami, Fla. She also earned her law (JD) degree in 2001 from John F. Kennedy University and a masters of law (LLM) degree in intellectual property (2005) from Golden Gate University, while working full time at the Lab since 1983.
Family Days Open House set for May 30-31
Laboratory retirees interested in attending the Family Days Open House either Saturday, May 30, or Sunday, May 31, should contact Scott Wilson in the Public Affairs office at (925) 423–3125 or wilson101 [at] llnl.gov ( wilson101[at]llnl[dot]gov ) by the close of business Wednesday, May 20.
Because of current access security requirements, retirees will need to be escorted for the visit by an employee with a current badge. If retirees are unable to find a current employee to sponsor their visit, they should call Wilson and event organizers will try to pair them with volunteer escorts.
Family Days Open house will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Facilities that will be open to visitors include: the National Ignition Facility (NIF); Terscale Simulation Facility (supercomputers); High Explosives Applications Facility (HEAF); and Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (CAMS). There also will be displays by the Global Security Principal Directorate and Engineering as well as other LLNL organizations. Historical films will be shown in the Bldg. 123 auditorium.
San Ramon science teachers visit Lab
Elementary and secondary science teachers from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District visited the Edward Teller Education Center (ETEC) Monday and Tuesday to learn more about the Lab and the education programs offered to students and teachers.
Lee Younker provided an overview of the culture, history and achievements of the Laboratory. The group also toured the National Ignition Facility. Panel discussions followed focusing on how the Lab can better support science education in the San Ramon district. These discussions continue a dialog initiated by Director George Miller on how LLNL can best serve science education in the surrounding community.
Cherry Murray, principal associate director for Science and Technology, dropped by on the first day to greet elementary teachers. She praised them for their work. "Kids are curious," she said. "When they are young, you can get them to start thinking about science."
Murray was recently selected as the dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University and will be leaving LLNL next month. A banner in ETEC read "Farewell Cherry — a valued friend of education."
