{"id":24703,"date":"2019-01-14T09:45:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T14:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=24703"},"modified":"2019-02-27T08:17:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T13:17:33","slug":"utc-engineering-graduates-nominated-for-tva-engineer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/utc-engineering-graduates-nominated-for-tva-engineer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC engineering graduates nominated for TVA Engineer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three UTC graduates are in the running for TVA\u2019s 2019 Engineer of the Year. Nick McClung, Marjorie Parsons and Tamatha Womack are among six TVA employees selected as Engineers of the Year. One of those six will be named as the Ike Zeringue Engineer of the Year, the highest engineering honor at the company. The winner will be announced on Feb. 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over 85 years, TVA employees have been committed to improving life in the TennesseeValley and those being recognized as engineers of the year exemplify the values and competencies and commitment to that mission. The future of TVA and its mission to serve the people of the valley is bright with employees like these,\u201d said Steve Douglas, vice president of nuclear engineering at TVA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24705\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"24705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/utc-engineering-graduates-nominated-for-tva-engineer-of-the-year\/parsons\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"741,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Parsons\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-24705\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons.jpg 741w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons-580x587.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons-610x617.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons-198x200.jpg 198w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Parsons-395x400.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marjorie Parsons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Marjorie Parsons, a 1998 UTC graduate in electrical engineering, is senior program manager and North American Electric Reliability Corp. planning coordinator for transmission and power supply. She helps ensure that TVA\u2019s transmission system is planned in compliance with regulations and also reliable in operation of the electric grid. To improve major catastrophic event response, also is directly involved with the development and implementation of an exercise that tests TVA\u2019s response to a simulated earthquake that affects the power system. She has won three awards from the\u00a0Southeastern Electric Reliability Council, a nonprofit that concentrates on maintaining reliability and efficiency in power systems across all or parts of 16 Central and Southeastern states.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24706\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"24706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/utc-engineering-graduates-nominated-for-tva-engineer-of-the-year\/womack\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"747,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Womack\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-24706\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack.jpg 747w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack-580x582.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack-610x612.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack-199x200.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/Womack-398x400.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamantha Womack<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tamatha Womack, who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering in 1998 and a master\u2019s degree in electrical and electronics engineering in 2008 from UTC, is program manager in electrical power system analysis nuclear, where she led research, testing and creation of a newly discovered method of dealing with \u201copen phase events\u201d in nuclear power plants which caused motors required for safe shutdown to function improperly. A solution was found through Womack\u2019s work, exceeding protection capabilities beyond the initial open phase event and saving tens of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24704\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"24704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/utc-engineering-graduates-nominated-for-tva-engineer-of-the-year\/mcclung\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"712,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"McClung\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-24704\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung.jpg 712w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung-580x611.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung-610x643.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung-190x200.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/01\/McClung-380x400.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick McClung<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nick McClung, a 2007 UTC graduate in civil engineering, is manager of risk and quality assurance generation construction at TVA, a job that focuses on the storage of coal ash, produced by the burning of coal in coal-fired power plants. He implemented a program that monitors in real time the stability of coal ash facilities, both those in operation and closed. The program was described as \u201cworld class\u201d in a Dam Safety Periodic External Programmatic Review. He now teaches others about \u201cintelligent compaction,\u201d which saves air space while ensuring the landfill that stores coal ash is safe from potential stability issues. The technique saves about $1 million a year in maintenance costs and $150 million in future landfill costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three UTC graduates are in the running for TVA\u2019s 2019 Engineer of the Year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/utc-engineering-graduates-nominated-for-tva-engineer-of-the-year\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1105,"featured_media":24714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[123864,12737,59,3,48048,12742,8244,64],"tags":[83393,83394,83392,998],"class_list":{"0":"post-24703","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-advancement-and-alumni","8":"category-chemical-engineering","9":"category-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science","10":"category-community","11":"category-electrical-engineering","12":"category-general-engineering","13":"category-honors-and-awards","14":"category-news","15":"tag-marjorie-parsons","16":"tag-nick-mcclung","17":"tag-tamatha-womack","18":"tag-tva","19":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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