Savannah River Mission Completion Awards 17 Family Scholarships

AIKEN, S.C. (April 2, 2025) — Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the Savannah River Site liquid waste contractor, has awarded 17 college scholarships to students who are children of SRMC employees.

Savannah River Mission Completion awarded 17 Family Scholarships to children of SRMC employees. From left, SRMC Chief Engineer Dr. Thomas Burns, Jr., Chief Operations Officer Wyatt Clark, Wyatt Carnes, Kelsey Velasco, Makena Rockelmann, Katelynn Grace Fulmer, Hunter Creasy, Lacey Ocak, Sinclair Elizabeth Foster, Mehaylia Hammac, Garett Rasmusson, Peyton Anders, Cameron Finklin, Isabel Kelly, Savannah Witt, Katherine Wright, Mary Carson Eick, Paige Jennings, Aaron Roche, SRMC Chief of Staff Emily Saleeby, Director of Optimization and Integration Mike Borders.

Each of these high school seniors received a $4,000 scholarship. The students are attending either four-year institutions or technical schools. The winning applications were selected based on an essay submission, grade point average, and leadership and scholarship achievement.

SRMC recognized the awardees at its annual Family Scholarship awards banquet. There were 15 students who received scholarships to 4-year institutions and two who received scholarships to technical schools.

Dr. Thomas Burns, Jr., SRMC Chief Engineer, said SRMC appreciates the hard work and dedication of its employees, and the family scholarship program is one way for the company to show our appreciation by providing financial assistance to their children who are pursuing a higher education.

“It’s an honor for us to assist these high-achieving students,” Burns said. “It’s another way SRMC works to ensure we are supporting the educational pursuits of some of the smartest, most active students through our employees.”

The winners of the 2025 SRMC Family Scholarship Program are:

•        Peyton Anders (Phillip and Faye Anders)

•        Wyatt Carnes (James and Amanda McMahan)

•        Hunter Creasy (Gage and Rachel Creasy)

•        Mary Carson Eick (Carson and Nicole Eick)

•        Cameron Finklin (Willie and Jimmily Phillips)

•        Sinclair Elizabeth Foster (Justin and Shannon Foster)

•        Katelynn Fulmer (Danny and Ashely Granade)

•        Mehaylia Hammac (Christopher and Ashley Hammac)

•        Paige Jennings (Jacob and Alyson Jennings)

•        Isabel Kelly (Brian and Beth Kelly)

•        Lacey Ocak (Clark and Jennifer McManus)

•        Garett Rasmusson (Grove and Andrea Rasmusson)

•        Aaron Roche (Maurice and Keren Roche)

•        Makena Rockelmann (John and Jennifer Rockelmann)

•        Kelsey Velasco (David and Heather Velasco)

•        Savannah Witt (Brandon and Susan Witt)

•        Katherine Wright (Chris and Jennifer Wright)

SRMC is the Liquid Waste Contractor at the Savannah River Site and comprises parent company BWX Technologies, Inc. with partners Amentum and Fluor. Its team brings the capabilities necessary to accelerate cleanup at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site through safe nuclear operations, optimized and integrated mission execution, and strong corporate governance.