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SIMCO continues its commitment to support STEM education at the elementary school level by donating $11,000 to the Inspired by Science organization. This contribution will help provide new science equipment and materials for young scientists in our community! Follow the link: https://bit.ly/3VPHjCj for the full story #STEMeducation #CommunityPartnership #InspiredByScience #SIMCONews

Congratulations to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant on reaching this construction milestone! Check out the full details here: https://bit.ly/45vSnYs #WIPPNews #DOE #SSCVS #ConstructionMilestone #ventilationsystem #newsrelease

SIMCO is inviting non-profit agencies in Eddy and Lea Counties to submit grant proposals for the 2024 Employee Investment Advisory Committee program. For more details visit: https://bit.ly/3xby2Le #SIMCONews #GrantOpportunity #CommunitySupport #NonProfitGrant

Our SIMCO team had a blast at our yearly spring event themed "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". Our employee picnic took place last Saturday along the Pecos River in Carlsbad. Employees and their families enjoyed a catered barbecue lunch, participated in dunking management for charity, were entertained by a local DJ, jumped in inflatables, enjoyed the Carlsbad Water Park, and many left with exciting door prizes.

We are delighted to welcome Mario to the SIMCO team!

As high school graduation approaches, we are thrilled to celebrate the 20 high school seniors who have been awarded scholarships from SIMCO. We welcomed applications from students in the Eddy and Lea County area, offering each student an opportunity to receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship. Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients of 2024 – we can't wait to see all that you will achieve! Carlsbad Municipal Schools Korrine Bradford Maranda Campbell Taylor Coll Emily Cox Julieta Gonzalez Javan Hatch Tristan Groberg Izabelle Kostenbader Nathan Spencer Dru McAvoy Collin Schweighofer Elena Renteria Eunice High School: Kaeden Boyd Hobbs High School: Corbin Chance Alesha Gonzalez Cameron Hernandez Madison McCormick Regan Sathiapaul Yassine Tigui Loving High School: Mei Ling Sing #LeaCountyNewMexico #EddyCountyNewMexico

Eddy County, NM law enforcement agencies united on Thursday to commemorate National Peace Officers Memorial Day, honoring the courageous officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. We were privileged to participate by supplying refreshments during the event held at the Janell Whitlock Municipal Annex in Carlsbad, in front of the memorial wall. #NationalPeaceOfficersMemorialDay #EddyCounyLawEnforcement

WIPP project participants shared science with area students at the second annual STEM Passport to Adventure event in the Carlsbad Halagueno Arts Park on Saturday. The event was organized by the Carlsbad Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Committee and Carlsbad Municipal Schools for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. SIMCO and Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. were both sponsors of the event and staffed activity stations. Science activities were also provided by the DOE Carlsbad Field Office and Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Among the activities were oozing oobleck, carbon dioxide balloons, straw and red cup engineering challenges, marble runs, a fossil dig, lemon batteries, pH testing, and magnetic slime. About a dozen area organizations staffed stations, and after completing each activity, students could have their passport stamped for the opportunity to win science kits and other prizes! #STEMEducation

New Mexico Military Institute made our region proud over the weekend in Washington, D.C., at the DOE’s National Science Bowl, which showcased many exceptional teams. The winners of the first DOE/SIMCO Regional Science Bowl not only took part in the competition but in a Science Day Program, which featured experts in a variety of scientific fields working around the DOE complex. Supporting the national event from WIPP was SIMCO Education Outreach Lead Dr. Joy Foster, who was able to bring back a lot of great information for next year’s regional science bowl. “The National Science Bowl is an experience like no other!” she said. “Supporting the various roles for the competition was an extraordinary opportunity. Meeting so many wonderful people who have a love for STEM was truly awesome. The passion and dedication of everyone involved made it an unforgettable experience.” Many thanks to Department of Energy, Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) and SIMCO management and area communities for their unwavering support of the newly established U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/SIMCO Regional Science Bowl, which made this incredible opportunity for future STEM leaders possible. “We are already looking forward to hosting the next DOE/SIMCO Regional Science Bowl,” James-Foster said. “We are excited to continue fostering scientific excellence in our community and beyond.” #NationalScienceBowl2024

Join us, under the stars at Lake Carlsbad, as we raise money for the American Cancer Society, while celebrating the lives of those who have fought cancer and honoring those we have lost to cancer. Carlsbad’s Relay for Life will start Friday, May 3, at 6:00 pm, at Lake Carlsbad Beach Park, with a Welcome Ceremony and Survivor Walk. Relay for Life is an overnight event, ending Saturday morning at 10:00 am. Luminarias honor every life touched by cancer. #RelayForLifeCarlsbad2024