PSNES Board and Elections

Organization and Board

The voting members of the PSNES board of directors are made up of three elected officer positions, six to nine elected at-large members, the nuclear engineering department head, a nuclear engineering faculty member, and the director of the Radiation Science and Engineering Center. In addition, the board includes the following ex-officio members representing other Penn State organizations, who are serving on the PSNES Board for one year concurrent with their term in the outside student club or alumni organization.

• Penn State American Nuclear Society Student President
• Penn State Alpha Nu Sigma Student President
• Penn State Women in Nuclear Student President
• Penn State Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Student President
• Penn State Engineering Alumni Society President

If you are interested in being nominated to a PSNES officer position or serving on the PSNES board of directors, please contact the PSNES president, vice president, or the secretary/treasurer listed below for more information. The board meets virtually approximately once a quarter and holds at least one on-site meeting per year at Penn State.

Call for nominations are open for all postions. Self-nominations are encouraged. Please contact Zach Van Horn, acting president, zjv5001@psu.edu for more information. 

Elections

In accordance with the PSNES Constitution, officers (president, vice-president, and secretary/treasurer) are elected every two years for a two-year term. At-large directors are elected for four-year staggered terms, with half elected every two years.