Community Outreach Contacts

For information on ORNL and community outreach activities, contact one of our Office of Communications and External Relations staff members listed below, or just send your questions or comments to news@ornl.gov.

	Brenda Hackworth Manager, Community Outreach Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6266 Telephone: 865.241.7249 Fax: 865.241.9787 e-mail: hackworthbt@ornl.gov Assists director in providing leadership and strategic planning for the Community Outreach organization. Plans and tracks department budget; coordinates corporate gift program; compiles and submits activity reports; and assists with special events and visits and employee volunteerism initiatives including Team UT-Battelle.
	Linda Holmes ORNL Education Programs Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education P.O. Box 117 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117 Telephone: 865.576.3192 Fax: 865.576.1609 e-mail: holmesl@orau.gov Coordinates ORNL education programs which assign undergraduates, graduate students, postgraduates, faculty, and others to ORNL divisions for research appointments of varying lengths; works with ORNL staff to develop and implement new research participation and fellowship programs; works on behalf of ORNL to secure funding from DOE Headquarters and other sources in support of ORNL's science education activities.
	Phil King Coordinator, Honors & Awards Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6266 Telephone: 865.574.9618 Fax: 865.241.6776 e-mail: pwk@ornl.gov Provides management and coordination for honors, awards and recognition programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
	Bill Pardue Community Liaison Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6266 Telephone: 865.220.5101 Fax: 865.482.0191 e-mail: pardueb@ornl.gov Interfaces with the community on matters of interest to the Laboratory.