Serving Others 🎖️🤝
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Author Lewis Carroll wrote, "One of the deep secrets of life… [is] all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others." Throughout their lives, our employees engage in such selfless service, often outside the spotlight.
In this issue of Lab Life, follow along as staff members care for injured servicemembers, advise underrepresented researchers, and put lifesaving training into practice.
Career Journeys
Facing Danger on the Front Lines
Life changed drastically for combat medic specialist Billy Petersen after September 11, 2001. A member of the U.S. Army, he soon found himself in active combat zones.
Follow Billy's journey from Hawaii to Bosnia-Herzegovina to Iraq.
Saving the World from Threats
A member of the U.S. Air Force, Kabrena Rodda ran an analytical lab focused on the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles in Iraq after the Gulf War.
Follow Kabrena's journey from colonel to PNNL chemist.
Putting Safety Training into Practice
While browsing for souvenirs at a Colorado Rockies game, Mario Sanchez, a pipefitter, and John Stephenson, an aerial facility operations specialist, found themselves racing toward the checkout counter after hearing a faint cry for help.
Follow along as Mario and John provide lifesaving assistance.
Advice from a Risk Compliance Consultant
"Remain curious. Seek out opportunities to apply and evolve your skills and knowledge. Something I've always believed in and emphasized to my colleagues, or anyone interested in working at the lab, is that PNNL is a hub of interdisciplinary collaboration where connections can be pivotal for career development."
—Marisela Linares-Mendoza, a 13-year lab veteran from Mexico City (pictured at far left)
Career Opportunities
Serving others lies at the heart of building a more prosperous and secure world. Join us!
Scenes from Campus
Staff gathered recently to hear Captain Sully Sullenberger discuss how training throughout his career led to the successful "Miracle on the Hudson" emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in 2009.
View photos from the labwide Sullenberger safety event.
