NAWILIWILI — Lee Anne Cox of Lihu‘e and Naomi Nordmeir of Kapa‘a have been selected by Jim Kuga, President of Envisioneering, Inc, to work at the Thomas Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va. this summer. The firm has a base
NAWILIWILI — Lee Anne Cox of Lihu‘e and Naomi Nordmeir of Kapa‘a have been selected by Jim Kuga, President of Envisioneering, Inc, to work at the Thomas Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va. this summer.
The firm has a base on Kaua‘i and is a leader in the field of directed light.
Kuga coordinated the internship with Mia Ako, Coop Coordinator at Kaua‘i Community College.
The lab in Virginia is the largest free electron laser lab in the world. The two Kaua‘i students were offered a position with Envisioneering to work six weeks at the lab under the guidance of Dr. George Neal and scientists from many nations. All expenses, including a salary and bonus are being paid by the company. Cox and Nordmeir plan to visit Washington, D.C, where they are to meet dignitaries and senior military officers, then tour the city before flying back home to Kaua‘i.
Stu Burley, Hawaii Region Director for Envisioneering is coordinating the trip.
Cox is the daughter of Thomas and Cristine Cox. She is a senior at Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas. She is majoring in electrical engineering and carries a 3.96 Grade Point Average. She is a 2001 graduate of Kaua‘i High School. She is headed to graduate school for a career in a science field.
She is advising recent high school graduates to balance work and play when they head off to college
Nordmeir is the daughter of Darrick Nordmeir and Charlene Ono and is a recent graduate of Chapman University in Orange, Calif. She carried a 3.3 GPA and finished her four year degree program in science in three years on a fast track schedule. She is a 2001 graduate of St. Francis High School. She is considering attending medical school, and will study laser surgery as part of her internship, and is also interested in counter-terrorism training during the internship.
She said there are many opportunities in education outside of Kaua‘i for high school graduates.
“It really is a big world out there, if you have an opportunity take it,” Nordmeir said when asked to offer a tip to graduates.
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