b'ANNUAL POSTDOC APPRECIATION EVENT DISTINGUISHED POSTDOCTORAL On Sept. 21, INL commemorated the valuableRESEARCHERScontributions of its postdoctoral researchers duringINLs Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate an appreciation dinner. Approximately 100 attendees,Program aims to attract, recruit, develop and inspire including postdocs, mentors and lab managementearly-career researchers with the potential to evolve gathered to celebrate the occasion.into INLs future scientific and technical leaders.OUTSTANDINGAs of the end of FY-23, the laboratory boasts a POSTDOC OF THEcohort of 12 exceptional scholars with postdoctoral YEAR appointments to the Russell L. Heath, Deslonde Jacy Conrad, one of ourde Boisblanc, and Glenn T. Seaborg distinguished notable distinguishedpostdoctoral research associate programs. These postdoctoral researchers,appointments represent prestigious positions that let received the prestigiousrecent Ph.D. graduates engage in advanced research Outstanding Postdocwithin a specific field while collaborating with leading of the Year during theexperts at INL.postdoc appreciationOur distinguished postdocs have garnered dinner. well-deserved attention for their outstanding As a postdoc, Conrad, under the guidance of mentorcontributions to the lab. Notably, Michael Moorehead Greg Holmbeck, collaborated on multiple externallyand Kevin Vallejo secured first and second place, funded projects, published several research papers,respectively, in the inaugural edition of the INL actively participated as a valued member of a diverseResearch SLAM competition. Ashini Jayasinghe was research team, served as the primary investigator fora member of a winning team in the R&D 100 awards, various published studies, and formally and informallyamong other notable achievements.mentored other young researchers within the laboratory. Conrad also accepted a full-time position as a research scientist at the lab.S T U D E N T S, P O S T D O C S A N D FAC U LT Y AC H I E V E M E N T S F Y23 15'