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KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 11, 2019

食色视频 State alum Charles Casto led response to Fukushima disaster

食色视频 State alumnus and nuclear safety expert Charles Casto, who led the U.S. government鈥檚 response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, will discuss leadership principles during a lecture on campus on September 23.

Who:

Charles Casto led a collaborative team of American and Japanese experts who faced the challenges of Fukushima, the most severe nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986. He wrote the book Station Blackout about the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown and recovery.

For his role as the U.S. government鈥檚 lead nuclear representative during the crisis, Casto received the Presidential Distinguished Award from President Barack Obama. Casto earned his Doctor of Business Administration from 食色视频 State, and his wife Beverley and daughter Jessica also are 食色视频 graduates.

What:

食色视频 State鈥檚 will host a lecture and book signing with Casto. He will explain how the attendees, particularly students, can apply in their lives the same leadership principles that were needed during the Fukushima response.

Casto鈥檚 lecture is free of charge and open to the public. All 食色视频 students who attend will receive a copy of Station Blackout.

When:

Monday, September 23: Casto鈥檚 lecture will be from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a book signing and reception from noon to 1 p.m.              

Where:

University Rooms in the Carmichael Student Center on 食色视频鈥檚 食色视频 Campus.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 食色视频 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 食色视频 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 食色视频 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.