Columbia Community News (6)

Our CFFF Receives Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

December 1, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

We’re pleased to share that our Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) has received the Excellence in Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) Reporting Award on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its exceptional quality and high standards in reporting material transactions and inventory to the NMMSS program during the 2021 calendar year.

Hopkins High School Alumni Association Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Luncheon

September 21, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

The Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) was honored to participate in the Hopkins High School Alumni Association Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, September 21. Westinghouse was able to award scholarships to 7 college freshmen with STEM majors at various colleges and universities throughout the country.

33rd Annual Lower Richland Senior Citizens Healthcare & Fund Day Luncheon

September 19, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

The Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) was a corporate sponsor for the 33rd Annual Lower Richland Senior Citizens Healthcare & Fund Day Luncheon held on September 19, 2024. The events draws over 1000 senior citizens from the Lower Richland area where they learn about healthcare and are greeted from elected officials in Richland County.

Westinghouse's Columbia Site Sponsored the National Association of University Women’s Scholarship Program

August 30, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

This organization is instrumental in empowering young girls to pursue educational opportunities in Science and Math starting at an early age. The group’s young students are involved in STEM projects and also community service. As a service project in August 2024, they stuffed and delivered over 40 bags of school supplies to homeless children at a local shelter and Westinghouse was proud to be a part of this awesome initiative!

Westinghouse CFFF Sponsors Two Community Back-to-School Initiatives in August

August 6, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

The Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) has participated as sponsors for two community Back-to-School initiatives. Gadsden and Lower Richland held their National Night Out festivities in August 2024, which focused on community safety and health. Westinghouse was a generous donor of back-to-school items distributed to students and mental health bags for teachers in the Lower Richland area.

CFFF Sponsors Two Summer Enrichment Programs in the Lower Richland Area

July 27, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

The Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) was proud to sponsor as Antioch AME Zion Church and Mt. Moriah Baptist Church hosted programs in July 2024 focusing on STEM, life skills, and participated in activities at the South Carolina State Museum.

Westinghouse CFFF Emergency Response Team is Proud to Support our Neighbors in Times of Need

July 1, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

The Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) emergency response organization supports the site 24/7. Because our plant is in a relatively remote area, we have the capability to respond at any time to almost any emergency that could occur on-site. On occasion, we have the opportunity to help our neighbors.

“Friends of Congaree Swamp” Visited the Grounds of the Denley Cemetery

May 28, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

A group from the “Friends of Congaree Swamp” visited the grounds of the Denley Cemetery on the Westinghouse Columbia Site property. The Denley Cemetery is a historically black cemetery located on a bluff overlooking Upper Sunset Lake. Information about the cemetery is documented in a Cultural Resources Report the site commissioned in 2021/2022. The group was very appreciative for the opportunity to visit the cemetery, and several of the members shared what they knew of its history. Westinghouse maintains the cemetery as part of its commitment to preserving history and honoring the individuals buried there.

Westinghouse CFFF Sponsors the WLTX 19 Player of the Week

May 15, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

The Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) is the proud corporate sponsor for the WLTX 19 Player of the Week and was in attendance on May 15, 2024 at the end of the school year celebration to honor all of the student athletes throughout the year.

Gadsden Elementary School’s South Carolina Testing Pep Rally