Word: betancourt
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...faith helps me keep things in perspective when a given situation seems overwhelming or impossible," says Dharma E. Betancourt '00, vice president of Applied Christian Faith. "It energizes me, inspires me and drives me." The name of the group, Betancourt says, comes from its ultimate goal: "If we do not pursue the practical application of the doctrines, religion is merely dead letter...
English teacher Mary Betancourt, a MAGIC volunteer and Adam's mock-trial adviser at Moorestown High, says someone once defined a gentleman as a person who makes everyone comfortable, regardless of status. "That's Adam," she says. Depending on need, anywhere from a handful to hundreds of teens show up to take part in MAGIC projects in collaboration with Christmas in April and local organizations. (Today Adam is the only student on the board of directors of Camden's Christmas in April group.) For MAGIC, Adam has single-handedly raised more than $7,500 in grants, donations and supplies...
...investigators, he encountered only more contempt from management. The prevailing attitude was best summed up, he says, by the supervisor who took him aside and said, "The NRC's only beating us up because of the publicity. This will all blow over." In June, Galatis and George Betancourt, another Northeast engineer who backed him, accepted severance agreements. Galatis moved to Massachusetts and enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He expects to enter the ministry...
YOUR ARTICLE ON NUCLEAR SAFETY WAS an eye-opener, and your effort to address a very serious problem is commendable [BUSINESS, March 4]. My heart goes out to George Betancourt, George Galatis and the gutsy engineers who fought the management of Northeast Utilities. Kudos to them for their selfless devotion. The role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should be investigated. Where can people go if the regulatory agency and utilities companies collude? How can we protect ourselves? It is time for a shake-up of the NRC. SUDIP GUHAROY Rancho Mirage, California...
...COURAGE OF WHISTLE-BLOWERS Galatis and Betancourt in fighting for quality and safety in the nuclear-power industry is inspiring. To the Georges, I say please don't give up--you belong with the true heroes of this country. ALLAN BAZZOLI Mount Vernon, Ohio...