Karen Grant’s Enduring Legacy

The late Professor Emeritus Karen Grant inspired students and faculty alike at Columbia Basin College. In her 37-plus years of teaching at CBC, she mentored generations of students who became scientists, physicians, engineers and teachers. She was especially interested in providing opportunities for undergraduate students to perform independent research and present their research at conferences or meetings. CBC students in Karen’s research class have collaborated on projects with scientists at Washington State University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oregon State University.

Karen worked hard to build the chemistry program at CBC. Although Karen passed away more than four years ago, one of her lasting contributions was securing laboratory instrumentation for student use.

Because of her efforts, CBC students gain hands-on experience using researchgrade laboratory instruments – frequently unavailable to first- and secondyear students at larger schools. And CBC chemistry students still conduct undergraduate soil and natural product chemistry research.

Through the Karen Grant Fund (columbiabasin.edu/donate), the CBC Foundation supports student success in Chemistry.

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