<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/magazine/spring-2024/passing-gift-westmont-education.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Passing on the Gift of a Westmont Education</title><excerpt>Playing with a chemistry set as a child inspired KEN OLSON ’64 to pursue a career as a biochemist in the fledgling biotechnology industry. He majored in chemistry at Westmont, was the first person in his family to attend college, and completed a master’s degree at Oregon State University in biochemistry and microbiology. He met his wife, EUNICE (EUNI) BOLDT OLSON ’62, at Westmont, the first woman in her family to graduate from college. She earned a degree in education and a teaching credential.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
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