Rachel Granberg Participates in Richter Scholars Program at Lake Forest College

2013 Mar 25

Rachel Granberg `16 of St. Louis, MO was selected as a Richter Scholar at Lake Forest College. Granberg will work on a biology research project with Professor Douglas Light titled, "Regulation of Cell Volume in Red Blood Cells." Granberg will investigate the biological mechanisms that allow a cell to control its size.

The Richter Apprentice Scholar Program offers a unique research opportunity to a small group of outstanding students early in their college careers. During the summer between their first and second years, Richter Scholars are employed as apprentice scholars working one-on-one with faculty members conducting independent research.

Granberg is a graduate of Visitation Academy in St. Louis, MO.

Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,500 students representing 47 state and 79 countries. Visit www.lakeforest.edu.