Background
Gray, Nicolin Jane Plank was born on April 24, 1921 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Laurence Lubin and Clara Nicoline (Larsen) Plank.
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Nicolin Jane Plank Gray
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Nicolin Jane Plank Gray, American botanist, educator. award Women in Communications, 1987. Member North America Mycological Association, Washington Native Plant Society, Eastern Washington State History Society (trustee 1979-1985), Phi BetaKappa (secretary-treasurer Inland Empire association 1951-1952, 66-67, 70-71), SigmaXi, Pi Lambda Theta.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1942, Master of Science (Alpha Chi Omega scholar), 1945.
Career
Instructor biology Yakima Valley (Washington) Junior College, 1942-1944. Instructor Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington, 1944-1946, assistant professor, 1946-1948, 1956-1972, associate professor, 1972-1978, professor biology, 1978-1980, professor emeritus, since 1980, chairman natural science division, 1977-1979. Botanical consultant Inland Empire Poison Center, Spokane, since 1963.
Herbarium curator Whitworth College, since 1963.
Consultant Ragged Ridge Outdoor Ednl. Opportunities Center, Spokane, 1973-1980.
Consultant mycologist to various groups, since 1975. Botanical illustrator, since 1981.
Elder Presbyterian Church, 1983.
Whitworth faculty research grantee, 1960, 64, 69. National Science Foundation grantee, 1962, 65, 71-72. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1960-1961.
Recipient Woman of Distinction award Women in Communications, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member North America Mycological Association, Washington Native Plant Society, Eastern Washington State History Society (trustee 1979-1985), Phi BetaKappa (secretary-treasurer Inland Empire association 1951-1952, 66-67, 70-71), SigmaXi, Pi Lambda Theta.
Connections
Married Alfred Orren Gray, September 5, 1947. Children: Robin, Richard.
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Political Party
Democrat