Karen Wendling was recently named by Nerdscholar as one of their "40 Under 40: Professors who Inspire." Wendling was voted to the distinct honor through nominations from students, alumni and faculty colleagues.

Congrats to the College’s Karen Wendling, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, for being selected as one of Nerdwallet.com’s, “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.”

Described as "engaging," "collaborative," and "funny," by the students, alumni and faculty who nominated her, Wendling is in her sixth year at CHC, which also so happens to be her alma mater.

"It's been fantastic getting to work at the college I once attended," Wendling said. "I still feel like I'm learning more and more from these excellent mentors."

In addition to teaching chemistry courses at the College, Wendling is also the co-coordinator with Patrick McCauley, PhD, of the Harry Potter Conference hosted here every fall, something she cites as being her "proudest accomplishment."

To read more on Wendling and the other professors in the "40 Under 40", check out the feature on the NerdScholar website.

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