The Chehalis Foundation purchased the $100,000 scanning electron microscope for W.F. West’s STEM education program.
The Chehalis School District has received a new state-of-the-art scanning electron microscope to enhance the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program at W.F. West High School.
Jeff Burkette, a representative from Eclipse Technologies, told the district this was the first scanning electron microscope the company had ever installed at a high school, according to a news release.
W.F. West science teachers trained on the use of the microscope Thursday.
The instructors will lead students in using the microscope for research in materials and life sciences, forensic investigations and electrotechnical engineering.
The Chehalis Foundation purchased the $100,000 scanning electron microscope for W.F. West’s STEM education program. James Lintott and Orin Smith, both W.F. West graduates, support the foundation.
