The Clan Grant Society - USA is a member of ,w"SCOTTISH CLANS The Gouncil of Scottish Clans and Associations, Inc. AND ASSOCIATIONS. INC Everyone in February March and April 20211 Greetings to all ourmembers, and Sir James Gmnt give a hug! "Just hoping!" Chiefof Clan Gmnt. Welcome to all our new members. Many thanks to William Grant and Sons Dis- We are blessed to have tillery for again sponsoring had such an awesome $toup Craigellachie. of board members, both The pandemic has re- elected and appointed. With- duced our membership re- out their guidance and ideas, cruiting. When the games hard work and planning, begin again we will be ask- Clan Crrant would not be. ing our members to contrib- To our Games Commis- ute to help fund Crrant Tents. sioners, thank you for attend- As an aside, Lena and ing faitlfully all the games in I are now fu1l time Texans. your areas the past three years. Our new address is 3102 You are our front line! Santa l-ydia St, Mission TX Covid 19 has squashed all 78572.I canslill be reached of the games for the year byphone at757 617 1652 2020,.and perhaps 202I, ay ar or email at which none ofus shall forget. <[email protected]>. With lots of prayers and great Until we meet again, I hope, may we all meet aganal am wishing you health and the games inthe fall of2021. We might even be able to happiness. Stand Fast! Dr. Bill Grant lFutlet -?tr ffirites f or Cra igellach ie W int er 2O2t Thonk you to the following oword-winning folks who come to the Craigellafchie ?escue by sending orticles, stories ond lots of things for the new issue of the Clan Grant Society - USA publicotionr Dr. Bill Grant, Jeff Click, Dr. Caro Cowqn Wotts, Poul Dollos 6rant, Bob 6ront, Rond Allen, Dr. Phillip Smith ond Karen Cook. 0 a4a 2 Q qlr.chao, yrll;catan ol tla e b'n q,n &f S odrl4 - U S A W Lntol eozt oun clqn ChleF Clan Grant Societv Seeking an assistant g 7u webmaster! r-Q Clan Gra:nt Society - USA is looking for an ol individual interested in being the Assistant Webmaster to help maintain our society website ea as well as being a backup for the cunent webmaster. U, raa Our website is currently hosted by GoDaddy fi6 and is using Drupal open-source software as the 4; basis for our website. 60 We afe looking for a volunteer who has at least o,'1 some basic knowledge of websites as we do not EF yet have a manual written containing the informa- a tion necessary to train someone from scratch. However, this individual does al not require spe- cific knowledge ofDrupal or GoDaddy. Please send an email to [email protected] expressing your interest and listing yor"r experience. Seeking a genealogy enthusiast This is a consultant-type volunteer position for someone with an interest in genealogy and does not require much in the way of experience or ex- pertise although a basic understanding is helpful. The j ob entails maintaining our members-only Clan database, adding new Clan family trees from mem- bers and fielding questions from members look- ing into their own Grant Clan genealogy. The da- tabase, which has been formatted using Family Tree (a genealogy database program), is privately main- tained on the Genealogist's personal computer; no public access is currently permitted. Lastly, the Genealogist should submit an anicle or two to the Craig during the year. The position is not onerous and rarely requires little more than an hour or two here and there throughout the year. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Bill Grant at [email protected]. ed7ilailrp, (rrlks"hsr4 oi il4p Cls4 q4u41 Socrrly - A SA Wi"dpr, 2o2l 0a4o 3 Tulsa Pier Drilling CEO and Principal Owner Recognized with National Elv S. Parker Award Albuquerque, NM., Sept. 29,2020 The tively impacted thousands of Indigenous youth." American Indiaa Science and Engineering- Soci- Dr. Cowan Watts is CEO and principal owner ety (AISES) has ofTulsaPier D-rilling (TPD), a privately held small named Dr. Cara business with operations in Oklahoma and Arkan- Cowan Watts sas. She built the company into an industry leader the 2020 Ely S. and today TPD is one of the fastest-growing 100 Parker Award percentNativeAmerican--owned companies. TPD winner. has a skilled workforce specializing in rough ter- Now in its rain, hard rock, and challenging drilling situations. 37th year, the "It is an honor to receive this recognition from Ely S. Parker AISES, an organization I deeply admire. AISES Award recog- helped me to embrace and develop my leadership nizes an Indig- skills as well as contributed to my personal enous pro fes- growth," said Cara. "AISES challenged me to set sional who has the bar high for myself and sparked my passion to achieved an ex- serve my communities when ald where that help ceptional career is most needed." whiie support- Kay Porteq who nominated Dr. Cowan Watts, ing education in STEM (science, technology, en- came to know her when she was a Fellow in the gineering, and mathematics) disciplines. National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance Dr. Cowan Watts joins a distinguished com- for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridge to the munity of leaders who have provided exhaordi- Doctorate (BD) program in Oklahoma. nary lifelong suppofi, not only in their many dif- Dr. Cowan Watts was one of 12 fellows in ferent STEM fields, but also in advancing oppor- the first cohort ofthe BD program. tunities for others. Dr. Cowan Watts was selected LSAMP Scholars are selected from a national from an impressive national pool of nominees by pool of applicants and to be chosen is a distinct the AISES Board of Directors. honor. Porter said, "Cara has consistently been The Ely S . Parker Award is the highest profes- active in serving Native students in numerous ca- sional honor that AISES confers. Recipients follow pacities. From Cara's early involvement in STEM the example of Ely S. Parker, a 19d'-century Seneca programs to today's activities, she has never tired Nation Chief who broke multiple racial baniers of, promoting AISES and other programs to help while establishing an enduring legacy that. contin- improve the lives ofNative students. Cara is apro- 'fessional ues to inspire today's Indigenous leaders. others strive to be like and look up to." "We take great fride in selecting Dr. Cara Dr. Cowan Watts has dedicated her life to Cowan Watts as this year's E1y S. Parker Award leading by example in public service. She is a winner," said, Gary Bumette, AISES board chair. former Cherokee Nalion Tribal Courcilwoman "Cara demonstrates sustained contributions and (2003-2015) who helped start the Cherokee Na- outstanding leadership in STEM that have posi- Continued on page 5 Q aao + e,naqailnohip, yltltcalan ol tl,rz e hn q,rald Sactp4 - U S A W into o 2o2l Dr. Cara Cown Watts, continued from page 4 tion National Science and Engineering Fair to boost excitement about STEM. She supported the annual Cherokee Nation STEM summer camp and the Native Expiorers program at the University of Oklahoma. She was involved in bringing theAISES National American Indian Science and Engineer- ing Fair to Oklahoma State University. To get stu- dents interested in STEM disciplines, the Cowan Watts family created an a.nnual Excellence in En- gineering Award for students in grades five-I2. Dr. Cowan Watts is a ninth-generation resi- dent ofRogers County, Okiahoma, and a direct de- scendant of O1d Settler Cherokee Chief John Rogers, who lived in the Cooweescoowee District of the Cherokee Nation. In her tenure as a tribal councilwoman, Dr. Cowan Watts made significant contributions to the Cherokee Nation in education, economic development, sustainability, tribal sov- ereignty, health care, water quality, and water rights. Today, she is active in three Cherokee organiza- tions: Rogers County Cherokee Association, Vic- tory Cherokee Organization and Tulsa Cherokee C ommunity Org anizat\on. Dr. Cowan Watts told your editor via email, "I am part of the Cherokee Nation's Siol Sept and descended from Ludovick Grant. I used to be on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council. I attended the Clan Grant Intemational Gathering about ten years ago. My malried last name is Cowan Watts." Dr. Watts is a Lifetime Member of the Clan Crant Sociew-USA! / a from all of the Clan Grant Society - USA' Adqdlail)., 1*llrcc,tan ol tl'o e bt4 q rr"r'd 9odrl9 - U SA W ialpr, 2o2l 0o* 5 Clan Grant Notecards! Clan Grant The perfect Society-USA any occasion gift. member lf you receive an email from "Clan Grant Society- USA'I marketing@ clangrant-US.org It is official and from your Clan. Most likely, it Help us build the Greg Grant Educational Fund by purchasing is the link to either 5 cards with envelopes for $10.00 or 10 cards with envelopes for open the latest $ 15.00. Al1 proceeds go to the Educational Fund. Craigellochie, Send your check to Clan Grant Society-USA, 6640 Arena Road our quarterly Oza* AR 72949. Include a note indicating the quantity ordered, your newsletter. name and the address to which you wish your order shipped. Thank you for supporting your Clan and those who need educa- We go through a tional assistance. lot of effort and expense to provide you this quarterly sco?cfi newsletter. MAIT nur,oo Pleose open the $rNcus email and click on the link! a Dr Bill Grant, Ph.D., THE R FSA Scot President Clan Grant Society- ory USA SCOTTAND 0ar1a 0 eugdlathao, plMattol4 ol il4p Ck 4 qr.,Al Sodq - tlrtsA Wiilltu aoll Thp Maryiage of Paul Dallas Grant, Jf,l *' f? Jennifer Marie Kirkpatfr.f.