Biology Graduate Student Association

The Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA), organized by the Departmental graduate students, sponsors one or two seminar speakers each year, puts on an annual departmental symposium (coming up on May 16th 2013) and departmental picnic, and organizes various social activities.

The BGSA would appreciate any input you have on happenings within the department! If you have any ideas for the departmental symposium, social activities, outreach activities, etc. please feel free to contact any of the officers below.

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Congratulations to the 2012-13 BGSA Officers:

President – Kayla Peck [kaylap@live.unc.edu]
Vice President – Susan Lyons [lyonssm@live.unc.edu]
Treasurer – Jenny Heppert
Secretary – Jes Coyle
Fordham Representative – Kathryn Trogden
Wilson Representative – Antonio Serrato
Coker Representative – Fletcher Halliday
GSB Representative – Wes Sanders
GPSF Representatives – Lisa Jones

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