Student Clubs and Organizations
Pre-Health Professions Club
President (2020-2021): Leah Barnes (lbarnes13@murraystate.edu)
Faculty Co-Advisors: Dr. Gary ZeRuth (Biology) (gzeruth@murraystate.edu) and Dr. Ricky Cox (Chemistry) (jcox@murraystate.edu)
Mission: To provide students with information and experiences to facilitate entrance into Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Physician’s Assistant, Physical Therapy and other professional schools.
Reptile and Amphibian Society
President (2018-2019): Sydney Milburn (smilburn@murraystate.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laura Beckers (lbeckers@murraystate.edu)
Mission: The Â鶹´«Ã½ State Herpetology Society stresses the importance of education and conservation. As such, we are a group dedicated to educating ourselves and others about amphibians and reptile physiology, ecological importance, and conservation. We meet bi-weekly in at 6:00 pm in the Biology Building 1120. We also run the annual HerpFest at Â鶹´«Ã½ State.
Tri-Beta Biological Honor’s Society
President (2020-2021): LilyAnne Grieve (lgrieve@murraystate.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Trzepacz (ctrzepacz@murraystate.edu)
Mission: “Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.â€
Wildlife and Fisheries Society
President (2020-2021): Emma Campbell (mfehlkercampbell@murraystate.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Darracq (adarracq@murraystate.edu)
Mission: The Wildlife Society is the professional organization for wildlife biologists and is committed to a world where humans and wildlife co-exist. The Wildlife Society works to ensure that wildlife and habitats are conserved through management actions that take into careful consideration relevant scientific information. The Â鶹´«Ã½ State University Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society is the local student chapter of this national organization and is often the first exposure of wildlife students to their professional society.