Biology Club
Valpo’s Biology Club meets monthly and hosts social activities as well as opportunities for students to serve together. Upcoming events »
Connect
Biology Club brings together people who are interested in life. The club hosts picnics, parties, trips to the dunes, movie screenings, and even opportunities to go fly fishing. Participants get to know other science enthusiasts, make new friends, and connect their studies with life beyond the classroom.
Serve
The club’s slogan is “putting biology into service!” Members often spend time together outdoors working to maintain and restore Indiana’s natural environment. Recent service opportunities include:
- Planting trees and improving fish habitat at Cobis Creek and Dowiagiac Creek
- Adopting part of the Little Kankakee River and monitoring its water quality
- Participating in prairie restorations
- Volunteering at the animal shelter
Lead
The Biology Club is led by students, and all members are welcome to suggest and assist with club activities. Executive board members take on additional responsibility. The club holds leadership elections at the end of each spring semester. The current officers are:
President – Caroline Meyers
Vice President – Leah Shetler
Treasurer – Max Carpenter
Secretary and Public Relations – Kelli Cook & Rahul Rayan
Historian – Dan Kotfer
Webmaster – Ali Peters
Sophomore Representative – Michal Scherer-Berry
Freshman Representative – Nick Cesario
Faculty Advisor – Professor Grayson Davis
Pre-Medical Arts Club
Pre-Med Club is open to students from many majors who are interested in medicine and public health. Members get many opportunities to have fun, serve the community, and learn more about allied health professions. Their events include:
- Job shadowing
- Local volunteer work
- Medical missions
- Socializing with fellow students
- Visits to professional schools
Earthtones
Valpo’s environmental group is dedicated to the principles of conservation, recycling, and environmentalism.
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Club Educate
If you plan to become a teacher at any level, Club Educate offers you an opportunity for community, service and learning. Contact Professor Robert Clark for more information.
