Clubs and Awards
Tri Beta- National Honor Society: Biology
Beta Beta Beta National Honor Society: The goals of Tri-Beta are: stimulation of scholarship, dissemination of scientific scholarship, and promotion of biological research. Full membership is restricted by national bylaws to students with a GPA of at least 3.0 and at least one biology course past introductory biology. Associate membership is available to all students.
Our local chapter has several functions, one of which is organization and sponsorship of the School of Biology Annual Spring Picnic. Recently we have enjoyed a variety of activities including social gatherings and field trips to local regions of biological interest.
The national, once-in-a-lifetime membership dues are $30, and local dues are $15 per year. The national dues also include a two-year subscription to the Tri-Beta quarterly publication, BIOS.
The functions of Beta Beta Beta as a national organization range from publication of the national journal BIOS, to recognition of outstanding individual and chapter accomplishment. A TriBeta chapter offers to its members activities and experiences that enrich and extend but do not duplicate the primary requirements for the biology major.
Pre-Med Club
Thinking about med school? This club is for you!
American Medical Student Association (AMSA): AMSA is a student-governed organization committed to the concerns of students who hope to become physicians. AMSA has a national membership of about 28,000, composed of premedical and medical students, interns, and medical residents. Premedical membership is open to any student who attends classes at least 20 clock hours per week and who is preparing to attend medical school. Dues are $15 per year.
The Georgia Tech chapter of AMSA has meetings every two to three weeks throughout the school year. Guest speakers include campus premedical advisors, medical school admissions officers from Medical College of Georgia, Emory, and Mercer, representatives of MCAT preparation firms, and military scholarship recruiters. Every year students from our AMSA chapter attend regional and national meetings in such cities as Washington, Charleston, Miami, and San Francisco.
If you would like more information about AMSA, please contact the faculty advisor, Dr. Dwight H. Hall, in the School of Biology.
Awards
Williams-Walls Award: An award to a senior female in the life sciences at Georgia Tech who has a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who has applied to graduate school for continuation of her education. The award honors the memory of Frederick Alton Williams, father of the founder of Applied Biology, Inc.
The award consists of: a check for $500.00; presentation of a personal plaque engraved with the title of the award, year of receipt, and the student's name; and the student's name is engraved on a plaque displayed in the offices of the Schools of Biology and Psychology.
Biology Faculty Award: An award to a senior student majoring in biology at Georgia Tech who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement, meritorious character, and significant contributions to the school.
The award consists of: a check for $300.00; presentation of a personal plaque engraved with the student's name, the award received, and the date of receipt; and the student's name is engraved on a plaque displayed in the office of the School of Biology.
John H. Ridley Award: An award given annually to a junior in the School who plans to apply to medical or dental school, and who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and interest in research. It is intended to support the recipient’s academic and research interests in the senior year. The award consists of a check for $600.
Virginia C. and Herschel V. Clanton, Jr. Scholarship: This $600 award is given annually to a junior in the College of Sciences who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement, is a U.S. citizen, and plans to continue education to medical school.
Cherry L. Emerson Research Award: This award is given annually to a junior or senior in the School of Biology in recognition of a significant contribution to science through their undergraduate research. To be considered, the student must submit a research manuscript in the format of a journal article to a committee of faculty members who will select the winner. The manuscript should be accompanied by a letter from the faculty mentor describing the importance of the findings and the role the student played in the design and execution of the experiments and the preparation of the manuscript. The award consists of $500, a personal plaque, and a plaque displayed in the Biology office. This award honors two members of the Emerson legacy at Georgia Tech: Cherry L. Emerson, Sr. and Jr.