Mission Statement
The mission of the Plant Biology Graduate Student Association is to support graduate students in the Environmental & Plant Biology Department in their professional, personal and academic advancement by offering opportunities for networking, community outreach, and peer review.
Officers, 2025
- President - Paige Fabre
- Vice President - Aruni Ariyawansha
- Treasurer: Priya Atapattu
- Secretary: Gavin Wallace
- Outreach Coordinator: Sunita Bati
Educational Outreach
Formed in 2014, the Plant Biology Graduate Student Association has been active in offering educational enrichment activities to the community, with a special interest in getting young people interested in plant biology. Graduate students
- Welcomed students from Kids on Campusand Upward Boundinto labs to extract DNA, learn about herbarium specimens, identify plants, extract plant cell walls, use microscopes to learn about xylem and phloem and analyze soil.
- Worked in the gardens and greenhouse with the Vinton County Middle School Academic Club, Upward Boundand Columbus International High Schooland helped a local Girl Scouttroop earn their Tree Badges.
- Developed a new design for the Athens County Children Services Gardenand helped with preparing and maintaining the garden.
- Planned activities and engaged students and their parents at Amesville Elementary Family Science Night.