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was founded in 1922 by Dr. Frank G. Brooks as a National Honorary for students in the Biological Sciences. The KAPPA LAMBDA chapter at Longwood University was installed in 1974. The objectives of Beta Beta Beta are to promote scholarship in the biological sciences, to promote the dissemination of biological knowledge, and to encourage research.

Membership in Beta Beta Beta is open to Biology majors who have met the following requirements: 1) must be at least second semester sophomores 2) completed at least three Biology courses (with lab) at Longwood University with at least one of them at the 200 level or above; 3) have a Biology course GPA of 3.25 or greater with no grade of D or F in any Biology class. If a class is repeated, the original grade will be used; and 4) a minimum overall GPA of 2.7. Students who have met all of the preceeding requirements will be invited to become members at the next initiation. Initiations are normally held in the fall and spring semesters. If a student feels they are eligible for membership and have not been contacted, they should contact the Beta Beta Beta adviser Dr. Ed Hooks.

BY LAWS of KAPPA LAMBDA CHAPTER (2009)

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New members  initiated on September 28, 2005 include: (l-r) Ray Stephens, Ellen Simpson, Sarah Crane, Kelly Jernigan, Douglas Horchler, and Jason Ferguson

BBB Members help clean up trash at Sandy River Reservoir on October 22, 2005

Several BBB members assisted in SCIENCE DAY for elementary school children on

Sunday October 23, 2005

SEVERAL BBB MEMBERS VISITED THE WOLVES EXHIBIT AND I-MAX PRESENTATION AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA

NOVEMBER 20, 2005

Eight new members were initiated on February  22, 2006. These include ( l to r):

Jason Chambers, Melissa French, Jason Mann, Gina Manzella, Raymond McConnell,

Nancy Porterfield,  Aimee Thompson and Kathryn Womack

Several members of BBB attended the 2006 meetings of the Association of Southeastern

Biologists and BBB held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee  March 29-April 1,2006

BBB sold T shirts and had a Beer Bottle Bash contest for Spring Weekend 2006

 BBB sponsored a trip to the National Zoo on April 15, 2006

BBB ended the year with an Ice Cream Social and election of new officers

BBB SPONSORED A RECEPTION FOLLOWING A  "TOWN HALL LECTURE"

WHICH FEATURED LOCAL GOVERMENT REPRESENTATIVES

 AND SCIENCE FACULTY DISCUSSING THE EFFECT OF GROWTH AND THE

ENVIRONMENT ON APRIL 18, 2006

Fall 2006 activities included a trip to see Al Gore's Movie

"An Inconvenient Truth"

and a lecture " Buttons and Bows and Pearls: The Biology of Freshwater Mussels - a taxon in peril" by

Dr. Ronald Dimock from Wake Forest University

The Spring Initation was held on February 13, 2007 and featured a Biological Trivia Game with the old members versus the new initiates. New initiates included : (l-r) Kelly Southall, Elizabeth Poyner,  Brittany Miller, Derek Hambright, Nicole Gonder and Justin Dorn

The BBB T-Shirt for Spring Weekend  2007

The Theme was  Global Warming

BBB ends the year with a Pizza Social at Perini's

BBB members planning activities for the 2006-2007 year.

On September 17, 2007 Dr. Amelon of the U.S. Forest Service presented a lecture on Bat Conservation and brought along a few live bats.

Fall 2007 initiates include :( l-r) Zach Scott (Associate), Jonelle Lee, Maddie Stevens, Brittani Farquharson, Jennifer Kane, Amanda Scott, David Marshall, Abby Rhea, and Jennifer Gaskins (Associate)

BBB members try their luck at Bowling in December, 2007 .

Members proudly show off their new BBB T-shirts February 12, 2007

New members initiated on March 4, 2008 include :( l-r) Olivia Planes, Chris Payne, Anna Murphy, Matt Hein, Tyler Fair and Dorian Adjibi.

BBB had several bake sales this semester to raise money for Relay for Life.

BBB Members ended the year with a pizza party with their new adviser - Dr. Ed Hooks.

Dr. Hooks is replacing Dr. Don Merkle who has served as the BBB adviser for the past 33 years.

BBB sold T shirts, homemade pretzels and sand art for the 2008 Octoberfest booth.

They won First PRIZE in the booth competition!!!!

New members initiated on November 5, 2008 include:

( l-r) Sandra Cooksey, Kristin Davis, Ashley Dedor, Erica Rutherford,

Page Farmer, Roland Newton, and Tung Phan

BBB members enjoy a night out at the local Mexican Restaurant.

BBB initiated its largest group ever on February 17, 2009.

Pictured are

Front  Row( l-r): Jacqueline Vacca, Ashley Russell, Carrie Thomas, Shannon Titus, Sarah Yoder

Back Row ( l-r): Matthew  Walker , Kevin Beres,   Zsofia Jakab,  Susuana Kuffour,  Randall McCoy,  Katie Olgers, Lee Anne Smith,   Zack Scott

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Officers for 2009-2010

President: Ashlee Dedor

Vice President: Chris Payne

   Treasurer: Doriane Adjibi

Secretary: Randall McCoy

Historian: Olivia Planes

ACTIVE MEMBERS:

Dorian Adjibi

Kevin Beres

Sandra Cooksey

Kristen Davis

Ashlee Dedor

Tyler Fair

Page Farmer
Samantha Fulton
Nicole Gonder

Matt Hein

Zsofia Jakab
Susuana Kuffour

Jonelle Lee
David Marshall

Brittany McCoy
Brittany Miller

Anna Murphy

Roland Davis Newton

Katie Olgers

Christopher Payne

Olivia Planes
Elizabeth Poyner

Ashley Russell

Erica Rutherford

Amanda Scott
Lee Anne Smith

Jennifer Tate

Carrie Thomas

Shannon Titus
Jacqueline Vacca

Matthew Walker

Sarah Yoder

Adviser: Dr. Ed Hooks 303 Chichester Hall

Send comments, questions to : hooksge@longwood.edu

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