Mariajose Garza 
Shown are Biology Club members Leslie Felix (from left), treasurer; Kylee Rocha, president; Michelle Gomez, secretary; and
Amabely Orta, vice president; during the Active Minds Stress-Less Festival Nov. 4 on the Chapel lawn on the Edinburg campus.
PHOTO COURTESY BIOLOGY CLUB
The Biology Club focuses on offering community service to students of all majors and hosts events in collaboration with other clubs and the School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences, according to its president.
Kylee Rocha, president of the Biology Club, said the club’s goal is to provide community service opportunities to students who need to complete hours for their major.
“We work with the Sustainability Club, and we’re planning to work with the city as well to plant trees,” Rocha said.
Aside from community hours, Leslie Felix, treasurer of the club, said it allows students to connect with faculty and graduate students from the College of Sciences.
“It is good to know all those people if you want to get involved in science,” Felix said.
Michelle Gomez, secretary of the club, said students do not need requirements or a specific major to be part of the club.
“As long as you have a passion for science, we’ll find something for you,” Gomez said. “You can let us know your ideas, and we’ll work with you to get it.”
Rocha said the club is trying to “rebuild” after it became inactive because many of its members graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic. She added she decided to step in as president because she wanted to share her love for science and opportunities for volunteer hours with other students.
“I feel like we’ve built a community at this point. We’re all friends, and we have fun,” Felix said.
For more information, visit its Instagram @bioclubutrgv.
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