{"id":164,"date":"2021-07-13T20:53:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T20:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:11:10","slug":"mbgsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/student-resources\/mbgsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbiology Graduate Student Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Microbiology Graduate Student Association (MBGSA) at NC&#160;State consists of graduate students enrolled in a microbiology degree program (master&#8217;s through doctoral).&nbsp;In fact, all microbiology students automatically become members of the MBGSA upon matriculation, irrespective of which research laboratory they participate in (lab can be hosted by any department or college). Students in other degree programs with an interest in microbiology are also invited to join the MBGSA and participate in its various activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncsu.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/439\/contact\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/ncsu.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/439\/contact\"><span class=\"text\">Connect with the MBGSA<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MBGSA Student Officers&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Officer Role<\/th><th>Officer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>President<\/strong><\/td><td>Sydney Baker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vice President<\/strong><\/td><td>Layla Jeries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Treasurer \/ Secretary<\/strong><\/td><td>Carla Sanchez and Emma Gray<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GSA Representative<\/strong><\/td><td>Dexter Boldog<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Social &amp; Outreach Coordinator<\/strong><\/td><td>Emma Gray<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Representative in Faculty Meetings<\/strong><\/td><td>Jenna Kraemer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10F0sCNYDFZZc-2zrAwz-LR9uu_GhHvZE\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115681366642768266559&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10F0sCNYDFZZc-2zrAwz-LR9uu_GhHvZE\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115681366642768266559&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Read the officer&#8217;s biographies<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MBGSA Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>None at this time. 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