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<Title>Grad Cords Form Due TOMORROW</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Dear BioCOM Seniors,<div><br></div><div>If you have not completed <a href="https://forms.gle/PGCVF6doLxMaaTqt9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">THIS FORM </a>to receive your graduation form, please do so ASAP. The form is due tomorrow (5/6) at 11:59pm!</div></div>
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<Summary>Dear BioCOM Seniors,    If you have not completed THIS FORM to receive your graduation form, please do so ASAP. The form is due tomorrow (5/6) at 11:59pm!</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content">Attention all graduating BioCOM members!<div><br></div><div>If you are interested in getting a cord for BioCOM, please fill out the following form by 5/6 11:59pm.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://forms.gle/PGCVF6doLxMaaTqt9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">CLICK ME</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div></div>
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<Summary>Attention all graduating BioCOM members!    If you are interested in getting a cord for BioCOM, please fill out the following form by 5/6 11:59pm.     CLICK ME     Thank you!</Summary>
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<Title>Welcoming the 2024-2025 EBoard</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi future biologists!<div><br></div><div>Thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Gardner’s presentation. We hope you were able to learn a lot about postgrad pathways, microbiology, and Dr. Gardner’s research. </div><div><br></div><div>Now, what you all have been waiting for… Here is the new EBoard:</div><div><br></div><div>President: Divina Bhatia</div><div>Vice President: Nhi Nguyen </div><div>Treasurer: Umar Thangalvadi </div><div>Secretary: Rania Ahmed </div><div>Events Committee Chair: Aleena Syed</div><div>Lab Tours Committee Chair: Jeremy Wong</div><div>Bioethics Committee Chair: Yashitha Yarubandi</div><div>Social Relations Committee Chair: Areena Ahmed</div><div><br></div><div>Congratulations! And thank you to everyone who participated. </div><div><br></div><div>Please remember that we will have a guest speaker, Dr. Leupen, on May 8. </div></div>
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<Title>ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi everyone!<div><br></div><div>This is a reminder of our GBM tomorrow at 12pm in ILSB 233, where Dr. Gardner will be speaking on his story and research. </div><div><br></div><div>SNACKS TO GO ARE PROVIDED</div><div><br></div><div>Also, please make sure to vote in the BioCOM elections: choose your next EBoard! Voting ends Wednesday at 10am</div><div><a href="https://forms.gle/aKeeJQ4kD2doygph9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/aKeeJQ4kD2doygph9</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>Vote for the 2024-2025 BioCOM EBoard</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi future biologists!<div><br></div><div>The elections for BioCOM's future EBoard have STARTED! Please use <a href="https://forms.gle/ddBZsRPjiLYDEgUWA" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">THIS LINK</a> to vote for next years board. </div><div><br></div><div>Also, get excited for our first guest speaker of the semester! Dr. Gardner will be presenting his research and story this <strong>Wednesday</strong> in <strong>ILSB233 </strong>at <strong>12pm</strong>. Join us to:</div><div><ul><li>learn about the metabolism and physiology of bacteria</li><li>how microbes detect and degrade polysaccharides </li><li>network with a UMBC professor</li><li>SNACKS!!!</li></ul></div></div>
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