STUDENT LIFE I INTERNATIONAL I SOCIAL CLUBS I ACADEMICS I PEOPLE I LEADERSHIP I ATHLETICS I ORGANIZATIONS Association of Biological Sciences and Student Publications came together to raise money for a nonprofit organization. Two organizations from different departments joined together to create one of the most successful fundraisers on campus to date. Student Publications and the Association of Biological Sciences (ABS) raised $1,645 for Roots Missions through a plant sale. On Aug. 30, 2018, StudentPublications and ABS had their third and most successful fundraiser for Roots Missions, a nonprofit organization that supported mission work churches on a Navajo reservation in Arizona. Both organizations worked together to prepare for the fundraiser.by painting pots for the plants, hanging up decorations, transporting the plants to the Hammon Student Center and hosting the booth to share information and attend to customers. Senior Public Relations and Marketing Director for Student Publications Samantha Shepherd planned the previous three events by organizing announcements, preparing promotional signs and posters, and posting information on socialmedia outlets. Shepherd said that after having three fundraisers for the mission, it gained more awareness. Shesaid a Bison newspaper article was written for the third fundraiser, which got more people interested. "Ir's a lot of fun, and I like doing it," Shepherd said. "People were really getting excited about it because it was actually going towards something, and they're getting something cute out of it like plants." Dr. Michael Nicodemus, associate professor of biology, was the faculty adviser to ABS and one of the board members of Roots Missions. Nicodemusran the Harding greenhouse, which gave him the resources to provide the sale with plants. Through collaboration, Nicodemuasnd Director ofStudent Publications and Assistant Professor of Communication Katie Ramirez decided to combine their organizations to create awareness and raise money for the organization. "I have been overwhelmed with how much the students in both clubs have been willing to give up some of their time to help in this work," Nicodemus said. SeniorPresident of ABS Sydney Foster explained that the club had been an organization for one year. Foster said the fundraiser created more opportunities for the members to get to know each ocher, as well as connecting with ocher people outside of the science building. Foster said the sale was easy enough that the club could quickly be ready for more sales. "Student Publications really took the lead and made sure we had advertising and nice posters, along with helping us paint pots," Foster said. "It was nice to get some publicity for the biology club, so people could see that we're more than just a little science club." story by Alyse Yates 7he Association ofBiological Sciences provides plants to sell on Oct. 18, 2018, in the Hammon Student Center. Members ofthe organization worked to raise plants throughout the school year. I photo by Sterling McMichael Seniors Sydney Foster and Isabelle Graessle tend to plants in the Pryor-England Science Center greenhouse on Oct. 19, 2018. 7he students dedicated hours ofpreparation for the fundraiser benefiting Roots Mission. I photo by Sterling McMichael 282
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