Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship : Department of Biology : Indiana University Bloomington

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About the Club

Dr. Earl Brooks, who was president of the Kiwanis Club, established the Hamilton Nature Study Club in 1922. The club's name was later changed to honor Indiana naturalist and state geologist, Dr. W. S. Blatchley. The group has a dedicated nature preserve and clubhouse located in Noblesville, Indiana. In keeping with their mission to promote educational study and scientific research of the Natural Sciences, they established the Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship here at Indiana University.

Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship

Mohammad Siddiq, 2011-2012 Blatchley Scholar

Mo Siddiq considers his research in the Montooth lab to be the capstone experience of his undergraduate career. (Photo: Courtesy of M. Siddiq)

Mohammad Siddiq is a junior majoring in Biology with a minor in Mathematics. He has been an Undergraduate Teaching Intern for three semesters. The Hutton Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences have awarded him scholarships, and Mo has been on the Dean’s List for two years. His interests include evolution and genetics. Thanks to his work in Dr. Kristi Montooth’s laboratory, he is seriously considering a career in fly genetics, and plans to apply to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate programs in the fall.

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