Emeriti Members

​Beta Beta Beta Emeritus Membership was established in 2007 as an honor bestowed upon individual by the TriBeta National Executive Committee. It recognizes distinguished service previously provided by TriBeta national officers who are not currently involved in the TriBeta Biological Honor Society. These honored individuals have by their contributions developed a legacy of unselfish service and dedication for the advancement of the Biological Sciences for undergraduate students. The Emeritus recognition expresses the heartfelt gratitude from the National Executive Committee. The Emeritus Recognition will be granted by a vote of National Executive Committee.

2007

Herminio Lugo Lugo
Fred Klaus
Keith Longpre
Dawn Rohrs
Harold Rohrs
Ron Humphrey

2010

Jack Seilheimer

2018

Sister Rose Bast
Crosby Jones
Don Roush
Fred Brenner

2020

Steve Ropski

National Honorary Members

​Beta Beta Beta elects as honorary members persons to whom it wishes to give distinctive recognition, either because they are eminent as biologists and/or because they have given unusual services to TriBeta. Dates are those of election to honorary membership.

Year Honorary Member Name
1935 C.E. McClung, cytologist and early cytogeneticist. Professor and Chairman of Zoology, University of Pennsylvania, President of Beta Beta Beta 1935-1946. 
1937 T.D.A. Cockerell, entomologist. Professor of Zoology, University of Colorado, and early contributor of many articles to BIOS. 
1937 Aute Richards, comparative embryologist and cytologist Emeritus Professor of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, and Editor of BIOS 1955-1961. 
1937 Harley J. Van Cleave, parasitologist and invertebrate systematist. Professor of Zoology, University of Illinois. 
1937 George M. Higgins, experimental pathologist and hematologist, Mayo Clinic and Foundation. 
1941 S.O. Mast, protozoologist and general physiologist. Professor of Zoology, Johns Hopkins University. 
1947 T.S.P. Painter, Research Professor of Zoology and President of University of Texas. 
1949 T.M. Sonneborn, cell biologist and protozoan geneticist. Distinguished University Professor, Indiana University, and President of American Institute of Biological Sciences. 
1951 Benjamin H. Willier, experimental embryologist, Professor and Chairman of Biology, University of Rochester and Johns Hopkins University. 
1953 Edmund W. Sinnott, botanist and plant geneticist. Sterling Professor and Chairman of Botany, Yale University, and Director of Sheffield Scientific School. 
1953 Karl A. Stiles, histologist and experimental zoologist. Professor and Chairman of Zoology, Michigan State University. 
1957 Lloyd M. Bertholf, entomologist and invertebrate zoologist. Professor and Chairman of Biology, Western Maryland College, Dean of Faculty at College of Pacific, and President, Illinois Wesleyan University. President of Beta Beta Beta 1946-1954 and Vice President of Western Region 1953-1957. Donor of Bertholf Award for Chapter Excellence. 
1957 Vasco M. Tanner, ichthyologist, herpetologist and entomologist. Professor Emeritus of Zoology at Brigham Young University. Chairman of the Undergraduate Competition for Beta Beta Beta 1931-1953, Vice President of the Western Region 1937-1944. 
1959 John C. Johnson, Sr., parasitologist. Professor and Chairman of Zoology at Western Colorado State College and at Edinboro (Pennsylvania) State College. Founder and Director of Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory and Plains Environmental Demonstration Center in Colorado. First V.ice President of Beta Beta Beta (1927-1931) and for many years Counselor of Alpha Chi Chapter at Edinboro State. 
1961 Mrs. Frank G. Brooks, Secretary-Treasurer of Beta Beta Beta and Managing Editor of BIOS 1955-1967. Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of Beta Beta Beta. 
1970 W.D. McElroy, biochemist. Former Chairman of Biology at Johns Hopkins University, Director for National Science Foundation 1969-1972, Chancellor of University of California in San Diego 1972-1980, Professor of Biology at University of California in San Diego 1980-, President of American Institute of Biological Sciences and Trustees Brookhaven National Laboratory. 
1970 H.P. Sturdivant, cytologist and cytogeneticist. Professor Emeritus of Biology at Western Maryland College. Vice President Northeastern Region of Beta Beta Beta 1955-1961 and President 1960-1967. 
1974 Boyd Burton Palmer, Professor Emeritus, Universidad Interamericana in Puerto Rico. Vice President, Caribbean Region 1948-1961; founder and for many years counselor of Zeta Beta Chapter; known throughout Puerto Rico as an influential teacher and advocate of academic excellence and a great humanitarian. 
1976 Floyd Davidson. Charter member of Beta Tau chapter, advisor of that chapter 1967-1977 and Southcentral Regional Vice President 1955-1957. Professor Emeritus of Biology at Baylor University. 
1976 Richard M. Eakin, Speaker at the 1976 convention, distinguished as an investigator and for his inspired teaching of undergraduates. Known for his dramatic impersonations of biologists of the past. Professor Emeritus of Zoology at University of California, Berkeley. 
1978 E. G. Stanley Baker, protozoologist and geneticist, Professor Emeritus, Drew University. Longtime chapter advisor to Upsilon Delta Chapter, Northeastern Regional Vice President 1960-1967, President 1967-1977, Convention Director 1978-1980. 
1978 Louise Bush, biological illustrator, invertebrate and marine zoologist. Professor Emeritus, Drew University, Secretary-Treasurer and Managing Editor of BIOS 1957-1979. 
1978 J. Teague Self, parasitologist, Professor Emeritus, University of Oklahoma, Charter member, Beta Tau Chapter at Baylor University, Editor of BIOS 1965-1971 and 1978-1979. 
1988 John C. Johnson, Jr., ornithologist and ecologist. Professor Emeritus of Biology, Pittsburg State University, and Director, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, 1969-1978. Long-time advisor to Gamma Psi Chapter, Northcentral Regional Vice President 1965-1977, President 1977-1985. 
1990 Robert H. Cerwonka, ecologist, Professor and former Chairman of Biology at the State University College at Potsdam, NY. Long-time advisor to the Lambda Xi Chapter, Director of Northeastern District 1 1977-1989, Northeastern Regional Vice President 1985-1989. 
1991 Hermino Lugo Lugo, biologist, professor of Biology at San German & Metro Campuses of Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Chancellor of Cayey University College, Advisor to chapters of Mayaguez and Rio Piedras 1948-, Vice President of Caribbean Region 1961-1989 and Convention Director 1974 and 1988. 
1992 R.L. Wyatt, botanical biosystematist, Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University 1956-1992, a charter student member of Beta Rho Chapter and later advisor to Beta Rho Chapter from 1965-1990, and Director of Southeastern District 1 1978-1990. 
1992 Fred Klaus, Entomologist and Zoologist, Professor of Biology at East Texas State University 1964 to present, advisor to Delta Gamma Chapter 1965-1975, Director of Southcentral District 2 and Vice President of Southcentral Region 1975-1989. 
1998 E. Keith Longpre, Professor Emeritus, Western State College, Longtime Chapter Advisor to Gamma Chapter, Director of Western District 1 1973-1991, Western Regional Vice President 1974-1999, Acting President January 1992 - May 1992 and Convention Director 1998. 
2002 Ted C. Michaud, Professor Emeritus, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Advisor to Mu Chapter, Director of the North Central District 1972-1976, North Central Regional Vice President 1976-1993, President 1993-2001. 
2002 Lawrence D. Koehler, Cell Biologist, Developmental Biologist, Professor Emeritus Central Michigan University, Advisor to the Theta Zeta Chapter 1968-1975, District Director NE-4 1972-1985, Regional Vice President North East Region 1972-1985, President 1985-1993. 
2002 Paul Yokley, Jr., Zoologist, Malacologist, Professor Emeritus, University of North Alabama 1950-1993, student member of Beta Sigma Chapter, George Peabody College in 1948, charter advisor of Beta Zeta Chapter 1953-1990. District 2 Director of Southeastern Region 1978-1991, Vice President of Southeastern Region 1978-2015. 
2002 Dawn B. Rohrs, biologist, medical technologist (ASCP), Secretary-Treasurer of Beta Beta Beta 1989-2001. 
2008 Ron Humphrey, microbiologist, Professor at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas 1970-2003. Chapter Advisor of Sigma Chi Chapter, 1970-2003. Dr. Humphrey served as the Director of District 2 of the South central Region from 1999-2008. 
2010 Gary D. Wolgamott, Microbiologist & Immunologist, Bernhardt Professor, Associate Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Faculty Advisor, Delta Sigma Chapter, 1970-1976; District Director, SC 1, 1973-1987; Regional Vice President, 1988-2000; National President, 2000-2008; Past President, 2009-2015. 
2010 Jack Seilheimer, Zoology & Limnology, teacher, professor and faculty member of the year, Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, Chair of the Department of Biology, first recipient of the Presidents Medallion for Distinguished Service to Colorado State University-Pueblo; Faculty Advisor and founder of Phi Alpha Chapter, 1975-2000; District Director West 1, 1991-1999; Vice President Western Region, 1999-2010. 
2011 Virginia Martin, Biologist, Professor of Biology, Queens University of Charlotte, 1966-2005, Tau Tau chapter advisor 1983-2005, SE-1 District Director 1990-2009, recipient of the Yokley Faculty Service Award 1999, and Yokley Chapter 25 year award 2010. She took a leave of absence 1974-1976 to teach in Nigeria,. The University of Calabar was established during this time. Dr. Martin helped establish the Biological Science program at Calabar. She devoted semester for research at the National Institutes of Health in 1981 and 1983. She was active in the Association of Southeastern Biologist.  
2016 Rose A. Bast, Zoology and Cellular Biology, teacher, professor, Department of biology, St Mary’s University, MN. Advisor of Theta Alpha 1977-2007, District Director 1991-2002, Vice President NC 2002-2016, 1999 Yokley Faculty Service Award, 2008 Yokley Faculty Leadership Award, 2010 Yokley Faculty advisor Award. 
2016 Crosby W Jones, Microbiologist, Professor of Biology, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX. 1978-2018. Faculty Advisor. Epsilon Sigma chapter. 1978-2018. District II Director - South Central Region. 1988-2000 South Central Regional Vice President. 2000-2016, Distinguished Service Award 2016; inaugural Yokley Faculty Advisor Award 1998; Yokley Faculty Leadership Award 2008; 9 time Bertholf Award winner with Epsilon Sigma chapter). 
2020 Donald H. Roush, Microbiologist & Immunologist, Professor Emeritus and Isbell Scholar, Department of Biology, University of North Alabama, 1989-2018; President Association of Southeastern Biologists, 2011-2013; Past President Association of Southeastern Biologists, 2013-present; Faculty Advisor Beta Zeta Chapter, 1990- 2018, District Director SE I, 1991-2008; Yokley National Faculty Advisor Award, 2001;Yokley National Faculty Service Award, 2006; Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award SE District, 2013; National President, 2008-2016; Past National President, 2016-present; Yokley National Leadership Award, 2016 
2020 Fred Brenner, Ecologist, Professor of Biology, Grove City College, 1969-2020, Lifetime Achievement Award from Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Eta Zeta Chapter Advisor 1988-2020, Beta Beta Beta Vice President 1992-present, District Director NE1 2003, District Director NE-3 1972-1994, Yokley Service Award 2000, Yokley Leadership Award, 2001 
2020 Steve Ropski, Wildlife Biologist,  Professor of Biology Gannon University 1984-present; Director of the Science Program; First 5 time recipient of SGA Excellence in Teaching Award;  Received Advisor of the Year Award and Excellence in Research Award; Distinguished Faculty Recipient 2019;BBB President 2016-2020; NE 3 District Dr 1995-2016; Advisor of Theta Omega Chapter 1990- Present (Received Bertholf Award 6 times); Yokely Award Recipient 2000; Hosted District meeting and the National Meeting Twice.