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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">Reminder GT packets are due next Wednesday!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><u>MEMORANDUM</u></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">DATE: </span></b><span style="color:black"> September 7, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">TO: </span></b><span style="color:black">Department Heads, School Directors, and Graduate Advisors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">FROM: </span></b><span style="color:black">Joy J. Winzerling
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> Bart Cardon Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><b><span style="color:black">SUBJECT:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Call for Nominations<b> </b>– Fall 2014 </span>
<span style="color:black">Meritorious Awards for Graduate Teaching Assistants<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">I am pleased to inform you that this year, the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences will be providing two awards for meritorious performance as an Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
at the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Due to the diversity and competitiveness of applicants at the various levels, we are giving two awards, one for a master’s level student and one at the Ph.D. level. This way we hope you
will be able to recognize teaching assistants whose performances have been at the highest level in each category.<i>
</i></span><u>Only Graduate Assistants with specific teaching responsibilities will be eligible for this award.</u><span style="color:black"> Each department/school will be allowed to nominate one GTA, each department/school may nominate one GTA per
<b><i>MAJOR</i></b>. Each senior selected by the College’s schools and departments will receive a plaque from the Darrel S. and Lucille Metcalfe Agricultural Endowment fund at a special luncheon hosted by the College.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">The selected outstanding GTA of the college for each category will be recognized at a luncheon honoring them as well as the outstanding graduating seniors from each department or school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Students who applied for the award previously but were not selected are encouraged to reapply. There is no limit on the number of times a student can be nominated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">All submissions must
<u>follow the format, including the categories and sub-categories, as outlined or the nominee will not be eligible for review</u>. Updates have been made to the outline, so please follow the instructions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Please see attachment for submission guidelines.*</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">Nominations are due by noon on October 8, 2014</span></b><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Send packets to: Office of Career & Academic Services, Forbes 201, attention:
</span><span style="color:red">Cecilia Mazon</span><span style="color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Questions regarding the process can be directed
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:red">to Cecilia Mazon (cmazon@email.arizona.edu)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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