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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">DATE: </span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">February 12, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">TO: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department Heads, School Directors
and Undergraduate Coordinators<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">FROM: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">James Hunt, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Bart Cardon Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">SUBJECT:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Call for nominations for Spring 2026 Outstanding Senior<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Office of Career & Academic Services will recognize the outstanding graduating seniors selected by each academic major for
the Spring 2026 graduating class. Each department/school may nominate one senior 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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The student selected by each department/school will be a candidate for the College outstanding senior award. The selection of
the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Senior will be made by a College Committee. Selection of the outstanding graduating senior should be based on academic achievement and membership in student, college, university, and community organizations,
as well as other noteworthy extracurricular affiliations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Each department or school may
<u>submit only one nominee</u> for the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences Outstanding Senior Award.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please one Nomination letter from Faculty or Staff per student.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">*Please see attachment for submission guidelines.* </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nominations are due</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
<b>March 18, 2026 before 12:00 p.m</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">Email nomination packets to:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"></span><a href="mailto:cmazon@arizona.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">cmazon@arizona.edu</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk190259852"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">
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