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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is an excerpt from Tuesday Extension Notes. I urge you all to nominate your faculty and staff and make this year's selection committee really earn their pay (they don't actually get paid for doing this, but I don't think they know
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<p class="MsoNormal">But seriously, I know we have many outstanding people working in Extension. Also, the Extensionist of the year recognizes a resident of Arizona who has demonstrated extraordinary contributions through UACE to improve people's lives in their
community and state.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline is next Wednesday, still plenty of time to get letters of support.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ed<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C234B">Call for Nominations</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C234B;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Each year we recognize our faculty, staff and strong contributors to Cooperative Extension with the Extension Faculty of the Year Award, the Outstanding
Staff in Cooperative Extension Award, and the Extensionist of the Year Award. </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="e2ma-style">The Cooperative Extension Faculty of the Year award recipient will receive $1,000 and an award. <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/4l8gwd/0yvgcx/oltc5l">Click here for Extension Faculty of the Year Award</a> criteria and nomination
instructions. Submission deadline – February 16, 2022</span><br>
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<span class="e2ma-style">The Outstanding Staff in Cooperative Extension award recipient will receive $500 and an award. <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/4l8gwd/0yvgcx/4duc5l">Click here for award nomination criteria</a>. </span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style">Submission deadline – February 16, 2022</span><br>
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<span class="e2ma-style">The Extensionist of the Year award recognizes and honors a resident of the State of Arizona who has demonstrated extraordinary contributions, through UACE, to improving the lives of people in their community and state. The award will
be presented at an appropriate division-wide event. Letters of nomination from UACE or non-UACE faculty and staff and/or peers should focus on the following criteria: 1) the nature and extent of the contribution provided by the individual (35%), 2) how this
contribution has benefitted people in the community (15%) and the state (15%), 3) leadership qualities (25%), and 4) support for UACE (10%).</span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style">Submission deadline – February 16, 2022</span><br>
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<span class="e2ma-style">All awards will be presented at an appropriate Extension or ALVSCE event. Please read the criteria carefully, submitting only the materials noted. Submit your nominations and support letters to <a href="mailto:gallardk@arizona.edu">gallardk@arizona.edu</a>.
If you have any questions, contact Kristie (520-621-7145).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Edward C Martin, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Interim Director of Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
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4341 E BROADWAY RD | PHOENIX, AZ 85040-8807<br>
Office 1: 602-827-8200 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676">| Office 2: 520-621-7145</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"> |
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Cell: 520-709-0939
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:ecmartin@arizona.edu"><span style="color:blue">ecmartin@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="color:#767676"><br>
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