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<p class="MsoNormal">This is just a reminder from an email sent out last month concerning the Western Extension Directors Association (WEDA) Awards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please encourage your faculty and staff to apply.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#0C234B">Edward C. Martin, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Associate Vice President and Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">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;line-height:105%">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Forbes Building, Room 301 | 1140 E. South Campus Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">P.O. Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%">Office: 520-621-7145</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"> |
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Cell: 520-709-0939<span style="color:#767676">
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</span></span><a href="mailto:ecmartin@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:blue">ecmartin@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes,
with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community
service<span style="color:#495057">.</span><span style="color:#767676"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin)
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 18, 2024 3:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Montez, Kelly A - (kellymontez) <kellymontez@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please Share<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelly,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share with Directors and Unit Heads,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Directors and Unit Heads,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year, the Western Extension Directors Association has decided to align our Western Extension Awards with the National Award calendar. This means that award applications are due January 31, 2025. Not a great time for our faculty and
staff, given APRs and annual reviews, but it was necessary to ensure our Western Award winners would be considered in the current year’s National Awards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The link to the awards is <a href="https://weda.extension.org/awards/">
here</a>. Historically, the West has been very competitive. Please share this email with your Extension faculty and appropriate staff members and encourage them to submit an award application. Arizona has many Extension programs that would be very competitive.<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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#0C234B">Edward C. Martin, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Associate Vice President and Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Forbes Building, Room 301 | 1140 E. South Campus Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">P.O. Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%">Office: 520-621-7145</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"> |
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Cell: 520-709-0939<span style="color:#767676">
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</span></span><a href="mailto:ecmartin@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:blue">ecmartin@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes,
with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community
service<span style="color:#495057">.</span><span style="color:#767676"><br>
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