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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#495057;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">University of Arizona Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Norton, Elbert R - (rnorton) <rnorton@cals.arizona.edu>
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<b>To:</b> Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@arizona.edu>; CED@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> CES-Admin-Committee <CES-Admin-Committee@email.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EXT] The Frontier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> CED <<a href="mailto:ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu">ced-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>>
on behalf of Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <<a href="mailto:ecmartin@arizona.edu">ecmartin@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 31, 2025 5:59:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:CED@list.cals.arizona.edu">CED@list.cals.arizona.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:ced@list.cals.arizona.edu">ced@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> CES-Admin-Committee <<a href="mailto:CES-Admin-Committee@email.arizona.edu">CES-Admin-Committee@email.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CED/CD/EAT] FW: [EXT] The Frontier</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" 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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" 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>
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<p class="xmsonormal" 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
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:#222222"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white"> Western Governors' Foundation <<a href="mailto:acaplan@westgov.org">acaplan@westgov.org</a>>
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<b>To:</b> Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <<a href="mailto:ecmartin@arizona.edu">ecmartin@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] The Frontier</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#FF9B00">Western Governors’ Leadership Institute</span></a>. These 31 exceptional leaders will gather in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on June 22 for a leadership development forum featuring intimate conversations with Governors, chief executive
officers, and other prominent thought leaders. They will also attend the Annual Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association on June 23-25 as guests of WGF.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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bipartisan leadership by young adults across the West. Every year the foundation selects young adults to represent their states, territories, and tribes as institute delegates. The foundation covers all expenses associated with delegate participation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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a degree in Digital Media Marketing from American University. After developing a diverse videography and digital media marketing portfolio on the east coast, he returned to his hometown of Denver to continue his journey as a digital communicator.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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