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scholarship applications is now open!</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">To learn more about each category or download a hard copy of the information packet, click on the appropriate link below.</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);"><b><a href="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-awards/" target="_blank" id="OWA62b659bc-187d-6faf-f305-3205da1dc535" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-awards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">Awards</a></b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: circle;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Emil W. Haury Lifetime Achievement Award</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Edward B. Danson Award</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Stewart L. Udall Award</span></li></ul>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);"><b><a href="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-grants/" target="_blank" id="OWA97431853-5a71-c45f-7911-f70bcea967bb" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-grants/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Grant</a></b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: circle;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">James E. Cook Nature’s Classroom Grant</span></li></ul>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);"><b><a href="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-scholarships/" target="_blank" id="OWA519b0fe4-c480-2bab-45a8-02be2c375715" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-scholarships/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" style="margin: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Scholarship</a></b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: circle;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">Ernest Quintana and Marty Sterkel Education Scholarship</span></li></ul>
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<b>Sunday, December 31, 2023</b>. Please see forwarded message for more details.</span></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> Julie Tainter <Julie.Tainter@wnpa.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marie Buck<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 2, 2023 10:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Julie Tainter <Julie.Tainter@wnpa.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Julie Tainter <Julie.Tainter@wnpa.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> WNPA Annual Call is Open for Award Nominations and Grant & Scholarship Applications</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello NPS Partners, WNPA Board Members, and Staff,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">For more than 30 years, WNPA has recognized excellence in service to our national parks. Through our grants, scholarships, and awards programs, we support and honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions to education,
conservation, research, and diversity in the workplace. WNPA seeks to reach underrepresented youth and communities and provide them access to the country’s national parks through workforce development and personal experience, making parks relevant for all.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are excited to announce that WNPA’s annual call for award nominations and grant and scholarship applications is now open!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">To learn more about each category or download a hard copy of the information packet, click on the appropriate link below. WNPA is pleased to support the many offerings for this cycle, including:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-awards/" id="OWAd22daa99-9b01-ee7c-19c8-1dc97cbb1ba1" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-awards/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Awards</a></b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Emil W. Haury Lifetime Achievement Award</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Edward B. Danson Award</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Stewart L. Udall Award</span></li></ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-grants/" id="OWAee4e4bdf-777e-b7d8-e08c-eab9dc9afadb" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-grants/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Grant</a></b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">James E. Cook Nature’s Classroom Grant</span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><a href="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-scholarships/" id="OWA726d5df8-2dda-c0cf-bdc0-b23eb6733d44" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://wnpa.org/wnpa-scholarships/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Scholarship</a></b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ernest Quintana and Marty Sterkel Education Scholarship</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Keep in mind all submissions must be received electronically through the WNPA website no later than
<b>Sunday, December 31, 2023</b>.<b> </b> We will notify recipients<b> </b>the week of January 22, 2024. All monetary gifts associated<b>
</b>with awards and scholarships are funded through restricted donations. We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to these donors for their support. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">W</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">e are also accepting proposals for the WNPA Research Grant, which was announced last week under separate cover. To learn more, download the full RFP, or submit an
application, visit <b><a href="https://wnpa.org/research-grants/" id="OWAd61192ef-52e5-f345-b129-622e12e2bc62" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">WNPA | Research Grant</a></b>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Should you need assistance or have questions, please get in touch with Julie Tainter, business resource manager, at
<a href="mailto:julie.tainter@wnpa.org" id="OWA971e9901-c729-72a6-6310-5cb1fee8c8c0" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
julie.tainter@wnpa.org</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">or (520) 789-7400.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We look forward to receiving your submissions and encourage you to help us spread the word by sharing this information with your network and beyond.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you for your continued support!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be Well,</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Marie Buck, CPA, CMA, SHRM-CP</span></p>
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