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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>ON Behalf of Dr. Tanya Quist:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The School of </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Plant Sciences has an opportunity to send faculty, research staff, graduate and undergraduate students as judges to the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SARSEF). This science fair attracts the best science students and teachers in Southern Arizona and the visibility here could have a positive impact on future interest in our School. <br><b><br>JUDGES AND AWARDS INFORMATION:<br></b>We would like to provide judging for projects of High School, Middle School and Elementary School age classes and award a framed certificate from our School to students with exemplary plant sciences and microbiological projects. Depending on the number of volunteer judges we have available, we will expand the number of awards we distribute. With 4 judges, we can provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards at the HS level. With 8 or 12 judges, we’ll extend awards to Middle and Elementary School students, respectively. For each award distributed, we will have an opportunity to publicize our School’s programs, so we would like to have many opportunities to present!<br><b><br>TIME COMMITMENT REQUIRED:<br></b>Judges will need to be available on Tuesday March 13 at the Tucson Convention Center. Elementary School entries will be judged based on the display only. However, judges may also choose to interview student scientists for Middle School and High School entries at the following times:<br>Middle School 11-noon<br>High School 1-3pm<br> <br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Judges will need to meet to get organized and coordinate judging criteria etc on Monday, afternoon (3/12/12). <br><b><br>FOR MORE INFORMATION:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>To sign up or for more information, please contact Tanya Quist, PLS Recruiting and Outreach Committee Chair, <b><span style='color:red'>by Friday 3/9</span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>(621-1582 or <a href="mailto:tquist@cals.arizona.edu">tquist@cals.arizona.edu</a> )</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>