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Dear SPLS community,</div>
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Please see the note below, and the attachment, regarding the University of Arizona Five Star Teaching Award. </div>
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All undergraduates are eligible to submit nominations, so please share this with students in your circle. The nomination deadline is 9 February 2025 at 11:59pm. Details are below. </div>
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Warm regards,</div>
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<b>Nominations Are Open for the University of Arizona Five Star Teaching Award!</b></div>
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Help celebrate teaching excellence at the University of Arizona by nominating an outstanding faculty member for this prestigious award. The Five Star Teaching Award honors educators who go above and beyond in delivering exceptional teaching and mentorship,
leaving a lasting impact on their students.</div>
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This award is especially unique as the only teaching award at the University of Arizona that is both nominated and selected exclusively by undergraduate students. If a faculty member has made a meaningful difference in your academic experience, this is your
chance to recognize them!</div>
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<b>Eligibility</b></div>
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All undergraduate students at the University of Arizona are eligible to submit nominations for any educator they have taken a course with.</div>
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<b>Nomination Deadline</b></div>
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All nominations must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Sunday, February 9, 2025.</div>
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Your email will be collected with your submission solely for follow-up purposes if needed. Rest assured, all nominations remain anonymous and are used exclusively for the selection process.</div>
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<b>Questions?</b></div>
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Feel free to reach out to the Co-Chairs of the Selection Committee:</div>
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Isabella DiPonio – <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:isabelladiponio@arizona.edu" id="OWAcf8dd3a8-ada5-fdc1-81af-7b2c35988f7a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">isabelladiponio@arizona.edu</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Andrew Pongratz – <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:andrewpongratz@arizona.edu" id="OWA7503ed44-a293-3c2a-38d6-4fb05a723202" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">andrewpongratz@arizona.edu</a></u></span></li></ul>
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<b>Submit a Nomination</b></div>
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Nominate a faculty member using this link: <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
<u><a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Fd7ChKvKzYmt1k" id="OWA35f62219-cee2-c701-cc96-1b33a719d361" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Fd7ChKvKzYmt1k</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 700;">A. Elizabeth Arnold, </span><span style="line-height: 1.2;">PhD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(12, 35, 75);">Interim Director and Professor, School of Plant Sciences</span></p>
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