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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>On Behalf of Joy Winzerling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Please forward this to faculty about the search for women candidates to nominate for the 2014-15 P.E.O. Scholar Awards that is a merit award of $ 15,000 offered yearly to women in graduate programs in the U.S. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Below is the link to the pdf file that provides more information about the award.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.peointernational.org/sites/www.peointernational.org/files/psa-fact-sheet_0.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.peointernational.org/sites/www.peointernational.org/files/psa-fact-sheet_0.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The qualifications are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1. A citizen of the US or Canada;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>2. Is within 2 years of her graduation date and has at least one full academic year of work remaining to complete her doctorate level degree or postdoctoral research (that is, she will complete her degree no sooner than May 2015 and no later than August 2016);<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>3. Is enrolled full-time in her graduate program at an accredited college, university, or institute;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>4. Demonstrates academic excellence and seriousness of purpose;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>5. Has clearly defined career objectives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I am the chairperson for the P.E.O. Chapter EJ, Green Valley, AZ for nominating potential candidates who are recommended. Faculty should email me with their suggestions and contact information for potential candidates. I will interview them and be sure they qualify for nomination. I would like to receive names and contact information of qualifying candidates by mid-August 2013.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks for your help and please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Martie Fankhauser, MS Pharm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="mailto:fankhauser@pharmacy.arizona.edu" target="_blank">fankhauser@pharmacy.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="tel:%28520%29%20405-6526" target="_blank">(520) 405-6526</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>---------------------------------<br>A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Arnold<br>School of Plant Sciences<br>The University of Arizona<br>Tucson, AZ 85721<br><br><a href="http://arnoldlab.net" target="_blank">http://arnoldlab.net</a><br><a href="mailto:arnold@ag.arizona.edu" target="_blank">arnold@ag.arizona.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>