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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you are graduating in December, you are eligible for nomination for the Outstanding Senior award. This award is given to one Plant Sciences and one Sustainable
Plant Systems major. <b>Please let me know ASAP if you are graduating in December</b>. I will forward a list of potential nominees to the selection committee Wednesday, Sept. 6<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Tanya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Tanya M. Quist, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#538135">Assoc. Professor of Practice, School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#538135">317 Forbes Bldg. University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#538135">Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#538135">Phone: (520) 621-1582<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#538135"><a href="https://cals.arizona.edu/spls/undergraduate"><span style="color:#538135">School of Plant Sciences Website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#538135"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">MEMORANDUM</span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">DATE: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">August 31, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">TO: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department Heads, School Directors and Undergraduate Coordinators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">FROM: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Michael Staten, Ph.D.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Bart Cardon Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">SUBJECT:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Call for nominations for Fall 2017 Outstanding Senior<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Office of Career & Academic Services will recognize the outstanding graduating seniors selected by each academic major for the Fall 2017 graduating class. Please
note that we have changed this process. Instead of each department/school being allowed to nominate one senior, each department/school may nominate one senior per
<b><i>MAJOR</i></b>. Each senior selected by the College’s schools and departments will receive a plaque from the Darrel S. and Lucille Metcalfe Agricultural Endowment fund at a special luncheon hosted by the College.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The student(s) selected by each academic unit will be a candidate for the outstanding senior award presented by the University of Arizona Foundation. The selection of
the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Senior will be made by a College Committee. Selection of the outstanding graduating senior should be based on academic achievement and membership in student, college, university, and community organizations,
as well as other noteworthy extracurricular affiliations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Each department or school may
<u>submit only one nominee per major</u> for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Outstanding Senior Award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">All submissions must
<u>follow the format, including the categories and sub-categories, as outlined or the nominee will not be eligible for review</u>. Updates have been made to the outline, so please follow the instructions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">*Please see attachment for submission guidelines.* </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nominations are due by 12:00 pm on October 25, 2017</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Email nomination packets to
<a href="mailto:cmazon@email.arizona.edu">cmazon@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Questions regarding the process can be directed to
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:red">Cecilia Mazon (<a href="mailto:cmazon@cals.arizona.edu">cmazon@cals.arizona.edu</a>).</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
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