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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello students!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Spring Break! I hope you’re taking some time to rest and recharge.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please read this email and the attached document if you are interested in a career in the seed industry. Application deadline is March 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Antonio Valenzuela, M.A. | he, him, his pronouns<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>|</b> Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Saguaro Hall, 206
<b>|</b> 520-621-5089<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">To schedule an appointment click the links below, call 520-621-5089, or send an email to
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:red"><a href="mailto:aav11@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:red">aav11@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:red"><a href="https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245"><span style="color:red">Schedule an Appointment</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#545454;background:white">“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” –
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#545454;background:white">Audre Lorde</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoHeader" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#A2AD00">2019 STUDENT CONNECTIONS PROGRAM</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#A2AD00">An exciting professional development opportunity is available for undergraduate and graduate interested in careers
in the seed industry!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Student Connections is a program hosted by the
<b>American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)</b> and the <b>Seed Science Foundation (SSF)</b> through the Future Seed Executives (FuSE) Initiative. This opportunity was created to provide outstanding networking opportunities with industry mentors, executives,
and thought leaders for university students who are interested in pursuing careers in the seed industry. Program participants will travel to the ASTA Policy & Leadership Development Conference in Denver, Colorado from June 15-19, 2019. FuSE will cover registration
fees and lodging for the convention, and provide reimbursement for airfare and travel expenses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Selected students will have the opportunity to engage in educational opportunities before and during the Policy & Leadership Development Conference, and will leave as strong
collegiate ambassadors for the seed industry on their respective campuses. Student Connections is designed for
<b>students in undergraduate or graduate degree programs with aspirations on joining the seed industry.
</b> A link to the 2019 Student Connections application is found below. Please note that the deadline to submit an application and resume is
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Friday, March 15<sup>th</sup>, 2019</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Please consider sharing this information about the 2019 Student Connections Program with students that have an aspiration to join the seed industry. As a Student Connections
alumnus, I can personally attest to the benefit of this program and its part in laying the groundwork for my career, and my own professional network. Our committee appreciates your help in identifying the rising leaders within the seed industry!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">The Student Connections Program application can be found
</span></i><a href="http://www.betterseed.org/about-asta/fuse/#campus-connections"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E"> or in the attachment:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Thank you!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Luke Knight, on behalf of the</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">2018-19 ASTA Event Programming Committee, FuSE subcommittee
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:fuse@betterseed.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">fuse@betterseed.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">To learn more about the ASTA Policy & Leadership Development conference, click
</span></i><a href="https://www.betterseed.org/events/asta-policy-leadership-development-conference/"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">To learn more about FuSE, click
</span></i><a href="http://www.betterseed.org/about-asta/fuse/#overview"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">emerging leaders to integrate into the seed industry. ASTA is comprised of over 300 members</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">representing companies like DowDuPont, AgReliant Genetics, Husker Genetics, GroAlliance,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Monsanto, Bratney Companies, Syngenta, Beck’s Hybrids, Indiana Crop Improvement Association,
</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">Pennington Seed, Seedway, HM Clause, BioDiagnostics, Kincannon & Reed, Oliver Manufacturing,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">CIGI, CSTA, Cochran, Freund & Young LLC, Independent Professional Seed Association, Anchor Paper
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E">and MANY others!</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Gilroy">Luke Knight</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">Territory Manager | Crop Protection</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">West Tennessee | Purchase Area of Kentucky</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">Corteva Agriscience™ </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">Agriculture Division of DowDuPont ™</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">Cell: (731) 695-9709</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">Email: </span><a href="mailto:WLKnight@dow.com"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">WLKnight@dow.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Gilroy">Twitter: @LukeKnight23</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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