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<i>Department of Natural Resources and the Environment</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">We are excited to announce that
<b>judging and volunteer registration for the 70th Annual SARSEF Regional Science and Engineering Fair is
</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:#BE5B17">OPEN</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">We are looking for passionate professionals like you to help inspire the next generation of scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Students will showcase their science projects, many of which explore concepts relevant to environmental studies (e.g. climate, the plant kingdom, agriculture,
ecosystems, atmosphere, pollution control, sustainability, natural resources, recycling, ecology, geology, water resources and management, etc.).</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:#570606"> By serving as a judge, you’ll have the
chance to guide these young minds, provide valuable feedback, and encourage the future leaders of STEM.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">How to Register as a Grand Award Judge:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Visit the SARSEF Judges website: <a href="https://sarsef.org/volunteers/judges/" title="https://sarsef.org/volunteers/judges/">https://sarsef.org/volunteers/judges/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"wf_segoe-ui_normal",serif;color:#666666">Judges Grand awards judges. Judge for SARSEF and make students proud of their science! If you want to help us select the best projects in a specific category
while encouraging the rest, please sign up to be a “grand award” judge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"wf_segoe-ui_normal",serif;color:#A6A6A6">sarsef.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Explore the available opportunities and select the one that best fits your expertise and interests as a Grand Award Judge.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos">Follow the prompts to sign up and complete your registration.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Thank you for considering this opportunity to give back to the scientific community. We hope to see you at SARSEF's 70th Fair, where we’ll continue to
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact me directly.</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> Additionally,
we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your colleagues, students, and professional network.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",serif;color:black">Paulina Soto Robles, BSc</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",serif;color:black">Judging Chair, SARSEF Regional Science and Engineering Fair</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",serif;color:black">(+52) 6141299856 | judging@sarsef.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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