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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Coogs!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The OChEGS team would like to introduce the 2023 OChEGS Officers. Each officer is excited to work with you and help build a stronger graduate student community. Please don't hesitate to reach out to any of us with any concerns regarding
graduate student life. We hope to continue assisting our department in creating a welcoming and caring environment for all graduate students. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, feel free to say hi to us at this week's graduate seminar. We will also be promoting our
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/r/aniZGCCTst__;!!LkSTlj0I!F4jn1V3OyN3Sy9xz9Zehij0Xt3AkIelzG0jkjnLyzGlS38XUy3qm9c3LaRObyPNd0Av38Evxnqw_I28JeT-IP_8$">
<b>social event interest form</b></a> where you can personally let us know what kind of social event you would be interested in.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">President</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> –
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Kenneth Kusima | <a href="mailto:klkusima@cougarnet.uh.edu">klkusima@cougarnet.uh.edu</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vice President</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> –
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Prashant Menon | <a href="mailto:psmenon@cougarnet.uh.edu">psmenon@cougarnet.uh.edu</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Social Chair</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> –
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Kate Reichel | <a href="mailto:kareich2@cougarnet.uh.edu">kareich2@cougarnet.uh.edu</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Treasurer</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> –
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Jenet Narzary | <a href="mailto:jnarzary@cougarnet.uh.edu">jnarzary@cougarnet.uh.edu</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Webmaster</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> –
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Eduardo Daniel Ayala Medrano | <a href="mailto:edayalam@cougarnet.uh.edu">edayalam@cougarnet.uh.edu</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">First Year Representative</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> –
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Elvis Blaise Enebeli | <a href="mailto:ebenebel@cougarnet.uh.edu">ebenebel@cougarnet.uh.edu</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The OChEGS Faculty Advisor:
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00B050">Dr. Mehmet Orman</span></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">OChEGS Team.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">Email: <a href="mailto:uh.ochegs@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">uh.ochegs@gmail.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">Website: <a href="http://ochegs.chee.uh.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">http://ochegs.chee.uh.edu/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">Twitter: @UH_OChEGS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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