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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><img width=600 height=78 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01CBBEF7.098C72B0" alt="University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:305.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'>Dear Cullen College Faculty and Staff,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:299.25pt;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:9.0pt'>It is with great sadness that I let you know about the passing of Elizabeth D. Rockwell this morning. A UH alumna and major supporter of the university and our college, she was a friend and colleague to many individuals throughout the city of Houston and the UH community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:299.25pt;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:9.0pt'>Her contributions to the university were many. She supported our college through the establishment of an endowed chair for the dean and a special lecture series was created and named in her honor. She also served as a member of our leadership board for years and held a position as an executive professor. She was a true friend of the college and a very loving and caring individual.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:299.25pt;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:9.0pt'>A memorial service will be scheduled for the university community and I’ll let you know when we receive the details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:299.25pt;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:9.0pt'>Warm regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=206 height=59 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CBBEF7.098C72B0" alt=tedescosignature><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'>Dean Joseph W. Tedesco<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>