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Remember – we are usually <u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>a TOP contributor on campus</span></u> and we want to stay on TOP. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To date, we have received<span style='color:red'> </span></span><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>pledges totaling</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'>$10,655</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'> from </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'>31</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'> of our wonderful Faculty and Staff </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#00B050'>J</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This is fantastic! But did you know this represents only about 16% of our Faculty and Staff. If you still have your pledge form in your box or on your desk, we hope that you will fill it out and give it to your Coordinator listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In the spirit of friendly competition, our Coordinators are in a little contest to see who can (1) raise the most funds and (2) receive the highest number of pledges. So far, Loretta is leading on funds and Janice is leading on pledges; Linda and Zulie are knocking on the door; Laura is persistent and is not giving up. You can help your Coordinator win by turning in your pledge form. More importantly, you can help so many less fortunate by joining the cause. Please help!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks so much!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:.2in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Ranking<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>1<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>ECE<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Loretta Herbek<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>2<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>BME; Dean’s Office; Administration & Research; Graduate Programs; EERC; Engineering Computing<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Janice Quiroz-Perez (Engineering D.O.)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CHBE<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Linda Keng<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>ME<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Zulie Flores<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>IE; Undergraduate Programs; Communications; PROMES; CEAC<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Kitty Karson (Engineering D.O.)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=70 valign=top style='width:52.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=566 valign=top style='width:424.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CEE<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=270 valign=top style='width:202.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Laura Christian<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>kkarson@uh.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>