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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hello Engineering Faculty and Staff,<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"'>The <b>State Employee Charitable Campaign</b> is currently underway, and we want our Cullen College to again be <b>#1 on campus as the TOP College/Division for donations raised</b>. No division even came close to us last year. Needless to say, we’re proud of this distinction, 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"'>Everyone should have received a pledge form by now; if not, let me know and I’ll be sure to get a form to you. <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"'>The Campaign ends on October 31 (officially, but if you miss this deadline, we’ll still take your donation). 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'>$7,145</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'>22</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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This is fantastic, but a little bit behind our mid-way point last year! <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"'>Our GREAT group of <b>Department Coordinators</b> are listed below – remember, they VOLUNTEERED for the SECC to make it easier for you to turn in your donation. If you haven’t done so, <b>please turn in your completed form to your Coordinator</b>; they’ll be reminding you, of course, again (</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>and again</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>, and again, …</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>). We have a contest to see who can (1) raise the most funds and (2) receive the highest number of pledges. You can help your Coordinator win by turning in your pledge form. So far, Loretta is leading on funds raised and Janice is leading on number of pledges; Nicolette is closing fast. For all our Coordinators, we really need your 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"'>Most of all, you can help many worthy organizations throughout our Houston region with their efforts to support the less fortunate by simply giving to the SECC. They count on the SECC campaign for so much of their daily functions. Please join us in their effort. 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 – Kitty <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=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Ranking<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'></td><td width=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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>Dean’s Office; Administration & Research; Engineering Career Center; Engineering Computing; PROMES<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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 <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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>Patricia Ofili <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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>Nicolette Solano <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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>Cherish Wallace <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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>Cyrena Edwards <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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>Karina Acuna <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=76 valign=top style='width:45.6pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;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>Graduate Programs, Undergraduate Programs; Communications; EERC, CEAC/NWEC<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=173 valign=top style='width:103.5pt;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>Stella Vasquez <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=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>