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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='color:#1F497D'>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The 2012 SECC will soon come to a close. First, I want to thank everyone who has given so far. To date, </span><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D'>54 </span></u></b><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>of our </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Faculty and Staff</span></u></b><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'> have contributed </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D'>$17,266</span></u></b><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'> to the campaign</span></u></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>. This is wonderful!!! It would be nice, though, to reach our 2011 level of $20,144 – and all we need is for a few more of you to participate. We are the </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>BEST COLLEGE ON CAMPUS</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>, by far. Let’s show everyone that we are always striving for more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>While the campaign officially ended today, we can take contributions until November 9 (if you write a check, please date it as October 31). If you haven’t yet given, I hope you will find the SECC form in your stack, fill it out, and give it to your Coordinator listed below. It will mean so much to so many.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks – Kitty <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:14.7pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=777 valign=top style='width:466.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;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=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>