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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 2012 State Employees Charitable Campaign has officially ended, and I am proud to report that <b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>59 of our Faculty and Staff contributed $23,963</span></u></b><span style='color:black'>. The unofficial report is that we again led all University colleges/divisions in the Campaign. Thanks to each and every one who participated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>ECE, coordinated by Loretta Herbek, led all departments with $10,161 raised – a BIG pat on the back for Loretta and her crew. I’m also happy to report that all engineering departments participated this year (coordinated by Patricia Ofili, Nicolette Solano, Cherish Wallace, Cyrena Edwards, Karina Acuna, Janice Quiroz-Perez, and Stella Vasquez). I really appreciate the coordinators and hope they’ll volunteer again next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Again, thanks for all your effort. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Regards, Kitty <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>