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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:black'>Everyone,<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'>The final SECC numbers are in and, once again, our Cullen College did an outstanding job. </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Together, we raised $35,979.99</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:red'> </span><span style='color:black'>… as I told our Coordinators, I’m still in awe! The University total was </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>$76,152.39, </span><span style='color:black'>w</span><span style='color:black'>hich means almost half the donations </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>(47%)</span><span style='color:black'> came from </span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>YOU!</span></b><span style='color:black'> Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting the SECC!<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'>I again want to recognize and thank the Department/Area Coordinators for their special efforts: Ashley Plosko (BME), Nicolette Solano (ChBE), Cherish Wallace (CEE), Stella Vasquez (DO), Loretta Herbek (ECE), Sharon Hall (IE), and Karina Acuna (ME). We always have a little competition among the Coordinators for funds raised/participation (3 prizes plus a bonus award). Kudos go to the following Coordinators who won the individual prizes: <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'>Nicolette: first prize in funds raised <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Loretta: first prize in total contributors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Karina: first prize in highest percentage of participants within her group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cherish: bonus prize for highest percentage increase in participants over last 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'>Regards, Kitty <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:red'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>