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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Bao-An:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>I cannot say that I am surprised by this news but I am supremely honored for what you have brought to our Physics program and our college. </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>"Thank you" does not begin to express my gratification. I am very, very proud to have you as a colleague. Every one of us in CoSEA is a little bit taller tonight.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>-Grady</DIV>
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<ADDRESS class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Grady Price Blount, Ph.D., </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Professor of Physics and Dean,</SPAN></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture (CoSEA)</SPAN></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Texas A&M University-Commerce</SPAN></ADDRESS>
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<ADDRESS class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">Talent hits a target no one else can hit.</SPAN></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">Genius hits a target no one else can see.</SPAN></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #1f497d"> -Schopenhauer</SPAN></ADDRESS></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Bao-An Li<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 9/28/2012 4:26 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Linda King<BR><B>Cc:</B> Dan Jones; Gary Peer; Grady P Blount; Kent Montgomery; Benny M Doughty; Alicia Currin; Rhonda Ferguson; Cynthia Rhodes; Lisa Rabe; Linda Gilley; Derald Harp<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Regents Awards<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Dear Colleagues,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Thank you all for the honor!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Bao-An</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Dr. Bao-An Li, Professor of Physics</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Department of Physics and Astronomy</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Texas A&M University-Commerce</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Commerce, Texas 75429-3011, USA</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Office: (903) 886-5478</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Linda King <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 28, 2012 4:23 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Bao-An Li<BR><B>Cc:</B> Dan Jones; Gary Peer; Grady P Blount; Kent Montgomery; Benny M Doughty; Alicia Currin; Rhonda Ferguson; Cynthia Rhodes; Lisa Rabe; Linda Gilley; Derald Harp<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: Regents Awards</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Good afternoon, Dr. Li.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">President Jones received the attached notification relative to your nomination as Regents Professor. This is to let you know that the President’s Office will fund your travel to the Board of Regents meeting for this recognition. The meeting will be in Kingsville November 1 - 2. Please contact Rhonda Ferguson in the President’s Office for details.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Congratulations!</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Linda</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> King, Shauna <A href="mailto:[mailto:SKing@tamus.edu]">[mailto:SKing@tamus.edu]</A> <B>On Behalf Of </B>Hallmark, James R.<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:15 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Dan Jones<BR><B>Cc:</B> Gary Peer; Bob Brown; Linda King; Cynthia Rhodes<BR><B>Subject:</B> Regents Awards</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Attached is a copy of the congratulatory letter sent to the recipient of the Regents Award. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>James R. Hallmark</P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Shauna L. King</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> | <B>Assistant to the Vice Chancellor<BR></B>Office of Academic Affairs<BR></SPAN><A href="mailto:SKing@tamus.edu"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #500000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SKing@tamus.edu</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
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