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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear Spring 2023 Graduates,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Congratulations</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">on
reaching this amazing milestone at Texas A&M University, Commerce! We want to invite all Spring 2023 Graduating students to our International Graduation Gala, hosted by the Office of International Programs, where we will celebrate your achievements. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The event will be held on</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">May
5th, 2023, at 5 PM in Conference Halls ABC, Rayburn Student Center</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">. We welcome you, your family, and friends to come and join us for an evening full of fun activities,
including dancing, dinner, drinks, and a DJ to keep the party going.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We encourage you to dress formally for the occasion, and men are recommended to wear a black tie. As a small token of our appreciation, each student will receive a lapel pin featuring
the American and home country flags. We hope it will remind you of your time spent at Texas A&M University, Commerce and your international experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We also want to see your amazing college life moments with your friends! Submit your videos and pictures, and we'll display them on the projector screens. We're ready to laugh, cry,
and celebrate all of your fantastic memories together. You can submit group pictures or videos with your friends in college via the following</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">link</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/C9Rq4eavYwFWveoT9" target="_blank" title="https://forms.gle/C9Rq4eavYwFWveoT9"><span style="color:#954F72">https://forms.gle/C9Rq4eavYwFWveoT9</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">(Only
for Spring 2023 Graduates). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please note that each student is permitted to bring a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">maximum
of two visitors</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">to the ceremony. To RSVP,
click the link below, and we'll take care of the rest:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/C9Rq4eavYwFWveoT9" target="_blank" title="https://forms.gle/C9Rq4eavYwFWveoT9"><span style="color:#954F72">https://forms.gle/C9Rq4eavYwFWveoT9</span></a>
(Only for Spring 2023 Graduates).</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Mark your calendars and set your alarms, because on the fifth month of the year, the fifth day of the month, at precisely 5 PM, is going to be a night to remember!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Trust us, you won't want to miss this epic party! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We can't wait to celebrate your achievements with you!</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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