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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Kay Hatfield</st1:PersonName> <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;Subject:</span></b> $3000 Mayo
Scholarship</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Dear Students:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Georgia'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>On February 4, 2008 the Honors Office mailed letters to
undergraduates eligible to apply for the 2008 Mayo Scholarship, one of the most
prestigious awards at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&amp;M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
&#8211; Commerce.&nbsp; The Mayo Scholar will receive $3,000 toward his/her
academic expenses in the 2008-2009 academic year, and the four runners-up will
each be given a $1,500 credit toward tuition and fees.&nbsp; The names of the
winner and runners-up will be announced at this spring&#8217;s Honors Day
Luncheon on Friday, April 25, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Georgia'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Attached are the application for the award and
instructions for preparing it.&nbsp; P<i><span style='font-style:italic'>lease
note the qualifications carefully</span></i>.&nbsp; Your application, essay,
resume, letters of recommendation, unofficial transcript, and degree audit must
be submitted no later than noon on March 13, 2008 to the University Honors
Office located in Prairie Crossing Apartments, room 416.&nbsp; Please be
advised that if you receive financial aid, winning this scholarship may result
in your aid being reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Georgia'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>For more information, please review the attached list of
requirements applicants must meet to compete for the award.&nbsp; Also, this
information is on our website at <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/honors">www.tamu-commerce.edu/honors</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Dr. Raymond Green, Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Honors <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
 of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Prairie Crossing #416<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>(903) 886-3033 phone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>(903) 886-3056 fax<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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