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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for Student Organization Awards nominations is coming in 2 WEEKS, Tuesday, March 29<sup>th</sup> at 5 p.m.! Please make sure to submit your student organization award nominees! You can click each award below for the direct
 link to the nomination for each award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I know there are many great student leaders and student organizations that are deserving of each of these awards!
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<b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002949;text-transform:uppercase">GROUP AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/526285" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/526285"><span style="color:#002949">Excellence in Inclusion
 Award</span></a><br>
This award is presented to an organization that demonstrates excellence in its commitment to advocate on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion through actions such as programming, collaboration, membership development, and community building.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514423" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514423"><span style="color:#002949">Innovation Award</span></a><br>
This award recognizes student organizations that have displayed innovation and creativity through their programs/events, in-person or virtually, related to recruitment, marketing, outreach, use of resources, event planning, or sustainability.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514426" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514426"><span style="color:#002949">New Student Organization
 of the Year</span></a><br>
This award recognizes a newly registered student organization exhibiting initiative in organizational development and strong potential to contribute to the quality of campus involvement as a registered student organization at Texas A&M University-Commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514428" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514428"><span style="color:#002949">Student Organization
 of the Year</span></a><br>
This award is given to the organization that demonstrates excellence in the fulfillment of its purpose, membership and leadership development, creativity in programming, enhancing campus life, and contributions and general involvement in the university community.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514420" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514420"><span style="color:#002949">Program of the Year</span></a><br>
This award recognizes an exceptional program hosted by a student organization that had a significant impact on the organization’s membership or the campus community.<a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/454263"><span style="color:#002949"><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002949;text-transform:uppercase">INDIVIDUAL AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514422" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514422"><span style="color:#002949">Distinguished Graduate
 Student Leader Award</span></a><br>
This award honors a Graduate Student member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to their student organization.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514425" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514425"><span style="color:#002949">Lion Student Leader Award</span></a><br>
This award honors a Freshman or Sophomore student member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to their student organization.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514427" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514427"><span style="color:#002949">Student Organization
 Advisor of the Year</span></a><br>
The Student Organization Advisor Award honors a faculty or staff advisor that has demonstrated a high quality of service to the organization they advise.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514429" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514429"><span style="color:#002949">The Ripple Award</span></a><br>
This award is open to any TAMUC undergraduate and graduate student organization member whose act or acts have created a positive “ripple” effect by enhancing the A&M-Commerce community, students’ experience, or organization.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514430" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514430"><span style="color:#002949">The Unsung Hero Award</span></a><br>
This award honors a student organization member who often places their heart and soul into everything but often will go un-noticed for their valiant efforts. This student may be classified as often taking a “behind the scenes” approach but always goes above
 and beyond the standard to help their student organization.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#575757;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514431" title="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/514431"><span style="color:#002949">William Leonidas Mayo
 Student Leader Award</span></a><a href="https://tamuc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/452132"><span style="color:#002949"><br>
</span></a>The William Leonidas Mayo Award honors a Junior or Senior student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to their student organization.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Jeremy Sippel
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Assistant Director of Student Government Association & Student Organizations</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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