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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jeremy Sippel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Assistant Director, Student Government Association and Student Organizations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Jeremy.Sippel@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Jeremy.Sippel@tamuc.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Mail: P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Ship: 2600 South Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tel: 903.468-3316 | Fax: 903.886.5891</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> |
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">www.tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/oneStopShop/weCare.aspx" title="We Care Survey"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003E80;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="197" height="211" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3384B.F82CE1F0" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: WeCare_2c"></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003E80"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trajan Pro";color:#003E80;text-decoration:none">TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trajan Pro";color:#003E80"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt">Dear Lion community:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt">Many of you have expressed a desire to respond to the massive crises brought on by the twin hurricanes in Puerto Rico. Our own Dr. Johanna Delgado-Acevedo, puertorriqueña,
has offer to coordinate our efforts to respond. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt">Below is her message, and together with suggestions as to what you might consider providing and how, if you choose, to become involved. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt">The humanitarian needs surrounds these hurricanes are immense. As you may know, Dr. Lavelle Hendricks took a class in crisis management this past Sunday-Wednesday to Houston.
And our football team, returning from a commanding win over A&M-Kingsville, stopped at Port Aransas and spent last Sunday cleaning up shorelines and the city cemetery there. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt">Each of us reaches out to multiple communities, and I know many at the University are already committed to various forms of hurricane relief.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.1pt">If you would like to help citizens in Puerto Rico, Americans facing 4-6 months without electricity, Dr. Delgado’s message offers you a way to serve. Grateful for each of
you, Ray</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Ray M. Keck III, PhD</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 3011</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">903-886-5011</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Ray.keck@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:purple">Ray.keck@tamuc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Johanna Delgado-Acevedo <br>
<b>Sent:</b> lunes, 25 de septiembre de 2017 14:52<br>
<b>To:</b> Ray Keck<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Puerto Rico message</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Dr. Keck: thank you for receiving me today and for all your support. It was an honor to meet you. Here is a summary of what we need. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt">Hurricane María tore across the island of Puerto Rico on September 20<sup>th</sup> destroying houses, ripping down power lines, causing severe
damage to power and water plants. Thousands of Puerto Ricans are without homes, 100% have no power or potable water; it is a humanitarian crisis. We</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#042800"> are going to rebuild
the Island with all the love, happiness and enthusiasm that we have for life</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt"> and Texas A&M-Commerce will contribute to the recovery. We are collecting
batteries, flashlights, solar lanterns, solar chargers, portable solar energy lamps, clothing, first-aid kits, awnings, blankets, insect repellent, diapers, and wipes. Please bring your donation to the science building room 262 or contact Dr. Delgado-Acevedo
(<a href="mailto:Johanna.delgado-acevedo@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:purple">Johanna.delgado-acevedo@tamuc.edu</span></a>, ph. 903-468-3333, 787-525-4623).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt">Muchas gracias,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt">Johanna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Johanna Delgado Acevedo, Ph.D.| Assistant Professor</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Texas A&M University – Commerce</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">2600 S Neal St.</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Science Building (STC) 262</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Commerce, TX 75428</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D">ph. 903.468.3333</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><a href="mailto:Johanna.delgado-acevedo@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:#17365D">Johanna.delgado-acevedo@tamuc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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