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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
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face="Monotype Corsiva"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
color:blue;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Martha Smith</span></font></i></st1:PersonName><i
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normal'> will retire at the end of August after thirty-one years of service to
Texas A&M University-Commerce.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The Office
of the Dean of Students will host a retirement reception for her in the Student
Affairs Conference Room, (<span class=SpellE>Halladay</span> Student Services,
Room 202), on Tuesday, August 31<sup>st</sup>, from </span></font></i><st1:time
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sincerely hope you will join us in honoring Martha and wishing her well in her
future endeavors.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
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Petty</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;
mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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to the Dean</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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University-Commerce</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;
mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2
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color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas</span></font></st1:State><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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