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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of OMHCA President, Ruthann Anderson and the OMHCA Board, I would like to<br>invite current members in good standing to apply for a scholarship to<br>Legislative Advocacy Day in Columbus on April 16, 2013. We will be awarding<br>ten scholarships. You will find the scholarship application attached. Please<br>download it to your PC, complete it and send it back to me through email.<br>Deadline is midnight, Friday, April 5th. You will be informed of our<br>decisions by Monday, April 8th the deadline for LAD registration is April<br>9th. You can register online for the LAD on OCA's website at<br><a href="http://www.ohiocounseling.org/" target="_blank">www.ohiocounseling.org</a>. Please take advantage of this opportunity to attend<br>Legislative Advocacy Day. Also, if you need to update your OMHCA membership to<br>apply, please go to our website at <a href="http://www.ohmhca.org/" target="_blank">www.ohmhca.org</a>.<br><br>(If you have already registered for LAD and paid, please indicate that on your<br>application or in accompanying email. You will be reimbursed if chosen.)<br><br>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Nikol Bowen PC<br>OMHCA Past President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Legislative Advocacy Day<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>April 16, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>OMHCA Scholarship Applications<br><br><br>Name:____________________________________<br><br>Address:________________________________________________________________<br><br>Phone: ___________________________ Email:_______________________________<br><br>Place of Employment:_____________________________________________________<br><br>City of Employment: ________________________________, Ohio<br><br>Position: ________________________________________<br><br>Current OMHCA member? Yes _______ No_________ If no, must join/renew today. Go<br>to <a href="http://www.ohmhca.org/" target="_blank">www.ohmhca.org</a>.<br><br><br>Have you attended LAD in the past? Yes________ No________<br><br>List any counseling legislative/advocacy activities in which you’ve<br>participated: ____<br><br>________________________________________________________________________<br><br>________________________________________________________________________<br><br>I would consider participating in the following OMHCA activities:<br><br>___ Membership<br>___ Outreach & Education<br>___ Public Policy & Legislative Affairs<br>___ Public Awareness Activities<br>___ Other, Please specify __________________________________________________<br><br><br>Please return completed application to:<br>Nikol Bowen<br>OMHCA Past President<br>Email completed application to nikolbowen@gmail.com;<br>use “LAD app” in subject line<br><br>All applications are due by midnight, April 5, 2013to be considered.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nikol V. Bowen, PC, PhD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistant Professor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>105B McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Patton College of Education <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1 Ohio University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>740-593-4560<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>bowenn@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>