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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NCWIT Aspirations in Computing <<a href="mailto:erika.karsh@ncwit.org">erika.karsh@ncwit.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Juedes, David <<a href="mailto:juedes@ohio.edu">juedes@ohio.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Now Open! Encourage students to apply for the NCWIT Collegiate Award<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Dear David,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">I am reaching out to you from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) since Ohio University is a NCWIT Academic Alliance member.
<b>Your students at Ohio University have a great opportunity to apply for the </b>
</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Frecognitions%2FAiCCollegiateAward&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014814545&sdata=734LQrd3NxqeIhvWl%2F41ZnyhyPcFnWnvXzZp6iQgXr0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/recognitions/AiCCollegiateAward" shash="GfhyUfP38ah9ero33uPY/K14oeQFL/QKtEVK2DmtrvXjadyUHDkZwGhT2BIDRkdSzbJu79h72oiYIytumi1MnBFwrUmeWn4ceIa5dUUY0XlHaN1rLG0Ak146MtTxto66U9QX3hVYTuXcv2KMIYcstmse8LEAi1vD6QhJxjsjgL8="><b><span style="color:#1155CC">NCWIT
Collegiate Award</span></b></a><b><span style="color:black">. </span></b><span style="color:black">Finalists and recipients of the NCWIT Collegiate Award receive prizes, recognition, cash, and exclusive opportunities</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Please help expand access for more women in tech and computing by
</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Fspread-word-about-ncwit-aic-awards&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014824538&sdata=XsKuM2SLcHYEvrLhF7iPQVKkcTkYvgdSKKPb%2BWtuRVE%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/spread-word-about-ncwit-aic-awards" shash="hRb4YP0Z89oi+vi+CEse0zF+pYubO694j4YU6Vr4pmnKizE0Sn/dv+FzKWrAJ8NAZrRNRVHVwUXW9TFcBS9iGzsle8jFjhSzQqLZWeicjrVoxFOb64ppAV4oRgIOKrRg2IYfzkBmDFT4Y3Y03CyCx9yNqxs3+UrLcKKrsEMgng0="><span style="color:#1155CC">sharing
the opportunity</span></a><span style="color:black"> with your students and institution. Also,
</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Fnode%2F42446%3Fno_cache%3D1564596267&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014824538&sdata=q9vLj7%2FLW2NkameSdQqTqo2Df3wQUiH7q1btkDJwpxY%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/node/42446?no_cache=1564596267" shash="WWM5kSTUoqNgmp4l5cbEMmbXyPdg5exgQusae+7uFYbzDM5zVrHfv2n1FwHKREhXgJF0aH8mfsluaH+I0OTJADVnv2gBYND1qFsQ/1wp3BCcAFssAzy2PEtxJPMWzR3+2rQoahg92nsVAiAmIEO3uS9Bv6+DmzRy9ZMbw8X8TpQ="><span style="color:#1155CC">encourage
students to apply</span></a><span style="color:black"> for the NCWIT Collegiate Award. You will find information below and you can easily share the attached one-pager with your community.
<i>Please note that the second document attached includes blurbs ready for you to copy and paste as you share the opportunity.</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:black">Revolutionize the face of technology -
</span></b><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Frecognitions%2FAiCCollegiateAward&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014834536&sdata=B503t3lr%2FPhr59bg%2B7%2BtxP%2FBO%2Fr0Y0TjdCWd1pLdB2E%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/recognitions/AiCCollegiateAward" shash="k/UJxFjNTwO4dIi+zBt5bl4ds2SKOju/J8pF9jnqjlccYs+ZIM93bL9zS0THdEXcAZ5ek7sF5+bZIyqGOtSxzbH3RNHRv2q5uPr4sC7euxOUhClToBvdwWI4UJqWOiRgQhojRjTLnSl/gOebbcALfsh1emhFKIPgUsV+ck2qIpI="><b><span style="color:#1155CC">apply
for the NCWIT Collegiate Award</span></b></a><b><span style="color:black">!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Are you or someone you know making a significant contribution to an innovative and impactful technical project?
</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Fparticipate%2Fcollegiate-award&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014834536&sdata=fkacfA0Iw%2F2idvCDEy7yUiOXm4RCSh3UnZeUotM%2FYhQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/participate/collegiate-award" shash="vT8NKGVPPuzP2QeaAFTPSFZnbQHkH40cHQOumvgcZnPAOqCwf3O5DCyKh/XEw0RhudY5Uq71fzCkk7LiE/iWaJ5FbCEs3QlB1VbgL7tcZ5aCFSFQahWys1dRxvV++ivuPO6mpoEBbLkbgBfvAdthCukx+qL8w6rwHpgwllJTI6g="><span style="color:#1155CC">Apply
by October 15th</span></a><span style="color:black"> for the NCWIT Collegiate Award!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary pursuing technical fields of study<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Preliminary Round application deadline is October 15th, 2020. </b><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Fparticipate%2Fcollegiate-award&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014844529&sdata=0gGxANIxe1Tx4l2LZD15XRAndBEzzTXLNCdtlkKQoz0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/participate/collegiate-award" shash="DIocJoSox2nRtunvr5QC8n0MhDRSvWAosY4y2vBiTAzmjejTlbG4o9mW35lyah3wKqpmHj6Ml4Em/If95IjCFEti/HuXX+eJMfqf+90e736dU/WKaCIhwdNTBRUW2jix656fcOlnpwV/PXYRF86ob0cjJS+jd80itw16n3w1cOU="><b><span style="color:#1155CC">Apply
now</span></b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Faspirations-computing-application-qa-live-video-sessions&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014844529&sdata=1hmdxYEB1gOqKGe77vqUzr0QU1v2eLQs52cyChFVocQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/aspirations-computing-application-qa-live-video-sessions" shash="Ac2ANQmZjU6g9QfT4DTE4Q13sA5Q1fCyizFowlMzh8379iRgfyGOBy/bi4/VSJ8SQUXWL90nOijZ9EQuUhupg5yKlzFpdV+zlweRIh7RlM/9rQ6HIUksLlxvVcp43RulCoHTuCneUbl7tf53mIb99iE7cpGAl1FiSGdjljrW2Vk="><span style="color:#1155CC;font-weight:normal">Register</span></a></b>
for upcoming Application Q&A live-video chats with an AiC Team Member<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspirations.org%2Fnode%2F42446%3Fno_cache%3D1564596267&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014854526&sdata=NSmf0bse5GtuReky9U2ufVsZ%2BOzX66P9rtFkohkbMA4%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aspirations.org/node/42446?no_cache=1564596267" shash="ZhjjYMIgcJ5l5ionpQTSg3EPgX3lRGpGvDqIC7d0VFwQfBotuloYsXw4X+p9DoZr2OB/UTzFLfFJmnQTvez+yzsCMYJdWN/hF47o28e7rfaDXZgUOF7d+RzrISidYnmVeM5Vy/36BYO7p4eVdGbK5HorIMe95Pncp3TQWYbws/U="><span style="color:#1155CC">Encourage</span></a>
a collegiate student to apply<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Finalists for the NCWIT Collegiate Award will be invited to participate in the Finalist Round in December and will receive a $150 Virtual Gift Card.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Recipients receive a cash prize of up to $10,000, a trophy, invitation to the 2021 NCWIT Summit on Women & IT, and more.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need further information. We appreciate your support and time spent to spread the word!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in">Erika<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Erika Karsh </b><span style="color:#666666">(she/her/hers)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">Aspirations in Computing | </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faspirations.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1168c4aa00cb487f9d8608d85b279edd%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637359573014854526&sdata=dnmUsc%2BPoHOm%2BUh9OSGyXN3cuixYj9uBYnVP4YLgRJU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="http://aspirations.org/" shash="GzYYVkLprjLz5MVflpxTxoATwsm5v7NHl3Nqh7ZXW4ejOeqDQVVGUpepTAoSBTVn7AlzerULPGhyZ1pdbT1CLggAjhwH2UHT1XmyvXss3Wss1m5Kx+Xb+syDoQx5x1Ol+2DpecsmJIEQokV/7/IK+pcgCsu93va4PwFYpPFq1II=" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">aspirations.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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