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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi Shelly,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Please share this announcement with your
students:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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program at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cook</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Leadership</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tempe</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">AZ</st1:State></st1:place>
has recently launched the Charles H. Cook leadership award program.&nbsp; The
awards are a celebration of Indian student leaders who are doing fantastic
things for their communities through student clubs &amp; organizations, various
types of public service, or through involvement with school sports
programs.&nbsp; The awards carry a $500 honorarium.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>There are two categories: Grades 5-12 and
university/tribal college/community college students<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I realize that your community comprises
mostly college-level students but I will attach both application forms just in
case someone has a family member who would like to apply for the grades
5-12&nbsp; award.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The attachments will provide all the
information an applicant may need.&nbsp; The deadline is April 1.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Michelle L. Hale, Director</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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  Lindon Lane</span></font></b></strong></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

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 w:st="on">AZ</st1:State>&nbsp; <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85281</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

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