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<b>SPNHC Recognitions and Grants Nominations<o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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THE SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee invites nominations for the following:<o:p> </o:p></p>
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The <b>Carolyn L. Rose Award</b> is our Society’s highest honor and is given to a practitioner (SPNHC membership is not required) whose work and efforts have promoted the values and objectives of the Society.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a current curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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Questions and nominations should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (<a href="mailto:bthiers@nybg.org">bthiers@nybg.org</a>) and
<u>must be submitted by 15 November 2020.<o:p> </o:p></u></p>
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The <b>President’s Award </b>is presented to a member or former member of SPNHC whose activities have furthered the objectives of the Society through outstanding committee work, prolonged officer roles or promotion of activities of the Society.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a current curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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Questions and nominations should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (<a href="mailto:bthiers@nybg.org">bthiers@nybg.org</a>) and
<u>must be submitted by 15 November 2020.<o:p> </o:p></u></p>
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<b>Honorary Membership</b> can be conferred by Council in recognition of outstanding contributions to natural history collections or to the Society.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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Questions and nominations should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (<a href="mailto:bthiers@nybg.org">bthiers@nybg.org</a>) and
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The <b>Vendor Recognition Award</b> is presented to commercial entities to recognize long-term support of the Society and/or the Society’s annual meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Nominations should include a letter or recommendation highlighting evidence of contributions.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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<a></a><a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Questions and nominations should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (</span></a><a href="mailto:bthiers@nybg.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">bthiers@nybg.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">)
and <u>must be submitted by 15 November 2020.<o:p> </o:p></u></span></span></p>
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