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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#77933C;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#77933C;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Award of Excellence in Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This prestigious annual award, honoring the memory of exemplary leader Earl Norman, honors an outstanding Washington community and technical college administrator or exempt
 employee who has made significant contributions to education and community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Among criteria to be considered by the selection committee is demonstrated excellence in each of the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Leadership in the Washington community and technical college system for at least three years<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Service to institution and profession<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Evidence of accomplishments and involvements in the community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Evidence of supporting and fostering the aims of CTCLDA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Promoting professional growth and development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Professional standards, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Advancement of the interests of Washington community and technical colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The award winner is recognized at The CTCLDA summer conference on August 11 at The Davenport Hotel. In addition to an inscribed personal award, an award of $1,000 is presented
 in the award winner's name to be used for exempt professional development at his/her institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nominations (attached) are due by
<b>July 25</b>.  Email nomination to: <a href="mailto:chays@columbiabasin.edu">chays@columbiabasin.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"">Kati<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Catherine (Kati) Hays,  M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Executive Director, CTC Leadership Development Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.ctcleads.org/">www.ctcleads.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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