<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-475fca2c-7fff-dcec-a6f1-c66d6e1e04cf"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 108pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As you have hopefully heard, we are approaching the deadline to submit nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Achievement and Outstanding Accomplishment awards. You all — as leaders and members of the NCAR Scientists’ Assembly, the Early Career Scientists’ Assembly, the UCP Early Career Assembly, and the Software Engineering Assembly — play a key role in exactly the kind of accomplishments we celebrate as an organization each year. In light of that, I am writing to encourage you to consider nominating yourself or your colleagues for one of these awards.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">By convening and offering support to different groups of staff within our organization, you are building community and creating a culture of inclusion and excellence that we can all be proud of. This is something to celebrate alongside the other achievements honored at the Celebration of Excellence in November.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">There are a number of resources available on Sundog to help you in the nomination process, including a </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AVfn7P-GRbN9E-5RMRTLF_vLVdhHks3I/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116261794312181128994&rtpof=true&sd=true" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">presentation on assembling a nomination</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, a template for recommendation letters, and a </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iahvAcqxSY6OpfSmpjx3TBtlfmXfTSBRX6edXn_-TM4/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">frequently asked questions page</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, which goes into detail about what makes a good nomination. Read more on the </span><a href="https://sundog.ucar.edu/Interact/Pages/Content/Document.aspx?id=5217" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Employee Recognition Awards Procedures page</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nominations are open until Thursday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. MDT</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On behalf of our entire organization, I thank you for your work in support of our mission. I hope to see you at the </span><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGc4YWoxaDZua3JtN3Nibjc3ZWY0dWN0aXQgY18xODhlZ2hmOXJzZ2t1anByZzJnZG83djdlYzJxMDRnOGVsaG0yc2hlY2xpN2FAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ&tmsrc=c_188eghf9rsgkujprg2gdo7v7ec2q04g8elhm2shecli7a%40resource.calendar.google.com" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">2024 Celebration of Excellence, on Friday, Nov. 15, from 3-5 p.m</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Best,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tony</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Antonio J. Busalacchi<div>President</div><div>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)</div><div>P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000, USA</div><div>Tel: (+1) 303-497-1652</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:tonyb@ucar.edu" target="_blank">tonyb@ucar.edu</a></div><div>Web: <a href="http://president.ucar.edu" target="_blank">http://president.ucar.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>Joanna Schmitz</div><div>Executive Assistant</div><div>Tel: (+1) 303-497-1653</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:joanna@ucar.edu" target="_blank">joanna@ucar.edu</a></div></div></div></div></div>