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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear ASEEES Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As we make final preparations for our 50th Convention and the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of our founding, I've received numerous member reflections on their decades of membership, the
value of friendships that began through ASEEES and the professional impact of grant opportunities for young scholars. Thank you for inspiring me and reinforcing the importance of ASEEES to all of you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:black">With the above in mind, and with a commitment to continuing and expanding ASEEES’ leadership and impact on the field, I'm excited to announce that we will officially launch the Future of the
Field Campaign at our Annual Convention in Boston. You can read more now: </span></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture&data=02%7C01%7C%7C4a840a4dd0594c79e02208d65485f54a%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C636789331648900931&sdata=EP%2Fzx1JBNSuWp1YRLCZoZrgTrsiMeqAHiRfjkn6ztJw%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="http://www.aseees.org/future" shash="fl37LH1NWpHY39lvGUgqPDKc1y5qNd/D/WXfPY0ABES7/bp7izCF7pD/xXoKA0qK21VbtAhPnt4+8TjvENq3QJSw/UCANc4gJU9/TG9Xbshf+uxscnNYSTlBxeUFH2hUnyxQW8a4ZB4MMZQ+SdOW1MRmu/ReebQxzljXrptEfnM=" target="_BLANK">www.aseees.org/future</a></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:black">.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Our shared success in achieving the goal of $700,000 means ASEEES can make unprecedented investments in the field. </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Through the generosity
of the Campaign Leadership Committee and early contributors, we have raised more than $400,000 toward the goal.
<b>Every member can make a difference. </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In the spirit of #GivingTuesday, you can make a gift or pledge today -- </span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Ffuture%2Fmake-donation&data=02%7C01%7C%7C4a840a4dd0594c79e02208d65485f54a%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C636789331648900931&sdata=2CQ0qN87PsUcreHI88zYvbeRKzB4wEk15abswqQb%2FKg%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/future/make-donation" shash="R4TfvfJlF5wjH8Z5AHqQgljkSGDgcy0EfqZ5crnHe3qMlM8JaQHFf0qbgU3JTj2+TvEE6ANdv57CXkFCfFUHQEkEZa/hbGkIBmm9EFHacgt92doXwRmabkKqZufocOukfLVPzym2fugNkzENr4JwLFTD91vTjAFzwmZQhWcwBdU=" target="_BLANK">www.aseees.org/future/make-donation</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> --
at the Convention, or before the end of the year. Your commitment may be made over time so that you can make a meaningful stretch in your giving.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you for your support of ASEEES. I look forward to seeing many of you in Boston, celebrating our association's milestones and looking toward the future of our field. And, if you can't be with
us in Boston, we'll be writing with more information before the end of the year.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lynda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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