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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Greetings NAPPN’ers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A reminder that the period to
<u><a href="https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M5nNn2YGys9DqR">nominate candidates</a></u> for our upcoming Executive Board elections closes January 17<sup>th</sup> at midnight CST – that’s just three days away!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Self-nominations are encouraged</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> - see below for details,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">*******<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nominations for the North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN) Executive Board are now open!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Follow this link to the nomination form or copy and paste the URL into your internet browser:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M5nNn2YGys9DqR">https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M5nNn2YGys9DqR</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In accordance with our bylaws, we are soliciting nominations in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2 from Private Sector/Industry (2021 & 2022)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2 from Academic – Biology (2021 & 2022)
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The link above can be used as many times as needed until the nomination closing date:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="color:red">January 17th, 2020</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All nominated individuals (self-nominations are encouraged) will be contacted to determine whether they are willing to serve. The election will be held between January 27 and February 21, with the first voting
period to set the ballot at 2 nominees per open position and the second voting period serving as the official election to choose board members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for your help in this and for your continued support of our organization!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NAPPN Executive Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Carolyn Lawrence-Dill (Chair 2019)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Frank Dohleman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">David Ertl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jian Jin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrew Leakey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Charlie Messina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chris Topp (co-Chair 2019)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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