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Hi,

I’m Suraida Nanez-James and i have a very exciting job as the Education Program Manager for the Gulf of Mexico Foundation.

We have had some last minute openings on our 5-day summer Intracoastal Waterway Wetlands Expedition set to launch June 10 through June 15.

We will accept educators, undergraduate & graduate students, photography students, and media students. We would love to have you join us.

The cost is only $100 for ALL 5 days (includes food, lodging, materials, kayaking, etc.) plus your own transportation to Freeport, TX.

APPLY TODAY!
Below is the application form. Since this is last minute, you only need to fill out the first two pages of the application.

Take a look at our video and pictures: http://www.gulfmex.org/education-training/intercoastal-waterways-wetland-expedition/

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Suraida Nanez-James, Education Program Manager, Gulf of Mexico Foundation, Inc.
suraida@gulfmex.org
www.gulfmex.org
Office: 361.882.3939 * Cell: 361-739-6365 * Fax: 361.882.1262
Toll Free: 1-800.884.4175

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The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) — in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) — proudly announces the 2013 AAHHE Outstanding Thesis Competition. The contest is open to any U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Latino heritage that has completed a thesis between December 2010 and August 1, 2012 and whose focus is on Food and the Agricultural Sciences.

Theses are eligible if they are in domains related to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) priority areas, which include Food Safety, Climate Change, Sustainable Energy, Childhood Obesity, Global Food Security and Hunger.

The top three finishers will be invited and sponsored to attend the 8th Annual AAHHE National Conference in San Antonio, TX (March 28-30, 2013) to present their theses, participate in a Career Preparation Institute and receive their awards. The first place winner will receive $3,000, the second place winner will receive $2,000, and the third place winner will receive $1,000.

Selected individuals competing for the awards will also be invited and sponsored to attend the 8th Annual AAHHE National Conference and participate in the 2nd Annual Career Preparation Institute. Please share the attached thesis guidelines with faculty, colleagues, recent master-level graduates and current candidates who are eligible and encourage them to apply.

For additional details concerning the requirements and competition criteria, please go to the AAHHE website: www.aahhe.org, click on the “Outstanding Thesis Competition” button on the left-hand side, and click the link at the top of this general info page that reads Thesis Guidelines.

Deadline for Submission: August 24, 2012

For additional information, please contact:

JoAnn Canales, AAHHE Secretary
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5843
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5843| USA
Tel. +1 361.825.3847 | Fax. +1 361.825.2755

Email: joann.canales@tamucc.edu