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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Nomination form is attached and can be returned to me by February 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 27, 2020 12:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Leonard, Ruth A. <leonard.469@osu.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Physics-all@lists.osu.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: 2020 Distinguished Staff Award Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> I want to remind you of the staff award in the department. Please see the message below. This is an excellent way to recognize the important contributions
that staff make toward the mission of our department. Please nominate individuals you think are worthy of recognition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jan 8, 2020, at 1:05 PM, Leonard, Ruth A. <<a href="mailto:leonard.469@osu.edu">leonard.469@osu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It is time to nominate one or more of our exceptional staff for the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>John G. Whitcomb Distinguished Staff Award.</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:#222222">Annually,
three staff persons in the Department of Physics receive this award which was established to recognize exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and service to the Department of Physics and its missions of research, teaching, and service. Initially we gave
out three awards for three separate categories, but with the reduction in numbers in our shops and moving the IT folks under ASC, we will still give three awards, but not necessarily by category of staff. Additionally, we also include our lecturers and those
who work for the centers housed in the PRB as eligible for nomination for these awards.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Please do not submit nominations for faculty or graduate students. There are separate awards for these groups.</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Any faculty member, student or staff member may make a nomination.</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> <b>All
regular staff with at least one year of service to the Department are eligible. An individual cannot win more than once in a five year period.</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> Please look at the list of former awardees before making your nomination (<a href="https://physics.osu.edu/john-g-whitcomb-distinguished-staff-awardees"><span style="color:#954F72">https://physics.osu.edu/john-g-whitcomb-distinguished-staff-awardees</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">). <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:#222222">Nominations
are due no later than<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>February 7, 2020.</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Indicate in your nomination how the nominee exemplifies the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">developing
creative solutions to problems that result in significantly more effective and efficient department operations; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">promoting
the mission and vision of the Department of Physics in unique and creative methods that enhance the working environment of the members of the Department of Physics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In order to make this process easier on the nominators and to encourage more nominations, members of PSAC will personally complete the nomination packet by interviewing those
you select to provide supporting information. Please take some time to consider nominating one of our many exceptional staff members for this award. Awardees receive a cash award and a very nice trophy, both of which will be presented at the Annual<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Department
Picnic (April 21, 2020). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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