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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style=""><i style=""><u style=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="6" style="" color="#ff0000">NRC Awards Nominations DUE <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">SEPT 7</span></span>!!</font></span></u></i></b><b style="font-size:12pt"><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Nominations for the National Recycling Coalition Awards are due <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sept 7</span></span>.  Outstanding </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Community </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">programs, businesses, non-profits, individuals, elected officials, emerging leaders, Recycling Organizations and Higher Education programs are all potential winners.  You only need to prepare two word documents to upload into the survey monkey blanks:  150 words summarizing<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">how</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span> </span>they<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">are outstanding</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">; and 250-1000 words<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">describing<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">the qualifications.  Submittal should highlight effects on recycling, the hierarchy, and tons; how long program or individual has been active; innovation, leadership and program economics (as relevant).  The higher education award has different criteria; stress the relationship with degree programs, career services, applied research / tech transfer, and links with recycling industries.  Apply by clicking at:  <span> </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRC2018AwardsNominations" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.<span class="" id=":1gv.3" tabindex="-1" style="">surveymonkey</span>.com/<wbr>r/NRC2018AwardsNominations</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font size="4">For questions about submitting nominations OR to help sponsor the awards, contact Lisa <span class="" id=":1gv.4" tabindex="-1" style="">Skumatz</span> 303/494-1178 or<span> </span><a href="mailto:skumatz@serainc.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span class="" id=":1gv.5" tabindex="-1" style="">skumatz</span>@<span class="" id=":1gv.6" tabindex="-1" style="">serainc</span>.com</a><span> </span>if you have questions.<u></u><u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font size="4"><u></u> </font></span></p>

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