<div><ul><li><b><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#3333ff" size="2">Do you know an amazing scientist you'd like to nominate for our </font><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#3333ff" size="2">Innovator Award or Motivator Award? </font><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#3333ff" size="2">We've extended our deadline to April 13th. </font></b></li>
</ul><b><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#3333ff" size="2"></font></b><ul><li><b><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#3333ff" size="2">There are still a few spots to sign up as a volunteer for </font><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">the 2012 Women in Science Symposium</font><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> and receive free registration.</span></font></b></li>
</ul><font color="#3333ff" size="4"><b><br></b></font><div style="text-align:center;color:rgb(51,102,255)"><font size="4"><b>Nominations are OPEN <br>for the 6th Annual Innovator Award and the 1st Annual Motivator Award <br>
by AWIS Chicago</b></font></div></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">The annual AWIS Chicago "Innovator Award"
exemplifies AWIS Chicago's commitment to recognizing women in the
Chicagoland area who have provided innovative research contributions in
science and engineering. However, we are also aware that although good
mentors are an important component to a successful career, their
contributions are often overlooked. To highlight the invaluable support
that a great mentor provides, AWIS Chicago is proudly accepting
nominations for the first recipient of our "Motivator Award" this year,
in addition to our "Innovator Award". Superb mentors from any or the
broad branches of STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics)
are eligible for this award. Letters from mentees are also encouraged
in the nomination package. <br>
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<div>Criteria for both Awards are listed below:</div>
<div><br><font color="#000000" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Innovator Award Criteria:</b></font></div><font color="#000000">
</font><ul><li><font color="#000000"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A female scientist with innovative contributions to fields of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)</font></p>
</font></li><li><font color="#000000"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Geographically located within the Chicagoland area</font></p></font></li><li><font color="#000000"><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">
AWIS membership not required</p>
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</font></li></ul><font color="#000000">
<div> </div>
<div><b><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Motivator Award Criteria:</font></b></div></font>
<ul><li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">An
individual (male or female) with demonstrated service, support,
and mentorship of women in science, technology, engineering, or math
(STEM)</font></li><li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Geographically located within the Chicagoland area</font></li><li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">AWIS membership not required</font></li></ul>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"> <br></div>Nomination forms may be downloaded here:<br><a rel="attachment wp-att-1454" href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/default/attachment/awis-chicago-motivator-award-nomination-form-2012-2" target="_blank">AWIS Chicago Motivator Award nomination form 2012</a><br>
<a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/default/attachment/awis-chicago-innovator-award-nomination-form-2012" rel="attachment wp-att-1457" target="_blank">AWIS Chicago Innovator Award nomination form 2012</a><br><br>Please submit nomination forms and supporting documents to <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:info@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank">info@awis-chicago.org</a>
by April 13th, 2012. A winner for each category will be chosen by the
AWIS Chicago Board after evaluation of all submitted nominations.
Presentation of the awards will take place in May (date and location
TBD) at the annual AWIS Chicago Awards Dinner (sponsored by Baxter
Healthcare).<br><br><p style="text-align:center;color:rgb(51,102,255)"><font size="4"><b>Women in Science Symposium 2012: Big Ideas, Big Impact - May 11-12, 2012</b></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center;color:rgb(51,102,255)"><i><b><font size="4">Registration now open / Volunteers needed!</font></b></i></p>
<p>AWIS
Chicago is once again a proud partner of the 2nd Women in Science
symposium! The theme this year is "Big Ideas, Big Impact", focusing on:<br>
</p><p>
• Highlighting innovative, game-changing women in diverse science and engineering fields<br>
• Discussing modern approaches to research practice, work-life balance, entrepreneurship and administration<br>
• Providing meaningful opportunities for discourse and networking</p><br>It
will be held on Friday, May 11, 5:30-7:30 pm, at the Art Institute and
on Saturday, May 12 from 8:30-5:00 pm at the Lurie Cancer Center,
Northwestern University, Chicago.<br>
Preliminary program information and registration can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact" target="_blank"><span>http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact</span></a>.<br>
<p>Registration fees:</p><p><b style="font-weight:normal">Student: Friday $20 / Saturday $70 / Friday & Saturday $90<br>
General: Friday $35 / Saturday $85 / Friday & Saturday $120</b><br></p><p>Would
you like to get FREE registration on both days, FREE Saturday parking,
and lunch? Then, sign up to be a volunteer! Here is a list of the
currently available volunteer tasks (and number of spots left)</p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Task (number of spots
left)</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Steering committee/message relays (1)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Steering committee/trouble-shooter)(1)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Parking lot/sidewalk wayfinders (2)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch/sponsor Set-up (1)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Networking Lunch note takers (1 or more)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday clean-up/take down materials (3)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Back-up Volunteer Floaters (4)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
A volunteer meeting is scheduled on Monday, May 7th for a walk-through. If you are interested in volunteering, please <b>e-mail your name, contact phone and e-mail to <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:info@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank"><span>info@awis-chicago.org</span></a> by Thursday, April 5th.</b> Hurry, these spots will go fast!<br clear="all">
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