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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>2008 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place>
Sustainability Network (OSN)</span></font></b><b><font size=4 color=navy
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Award Nomination Form</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Please submit nomination via e-mail to: <a
href="mailto:Susie.Shields@deq.state.ok.us"><font color=maroon><span
style='color:maroon'>Susie.Shields@deq.state.ok.us</span></font></a></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>(If you are unable to submit
in this manner, </span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>call Susie at 405.702.5166 for
other arrangements<span style='text-transform:uppercase'>.)</span></span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>Deadline for
Nominations February 22, 2008 </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>(No extensions are possible
due to time constraints on ordering awards.)</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Nominators will be notified of the Awards
Committee's decision by March 7. This committee consists of previous OSN
award recipients: Deborah Dalton, Jennifer Gooden, Ilda Hershey, <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Emma McCauley</st1:PersonName>, Fenton Rood, Rita Scott, Seneca
Scott, Susie Shields, Bob Waldrop, Corey Williams and Jay Yowell.
(Unfortunately, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Carrie Dickerson, is
now deceased.) If all possible, we will keep these awards a secret from the
recipients until they are presented at the OSN conference on March 28-29, 2008
on Downtown <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Norman</st1:place></st1:City>.
We have requested the name and contact information of a co-nominator just as an
additional reference to support your nomination. </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>OSN Award Parameters</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Emily
McCauley Leadership Award</span></font></u></b><b><font size=2 color=maroon
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;
font-weight:bold'> (for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>
Sustainability Efforts)</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>This award
exemplifies Emily McCauley's tireless efforts as a pioneer in promoting
sustainability concepts in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>,
including founding the Oklahoma Sustainability Network in 1998<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>. </span></i>(Previous recipients include
Jennifer Gooden, Rita Scott, Corey Williams, Ilda Hershey, Emily McCauley<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>; this award was merged with the OSN Leadership Award
in order of streamlining our process. Past recipients of that award are Seneca
Scott and Jay Yowell, who will be added to McCauley Award recipient list next
year.)</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Mother
Earth Award</span></font></u></b><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>
(for Sustainability Education)</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>This award
exemplifies Susie Shields' dedication as a pioneer in sustainability education,
including developing <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>’s
Use Less Stuff Campaign and chairing the State’s first sustainability
conference. (Previous recipients include Deborah Dalton, Fenton Rood, Bob
Waldrop, Susie Shields)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>***
NEW! <u>Green Business/Organization Award</u></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>The official criteria
for this award has not been formally crafted as yet. However, the Awards
Committee recommends that both businesses and organizations that are
sustainable internally as well as those who assist others (externally) with
becoming more sustainable will be considered.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Carrie
Dickerson Lifetime Achievement Award</span></font></u></b><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon'> (Not to be presented annually) This award recognizes exceptional
lifetime achievement toward the long-term improvement of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>'s economy, ecology, and equity.
(Carrie Dickerson) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>(Application format below)</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Name
of award sought for your nominee:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Date
of Nomination: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Name
of Nominator: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Nominator
E-Mail: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Nominator
Phone: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Name
of Co-Nominator:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Co-Nominator
E-Mail:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Co-Nominator
Phone:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Nominee
Name: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Organization
Represented: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Nominee's
e-mail:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Nominee's
Phone:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Please
write a description (from 200-500 words) telling us why you think your nominee
deserves this award. Up to 5 documents to support your nomination (such as
newspaper articles, work accomplished, photos, etc.) may be attached for the
awards committee to consider in the decision-making process.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>THANK YOU!!</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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