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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Dear Graduating GSOE Students,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">I am happy to announce that GSOE will be hosting a virtual celebration for our Class of 2021 graduates on

</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt"><b>Friday, June 11 at 4pm</b></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">. More details, including an invitation will follow,

 but we ask that you save the date. (</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Please note that the GSOE virtual celebration on June 11 is different than the university-wide GSOE Bachelor’s/Master’s/Credential Recognition

 and Name Reading ceremony to be held on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1:30 pm. </span><a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Click here for more details</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">.)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Below is information regarding the student speaker opportunity, GSOE Commencement Kudoboard slideshow, and social media spotlight that we wanted to share in advance.

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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt"><b><u>Student Speakers</u></b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><br>

</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">GSOE is looking for student representatives from each program (undergraduate, teacher education, and graduate) to provide a celebratory message during the virtual celebration.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">This is a unique opportunity to share your thoughts and reflections with your fellow students, faculty, staff, friends, and family, while representing the GSOE as a whole. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Submission process</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(69,69,69); font-size:12pt">:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><br>

</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">The submission process is twofold: the committee is asking interested students to send full written remarks, and record a 30-second video excerpt of your intended remarks.

</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJikjOf7u1C90OMKpP3pDTBqlxEK01GKE_pL2FYwXnyfpaew/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">You can submit this info using this form.</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">This process is designed to give the committee a glimpse of the intended celebratory message, and the graduates’ speaking/presentation skills. As such, remarks submitted must

 be the ones that the graduate plans to deliver at the ceremony. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Speakers will be selected by a small committee made up of faculty and staff who will review the submissions. Selected speakers will be asked to meet with the GSOE commencement

 committee for a rehearsal with feedback prior to the event.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Tips for the celebratory message:

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<li><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">The overall remarks will be limited to 2 minutes

</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Remarks should be thoughtful, celebratory, and inspiring!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Please keep in mind the audience, which will be all GSOE students including undergraduate, teacher credential, master’s and PhD students, plus family, friends, faculty,

 staff</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></li></ul>

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<b><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Deadline: Submissions are due Wednesday, May 26</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><sup><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">th</span></sup></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">

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<b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Kudoboard</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><br>

</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">We encourage all students (current and graduating) to share a message for GSOE’s Class of 2021 on the

</span><a href="https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/LDu22bw3"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">GSOE Commencement Kudoboard</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">. You

 can post messages in your cap and gown, videos, photos, and more!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><br>

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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">Please also share a link to the Kudoboard, below, with your friends and family so they can post celebratory messages. We will play this slideshow as part of our program

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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt"><b>by Monday, June 7</b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><b><sup><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">th</span></sup></b></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">

 to be included in the celebration slideshow. </span><a href="https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/LDu22bw3"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/LDu22bw3</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black; font-size:12pt">If you’d like to be featured on GSOE’s social media,

</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDyoXzQwTI0yCIOeOdEF2Vzod33sGGyev1CoZ8Z51RC33uwg/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">please fill out this form.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">If you have any questions about GSOE’s virtual celebration, and the information above, please email Julie Porter at julie.porter@ucr.edu.

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">If you have questions specific to your degree/graduation, please reach out to your GSOE student advisor.

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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">We look forward to celebrating all your hard work and achievements!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p>

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