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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Tara Chavez [mailto:tmatzick06@hotmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> nmabs.president@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: deadline approaching RTP mentorship information<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> cheryl fogle [<a href="mailto:cfogle@unm.edu">mailto:cfogle@unm.edu</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tara Chavez<br><b>Subject:</b> deadline approaching RTP mentorship information<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tara,<br><br>The deadline for this stipend is Friday March 30. Can you resend to the nmabs list as a reminder? Thanks.<br><br>Cheryl<br><br>-------- Original Message -------- <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Subject: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>RTP mentorship information<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Date: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:32:03 -0700<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>From: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>cheryl fogle <a href="mailto:cfogle@unm.edu"><cfogle@unm.edu></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>To: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Tara Chavez <a href="mailto:tmatzick06@hotmail.com"><tmatzick06@hotmail.com></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><pre>Tara,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Here's the information about the RTP mentorship program. A description <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>from their website is pasted below and I attached 3 pdfattachments, the <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>application, instructions, and the handbook. The application deadline <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>is March 30. I encourage interested students to contact the program <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>directly at the phone and e-mail in these files.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>About Reaching the Pinnacle<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Reaching the Pinnacle (RTP) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>funded program whose major objective is to promote Science, Technology, <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Engineering and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Mathematics (STEM) for persons with disabilities. In order to accomplish <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>this, RTP has established a number of avenues through which funding may <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>be used<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to directly impact students' and educators' STEM pursuits.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>The flagship activity under RTP is the mentorship program. Mentors in <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>this program are college students with identified disabilities majoring <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>in STEM.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>The role of a mentor is to participate in projects set up by RTP at <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>schools, assist with research projects, provide academic <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>support/tutoring in schools,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>engage in other activities that RTP designates, or implement individual <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>STEM education projects.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>RTP also sponsors Summer Science Institutes (RASSI) which are designed <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to pique students' interests in STEM before they enter college.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>RTP has educational and professional partners throughout its region (all <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>of New Mexico and most of West Texas). Partner projects are funded <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>through RTP<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and provide support for Partners to participate in STEM activities <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>designed to meet their needs.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>the quality of life for students with disabilities is not just a slogan; <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>it's a mission for RTP and its partners. RTP is striving to increase<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>the number of persons with disabilitiies in the STEM work force.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>RTP is providing the means, support and encouragement for students with <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>disabilities to overcome the educational barriers they face in <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>considering STEM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>careers.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>RTP is located in the Ed & Harold Foreman Engineering Complex on the <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NMSU campus<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Image of Ed and Harold Foreman Engineering complex, the home of RTP<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>"This material is based upon work supported by the National Science <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Foundation under Continuing Grant No. HRD 0622930."<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></div></body></html>