<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div style="text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>DEADLINE EXTENDED</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Nominate someone to receive the Young Professional Award, the Graduate Student Award or the Undergraduate Student Award</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">($1,000 cash scholarships for the student awards.)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">New deadline is Sunday, March 14 (this week). More info below.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></p></div><div style="text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><img height="149" width="124" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:09D92D24-6B0E-45F8-BBAF-A5BF1081322F@four.hou.wayport.net"> </div><div style="text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">The MIT Arab Students’ Organization invites you to attend</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">The 7<sup>th</sup> Annual Science and Technology Awards Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b>Friday</b>, April 2, 2010</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">The Ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">With keynote speaker</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b>Dr. Elias Zerhouni<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Former Director of the NIH</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Former Executive Vice-Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">2010 MIT ASO Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Tickets are on sale now through the following secure website:</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><a href="http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/2010/scitech-banquet">http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/2010/scitech-banquet</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Regular tickets $50</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Student tickets $25 (limited quantity)</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none; ">Ticket prices will go up on March 29 so buy your tickets now!</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none; "><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Business attire is suggested.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; ">Event webpage:</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><a href="http://arab.mit.edu/events/science-tech-awards/">http://arab.mit.edu/events/science-tech-awards/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; ">The MIT ASO is seeking nominations for the Young Professional Award, the Graduate Student Award, and the Undergraduate Student Award.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span>The student awards each come with a $1,000 cash scholarship.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span>The deadline for submitting nominations is <b>Sunday, March 14, 2010</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span>Nomination guidelines and criteria can be found at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span><a href="http://arab.mit.edu/events/science-tech-awards/nominations/">http://arab.mit.edu/events/science-tech-awards/nominations/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span>About the MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span>Every year, the Arab Students' Organization at MIT organizes the MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards Banquet to recognize outstanding Arab and Arab-American contributions to science and technology. The ceremony draws over 100 members of the Arab and Arab-American communities to celebrate the career-long accomplishments of the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The following awards will also be given:</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span>1. The Young Professional Award recognizes the early career achievements of a young Arab or Arab-American scientist or technologist.</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span>2. The Student Awards, given to one Undergraduate student and one Graduate student, recognize the academic and leadership achievements of outstanding Arab or Arab-American students in any US campus. Each of these awards comes with a $1,000 cash scholarship. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span>This is a great opportunity to be recognized by the Arab and Arab-American community not only in the Boston area, but nationwide. The success of previous ceremonies is a testimony to how award winners and nominees attain a great deal of recognition from the Arab and Arab-American community and beyond.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span>Please nominate professionals and students you know that you think have made great contributions to the community. Remember: you can nominate yourself! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><br></p></div></span><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>--</div><div>Aziz Al-Falih</div><div>Lead Organizer</div><div>7th Annual MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards Banquet</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div>Tel: +1 (650) 646-8108</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:alfalih@mit.edu">alfalih@mit.edu</a></div></span></div></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span> </div><br></body></html>