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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'>Now Accepting Nominations for the </span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'></span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'>Davida Teller Award</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The Vision Sciences Society is pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the <i>Davida Teller Award</i>. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RH6mjdNbP_Wx9pOSbACEXYhq3iqTv3DscOOgjTXOh32gV0FVJh1N3asI4YXb1duqqQb9lYVedrFpZ6iZvmxVzLExmfZs73UgZ3Z4-fx71SPryQTe-O-V_fHkA6Xy7H9L3NVlPVWmj_EwcroDhfvl9ma5on_YQzq53z0N2sPhOFDlD5-D23dPsA==&c=Hj_C3-U8sHQkK1Fqn0FljUw2Hxtye999XLe8o1zMsv7V7rU6dFggQg==&ch=FzIrmwHS8KGnIlsG37koh2672wNDcMXPdw_xthj-6aoEV9HPdw3jLQ==" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Davida Teller Award</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> </span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>was created in honor of Professor Davida Teller’s exceptional scientific achievements, great collegiality, and strong history of mentoring. The award is given to a woman vision scientist who has made exceptional contributions to the field of vision science and also has a strong history of mentoring. The nature of this work can be fundamental, clinical or applied. The <i>Davida Teller Award </i>is open to all career stages. The recipient will be recognized at the VSS 2018 meeting in St. Pete Beach.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nomination Process</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations may be made by any current member of the Vision Sciences Society, as well as those who hold emeritus status. A nominee must have been an active VSS member in recent years. Previously considered nominees are eligible to be re-nominated.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The nomination should include the following:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>a nomination letter, which outlines in detail the excellent contributions and innovations of the nominee, as well as her history of mentoring. Clear indicators of research and mentoring impact should be discussed;</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>a curriculum vitae which includes an up-to-date publication list of the nominee;</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>supporting letters describing the importance of the nominee's scientific contributions, as well as any mentoring activities undertaken by the nominee.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations should be submitted by email to </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="mailto:vss@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Shauney Wilson.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations will be reviewed by an Award Committee comprised of three established visual scientists selected from the VSS membership. Members of the Award Committee and of the VSS Board of Directors cannot serve as nominators.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Schedule</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations Open: November 1, 2017</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations Close: January 8, 2018</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Recipient Announced: March 1, 2018</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>