REMINDER! Greetings from the TAMS Center! We are announcing a call for nominations for the Virgil Masayesva Environmental Excellence Award Further information and nomination form can be accessed at the TAMS Website.
Virgil Masayesva Tribal Air Programs Excellence Award
– https://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/tams/docs/forms/TAMS-VMAward-NomForm_2023.docx
Deadline for the VM Award Nominations – March 24, 2023
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