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<div>Dear ASA,</div>
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<div>Please see information below for the upcoming STA Superstars of STEM round.</div>
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<div>Note that STA are soliciting input from those who have supported or hosted previous applicants, which they may use as part of their public communications. The deadline for that input mentioned is today, but I expect you can still email them 100 words in
the coming days - send that to ceo@sta.org.au.</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Richard</div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear STA Members,<br>
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We are excited to start preparations to recruit our 2027-2028 cohort for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jqnyCL7EwMfmKMVKmIqhjcyBV7T?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Superstars
of STEM</span></a> </strong>program and we need your help.<br>
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2026 also marks 10 years since the program launched, and we'd love to use your responses to celebrate this milestone in STA's public communications.<br>
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If you have had Superstars participate from your organisation,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>please reply to this email by 24 June</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and tell us in approximately 100 words, why you would
recommend someone to be part of the program.<br>
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If possible, we would also welcome if you are willing to create a short video and post it on social media sharing what your staff gained from the program. Please tag STA and use the hashtag #SuperstarsofSTEM.<br>
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Ideally, please aim to post this when applications are open from 20 July to 20 August. You may also like to share a link to the Superstars application page:<br>
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<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QsHGCMwGxOtRXVDXRSJipc8VkQ4?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/superstars-of-stem/applicant-info</span></a><br>
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And please consider including details in your social post or sharing with your networks these upcoming information webinars, with words similar to the following.<br>
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In preparation for the opening in July of the next Superstars of STEM program,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>information webinars</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will be held:</span></span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday 24 June, 12pm AEST</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday 16 July, 10am AEST</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday 12 August, 3pm AEST</span></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You and people in your networks can<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>register for a webinar </strong><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uQpUCNLJyQUE75J7EsRsJcypYLU?domain=shared.outlook.inky.com"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">here</span></a>.<br>
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Finally, please contact anyone you think should consider applying for Superstars and share this information with them.<br>
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Thank you for your help!<br>
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Ryan Winn<br>
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