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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Indeed! And even the acceptance speech/interview is an inspiring and wonderful thing to hear…. And more yet to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">All the best and congratulations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Candrama <candrama-bounces@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paula Sperdakos<br>
<b>Sent:</b> November 6, 2020 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ric Knowles <rknowles@uoguelph.ca><br>
<b>Cc:</b> candrama@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Candrama] Congratulations to Ric Knowles, ASTR Distinguished Scholar Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the inimitable words of Carly Simon, Nobody Does it Better, dear Ric! Congratulations and ROCK ON!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Nov 6, 2020, at 9:34 AM, Ric Knowles <<a href="mailto:rknowles@uoguelph.ca">rknowles@uoguelph.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">It's an honour well beyond my expectations, and kinda humbling. But I think it is also a recognition from ASTR of the work that goes on in Canada more broadly. I believe I'm the third Canadian
(after Tracy Davis and Susan Bennett--good company to be in!) to have won the award. And this is in large part because of the support I've had throughout my career from CATR and all my Canadian colleagues and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To thank you everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/people/ric-knowles" title="Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link">Ric Knowles</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/people/ric-knowles" title="Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link">University Professor Emeritus</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/people/ric-knowles">University of Guelph</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/people/ric-knowles">https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/people/ric-knowles</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Candrama <<a href="mailto:candrama-bounces@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca">candrama-bounces@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca</a>> on behalf of Marlis E Schweitzer <<a href="mailto:schweit@yorku.ca">schweit@yorku.ca</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 6, 2020 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:candrama@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca">candrama@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca</a> <<a href="mailto:candrama@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca">candrama@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Candrama] Congratulations to Ric Knowles, ASTR Distinguished Scholar Award</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm">Dear CanDrama colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm">Some wonderful news!! Yesterday, our colleague Ric Knowles received the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society for Theatre Research. This is a tremendous honour! Congratulations Ric!
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm">To see the award presentation, check out the video below beginning at approximately the 20:21 mark.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Marlis<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm">Professor and Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
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