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Dear GEC Members -

I've finally completed requested attendee and presenter certificates. You can find and download them here: https://app.box.com/2014geccertificates. This link will be active until May 1, 2015. If you filled out a request form by our deadline and do not see your certificate in these folders, this probably means you did not follow our required directions. There are notes in each folder about this. Please also note that I'm still working on requested volunteer certificates and will post them later tonight. Thanks for your patience!

More importantly, I want to bring your attention to a very urgent matter. Apple Distinguished Educator, GEC Member and Pennsylvania educator Christopher Tully has been reported missing for several days by his family in Philadelphia. Chris is an amazing, charismatic and impactful teacher who has been a part of our community for several years. A few years ago, Chris and his students created tutorial videos to help people navigate our web site. He has always been committed to community service, and his dynamic personality has inspired so many students and teachers. Here is an article about this current situation: http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/missing-america-christopher-tully-n284691. 

We are deeply worried about Chris, and hope that we can enlist you to help in some small way. Here are some things you can do to support the efforts to find him:

• Visit this web site for the full story and latest updates: http://helpfindtully.com/
• If you are located on the East Coast of the US, particularly in the tristate area, please post flyers to social media or in physical locations. Download flyers here: http://helpfindtully.com/updated-flyers/. 
• "Like" this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/findtully
• Follow and use the hashtag on Twitter: #findtully
• Consider contributing to this reward fund to help get information about his whereabouts: http://www.gofundme.com/k0qapc.

Let's help bring Chris home to his family so that they have peace of mind and so he can continue to do his great work with students and teachers around the world.

With thanks,

Lucy Gray

Conference Co-Chair

elemenous@gmail.com