[CCCNFBW] Fwd: Congratulations to the 2022 scholarship finalists!

Merribeth Greenberg merribeth.manning at gmail.com
Wed May 11 23:49:27 UTC 2022


That’s cool that there are 2 scholarship winners from Washington.

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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: Wed, May 11, 2022 at 12:55 PM
Subject: Congratulations to the 2022 scholarship finalists!
To: Meribeth Greenberg <merribeth.manning at gmail.com>



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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
Celebrate Outstanding Blind Students

Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2022): The National Federation of the Blind
(NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for equal education of the blind,
today announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which
provides financial assistance and connects students with mentoring and
other resources. The thirty scholarship finalists are listed below in
alphabetical order with their home states and vocational goals. Some
students requested to include their home country as well as the U.S. state
where they reside. Congratulations to these outstanding finalists:

   - Shawn Abraham, MD, U.S. Diplomat
   - Nancy Aguilera, MO, Researcher and Professor
   - Tasnim Alshuli, AZ, Professor and Consultant
   - Katelyn Beresic, WV, Social Worker
   - Jovan Campbell, NY, Community Educator
   - Justin Champagne, LA, Mathematics Professor
   - Jennifer Doran, OR, Climate Change Activist
   - Abigail Duffy, NH, Criminal Psychologist
   - Teresa Fabre, IL (originally from Mexico), Rehabilitation Therapist
   - Ethan Fung, CA, Operations and Environmental Management
   - Izzi Guzman, FL, Music Educator and Composer
   - Michael Hardin, IN, Social Worker
   - Renae Hemmings , NJ, Psychologist
   - Natasha Ishaq, NJ, Paleoanthropologist
   - Hunter Kuester, WI, Brewery and Kitchen Owner
   - Maura Kutnyak, NY, Civil Rights Attorney
   - Robert Lamm, CO, Environmental Engineer
   - Katie Lester, AK, Social Worker
   - Casey Martin, ND, Speech Language Pathologist
   - Daniel Martinez, TX, Educator of Blind Students
   - Sarah Menefee, TX, Registered Dietitian
   - Selene Monjaraz, TN, Mental Health Therapist or Translator
   - Julia Murray, PA, Occupational Therapist
   - Finn Paynich, WA, Musical Theater
   - Emily Schlenker, KS, Pharmacist
   - Carla Scroggins, CA, Global Security Analyst
   - Bhavya Shah, CA (originally from India), Data Scientist
   - Katelyn Siple, MD, Communications
   - Stephanie Valdes, MA, Interpreter and Translator
   - Colin Wong, WA, Vocational Rehabilitation Researcher

“The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives,” said
Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “We
are proud to honor these blind scholars, each of whom are raising
expectations and expanding possibilities. The accomplishments of these
outstanding students are proof that we, the blind of this nation, can live
the lives we want; blindness does not hold us back.”

For more information about the National Federation of the Blind scholarship
program, visit https://nfb.org/scholarships
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25750&qid=7152572>.

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support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing
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and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and
divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe
in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them
into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at
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