[NFBCS] Bragging on Curtis and a General Thank You

[Curtis Chong]

Good morning everyone:

 

I very much appreciate the positive comments posted on this list from Joe,
Michael, and others. Although I do feel quite flattered, may I say that
Harry Staley, my co-participant on the panel, as a working I.T. professional
himself who has been (as it were) in the trenches contributed a lot more in
terms of practical suggestions and real-world experience to this
presentation. I am glad that the people who are coming up are like Harry.
May I also point out that Harry Staley is, himself, an NFB scholarship
winner, having been awarded the big scholarship at our 2018 national
convention.

 

Warm regards,

 

Curtis Chong

 

 

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Subject: [NFBCS] Bragging on Curtis and a General Thank You

 

I want to take a moment to brag on one of our fellow subscribers. Curtis
Chong generously gave up his evening today to talk to my high school and
college mentoring students about technology options, how to advocate for
them, and the essentials of using them. His responses were thorough,
thoughtful, and absolutely relevant to their experiences. I mean, the guy
still sounds like he did 25 years ago and is clearly every bit as sharp as
he was back then. I don't know if Harry Staley is subscribed here or not,
but he was the younger representative and was just as potent at his wiser
co-panelist.

 

I share this with the list, because last summer I requested people who would
be willing to provide informational interviews to some of my students. I had
more than a handful of volunteers. We had logistical issues crop up, but I
still have those messages and will be following up again in the near future.

 

It's a beautiful thing when working professionals give of their time to give
advice to the younger generation, particularly in a field as critical as
computer science and information technology. I am very grateful for the
offline support like what our mentoring program experienced this evening and
for the excellent support exchanged here on the list on a daily basis.

 

Very grateful,

 

Joe

 

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