[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Announces Winners of 2017 Onkyo Braille Essay Contest

[National Federation of the Blind]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




National Federation of the Blind Announces Winners of 2017 Onkyo 
Braille Essay Contest

Competition Encourages Braille Usage among the Blind

Baltimore, Maryland (January 4, 2018): The National Federation of the 
Blind (NFB), in celebration of World Braille Day, is proud to 
announce the winners of the 2017 Onkyo Braille Essay Contest. The NFB 
administered the Onkyo Braille Essay Contest on behalf of the North 
America/Caribbean Region of the World Blind Union and encouraged all 
countries in the Region to participate

The essays were required to be written in Braille and could cover a 
variety of proposed topics related to the importance of Braille. 
There were two groups of competitors: a junior category for persons 
up to age twenty-five and a senior category for persons aged 
twenty-six or older. Each winner received a substantial cash prize, a 
plaque, and other gifts from the Onkyo Corporation.

The seven winners from the North America/Caribbean Region were as follows:



Otsuki Prize

Jessie Mabry, Connecticut, US



Excellent Work Award, Senior

Tammy Frost, Minnesota, US



Fine Work Award, Senior

Jennifer Spears, Colorado, US

Jamie Lloyd, St. Catherine, Jamaica



Excellent Work Award, Junior

Kristen Steele, Iowa, US



Fine Work Award, Junior

Fernando Reyes, New Mexico, US

Hannah Neils, Minnesota, US

The essay contest, sponsored by Onkyo Corporation, a Japanese 
consumer electronics manufacturer, and the Braille Mainichi, part of 
the Mainichi Newspaper Company in Japan, was created to promote 
Braille literacy and to encourage the sharing of social and cultural 
information among blind and low-vision persons.

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
said: "We are pleased, once again, to have been a part of this 
important contest. There can be no doubt that the ability to read and 
write Braille competently and efficiently is the key to education, 
employment, and success for the blind. Despite the undisputed value 
of Braille, however, less than 10 percent of blind children in the 
United States are learning it. We congratulate the contest winners 
and commend them for demonstrating the positive impact Braille has 
had on their lives through their essays, and for raising awareness of 
the importance of Braille literacy as they live the lives they want."



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About the National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in 
Baltimore, is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind 
Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, 
and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. 
The NFB defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides 
information and support to families with blind children, older 
Americans who are losing vision, and more. 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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Chris Danielsen

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National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

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