[nfbwatlk] {Disarmed} FW: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2015 Scholarship Program Finalists

Cindy Bennett clb5590 at gmail.com
Mon May 11 18:41:09 UTC 2015


We have a Washingtonian! So excited!
Cindy

On 5/11/15, Mike Freeman via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> From: Jessica Wichmann [mailto:jwichmann at nfb.org]
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 11:30 AM
> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2015 Scholarship Program
> Finalists
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org
>
> National Federation of the Blind Announces
> 2015 Scholarship Program Finalists
>
> Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2015): The National Federation of the Blind
> <http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4262&qid=812880>
> (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people, today
> announced the finalists for its 2015 Scholarship Program, which awards
> thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
> The students are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states
> and vocational goals.
>
> *	Katie Adkins, KY:  Teacher
> *	Douglas Alt, MI: College professor
> *	Karen Arcos, CA: Policy advocacy
> *	Annika Ariel, CA: Disability law
> *	Liliya Asadullina, PA: Naturopathic doctor
> *	Michael Ausbun, NV: Foundational professor
> *	Brianna Brown, TX: Education
> *	Mary Church, CA: Psychology
> *	Chase Crispin, NE: Public school band director
> *	MarChé Daughtry, VA: Law
> *	Bryan Duarte, AZ: Software engineer
> *	Alexandra Engraf, ND: Human services, counseling
> *	Lashawna Fant, MS: Counselor
> *	Robert Gulledge, AL: Secondary education
> *	Dezman Jackson, MD: Health education
> *	Mary Abby Jusayan, RI: Teacher for visually impaired
> *	Kaitlyn Kellermeyer, TX: Government service or investing
> *	Miriam Lozneanu, SC: Programmer
> *	Nefertiti Matos, NY: Helping/teaching profession
> *	Sarah Myer, FL: Mental health counseling
> *	Mark Myers II, MO: Computer and software design/development
> *	Crystal Plemmons, NC: Community college instructor
> *	Jason Polansky, MD: Youth ministry, counseling, or civil engineering
> *	Karolline Sales, LA: Braille teacher
> *	Kaitlin Shelton, OH: Music therapy
> *	Christopher Stewart, KY: Legal field
> *	Teri Stroschein, OR: School counselor
> *	Kelsi Watters, WI: Spiritual counseling
> *	Hannah Werbel, WA: Biomedical engineering
> *	Tamika Williams, AL: Blind services/entrepreneurship/social services
>
> "The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives," said
> Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind
> <http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4263&qid=812880>
> . "We are proud to honor these blind scholars, who are studying everything
> from electrical engineering to horticulture, and in so doing raising the
> expectations of what blind people can achieve. Their accomplishments are
> proof of our conviction that we, the blind of this nation, can live the
> lives we want; blindness does not hold us back."
>
> In July each finalist will attend the NFB's seventy-fifth annual national
> convention
> <http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4264&qid=812880>
> in Orlando, Florida, where the Scholarship Committee will spend several days
> getting to know each student and then decide which scholarship (ranging in
> value from $3,000 to $12,000) to award each of them. The scholarship winners
> will then be announced at the banquet of the NFB convention on Friday, July
> 10.
>
> For more information on the National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
> Program, visit www.nfb.org/scholarships
> <http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4265&qid=812880>
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
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-- 
Cindy Bennett
1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington
Human Centered Design and Engineering

Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington
an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind

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