[BlindMath] Request for STEM scholarship donation

[Angie Matney]

This is fantastic. While I haven't had a STEM career for a few years now, I did once, and I can't remember when I've been so excited to make a charitable donation. 

Angie (still a mathematician at heart) 




Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 5, 2017, at 2:46 PM, John Miller via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The Science and Engineering Division of NFB is raising funds for a $3000 scholarship given in the name of the division to a worthy student at the NFB convention.
> We have raised $1650 and are at 55 percent of our goal. Thank you to each of you that has helped us raise our funds thus far.
> Please consider making a donation by writing a check or clicking on the link below and indicating in the comment section "Sci and Engineering scholarship".
> https://nfb.org/donate
> When making a donation on-line be sure to fill out the comment section so that your donation is counted towards helping with this scholarship.
> 
> If writing a check, make a check payable to NFB.
> On the memo line write Science and Engineering Div Scholarship.
> Mail the check to
> NFB accounting/scholarship
> 200 East Wells St. at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, MD 21230.
> 
> You can read about the scholarship application at www.nfb.org/scholarships<http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>.
> Our division was able to give a scholarship in 2016.
> We have been asked to complete our fundraising by May in order to award a scholarship at NFB convention in July.
> If we do not meet our funding goal this year, we will give this scholarship in July of 2018.
> I am really excited about the scholarship and am looking forward to meeting the enthusiastic blind student who will be the winner.
> Some more information about the scholarship:
> National Federation of the Blind Science and Engineering Division Scholarship
> This scholarship is awarded to a student studying in a STEM or related field. The Science and Engineering Division is a group of blind students, professionals, and individuals committed to the success of the blind In the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.  Division members are studying or working in the fields of actuarial science, biology, bio-engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental science, mathematics, physics, and related fields. The Science Division wishes to encourage the success of blind STEM students in their chosen field of study.
> 
> Thank you for your kind consideration.
> 
> I will let you know our progress in this exciting effort.
> 
> Very Best,
> John Miller
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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