<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Congratulations MaKenzie. All of us continue to be so proud of you.</div><div><br></div><div>Annette.</div><div><div dir="ltr">Annette Lutz<div>President</div><div>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</div><div>614-288-4323</div><div>President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because we know that low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back. </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jul 18, 2026, at 12:02\u202fAM, Eric Duffy via CapChapOhio <capchapohio@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<span>While those of us who attended the National convention were in the resolutions meeting or in the exhibit hall , Makenzie was taking the Braille certification exam. Although the test began at 10:00 am, she didn\u2019t get back to the hotel in time to present her resolution regarding delivery robots. But she did pass the Braille certification exam. She passed with the following scores:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Transcribing 92 percent, proof reading 100 percent, and multiple choice 92 percent.</span><br><span>She was one of our first BELL kids in 2013. I am certain that one day MaKenzie will b a Lead Teacher in a BELL Academy somewhere. I hope it will be in Ohio, but where ever it is she will be able to tell the students and their families that she also participated in the BELL Academy.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Eric</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CapChapOhio mailing list</span><br><span>CapChapOhio@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/capchapohio_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CapChapOhio:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/capchapohio_nfbnet.org/president.capital.nfboh%40gmail.co</span><br></div></div></body></html>