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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maryanne,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you for reaching out. You may not realize that you did it, but you did forward Isabel’s application materials, including her transcript, to the whole affiliate listserve as well as just the board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Of course, if I am reading Lucia’s e-mail to you correctly it appears that we may also have at least one other applicant at this time. If Beth is taking Isabel, know that I am happy to assist with any other applicant(s).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 20, 2021 11:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> erival@comcast.net; marysilverfox@gmail.com; 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'; j.mccollum64@comcast.net; deb.reed57@gmail.com; 'Shonda'; veronicalalston@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> maryanne.melley@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] FW: NFB of CT scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Would one of you be kind enough to write a recommendation letter for this scholarship applicant. Please let me know who will amongst you volunteers to write it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>maryanne.melley@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Live the Life You Want; Blindness is Not What Holds You Back”<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> llee@nfbct.org <llee@nfbct.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 19, 2021 11:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> maryanne.melley@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: NFB of CT scholarship<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maryanne,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have another scholarship applicant! She’ll need a state officer’s letter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lucia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Rosario, Isabel M. <<a href="mailto:rosarioi4@southernct.edu">rosarioi4@southernct.edu</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 16, 2021 11:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> NFB of CT scholarship<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Lucia,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hope you’re doing well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am applying for the NFB of CT scholarship this year and have all of my documents electronically. Would you be able to forward my information to the scholarship committee?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>Isabel Rosario<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>Co-chair|NABS Fundraising Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>President| Connecticut Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>Secretary| Connecticut Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'><a href="http://www.nfbct.org">www.nfbct.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'><a href="mailto:rosarioi4@southernct.edu">rosarioi4@southernct.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>203-993-3045<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>