<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Dear Maryanne and fellow board members,</div><div>I have never met Isabel in person and really do not know her very well. Her application letter is both interesting and encouraging to learn of her experiences in high school as well as her accomplishments and goals. We certainly know how very important the field of social work is in our world today. I have never written a letter like this.If someone who has done this before would like to give me some guidance, I would be very happy to write the letter.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div> Deb Reed<div>Central CT Chapter President </div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation Of The Blind</span><br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Phone - 860-973-3679 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Cell-860-378-5370</span></div><div>Email - deb.reed57@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 20, 2021, at 11:53 AM, maryanne.melley@gmail.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><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><div><Scholarship application .pdf></div><div><Biographical sketch.docx></div><div><Isabel Rosario's reference letter.docx></div><div><Recommendation letter.docx></div><div><Proof of blindness.pdf></div><div><eTranscript.pdf></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>