[Home-on-the-Range] Thank you NFB KS!

[slstanzel at kc.rr.com]

Hi Ashley,

 

You have been a wonderful addition to the federation. You are one of the
reasons we exist. I am personally thrilled to have had you in our chapter
and as a board member. Please keep us informed.

 

Susie

 

From: Home-on-the-Range <home-on-the-range-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Ashley N via Home-on-the-Range
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2022 1:09 PM
To: 'NFB of Kansas Internet Mailing List' <home-on-the-range at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Ashley N <crazy4chemistry at att.net>
Subject: [Home-on-the-Range] Thank you NFB KS!

 

Hi all,

I wanted to 1st thank you all for all your help in the matters below as
without you I wouldn't be able to say any of this.

 

Thank you to everyone who helped me through the Kansas VR system. My case is
now officially closed with a pass and I have 2 paid National Science
Foundation grants I'm working on including one for a multi line Braille
display with tactile graphics capabilities another on helping students learn
through making their own podcasts which will be a more inclusive learning
experience.

 

Many of you helped me through my issues with University of Northern Colorado
and I'm happy to announce I got accepted to start my PhD in science
education at Oregon State this fall. Instead of seeing my blindness as a
barrier they actually awarded me a prestigious diversity and inclusion
scholarship that only one student gets per year. They are giving me a
salary, a full ride scholarship, heath care coverage, and even a moving
stipend! I have had 3 professors asking me to join their laboratories and
it's so exciting to have differences celebrated rather than sneered at.

 

The NFB Linn-Benton chapter has already reached out to me and have been
lifesavers in finding housing and introducing me to folks via zoom before my
move.

 

I know this is long but I had to share a thank you to you all for leading me
through the dark times of losing vision, VR, and school terror. 

 

You all are the best and I am so happy to share the light at the end of the
tunnel.

 

Couldn't have done it without your support,

Ashley Neybert

 

 

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