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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland is delighted to have one NFB National Scholarship finalist and three NFB of Maryland John T. McCraw Scholarship finalists. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tyler Hoppe has been selected as an NFB national scholarship finalist. Tyler will be a junior at Penn State University in the Fall, majoring in Political Science. Tyler plans to attend law school and become a politician with his sights set on the U.S. Senate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shuketha Johnson is an NFB of Maryland state scholarship finalist. She will be attending Coppin State University working toward a Masters Degree in Addiction Counseling. Shuketa intends to work toward ending intergenerational addiction.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Osoluchokwu (Oso) Ozo-Onyali is also an NFB of Maryland scholarship finalist. Oso will be attending the University of Delaware as an incoming freshman. She plans to study cognitive science with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sherria Young-Smith is also an NFB of Maryland scholarship finalist. Sherria will attend St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institution where she plans to earn a Doctorate in Ministry. She will also worked toward a paralegal degree at Baltimore County Community College. Sherria plans to be a paralegal, focusing on youth, children, and juvenile crime cases. She also plans to continue her church ministry.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You’ll see and hear from all four of our scholarship finalists at the NFB National Convention and at our NFB of Maryland State Convention. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations to the Class of 2023!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>