[Mdabs] FW: Joseph Roeder Assistive Technology Scholarship

[Chris Nusbaum]

I thought some of you may be interested in this scholarship.  
Please see below:

 ---- Original Message ------
From: Mollyne Honor <mrhonor at LBPH.LIB.MD.US
Subject: Joseph Roeder Assistive Technology Scholarship
Date sent: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:46:36 -0400

Joseph Roeder Assistive Technology Scholarship Application Due 
May 5
Kathleen Gallagher, Learning and Development Manager, National 
Industries
for the Blind (NIB)



NIB is seeking applicants for the Joseph Roeder Assistive 
Technology
Scholarship, a $2,500 scholarship to an individual who is blind, 
interested
in pursuing education in computer science, information systems or 
a related
field, and pursuing a career in access technology.  The 
scholarship is named
in memory of Joe Roeder, who served as senior access technology 
specialist
at NIB from 1997 until his death in 2010.



Joe Roeder had 40 years of experience in the fields of design 
engineering,
electronic information systems, training and business management, 
including
experience as a mechanical and nuclear engineer at Bechtel Power
Corporation.  He was instrumental in the development of Section 
508 of the
Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, 
which
requires all federal government agencies to provide accessible 
data and
information for employees with disabilities.



Individuals to be considered for the scholarship are entering 
their third or
fourth year of college or graduate school, or are changing 
careers to pursue
a career in assistive technology.



All applications and additional documents must be submitted 
online no later
than May 5, 2012.  The top candidates will be interviewed by 
phone during the
week of May 21, 2012, and the winner will be announced in June 
2012.  The
scholarship application is available online.



If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Gallagher at 
703-310-0343 or
kgallagher at nib.org.