[nabs-l] together today we make a better tomorrow.

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

And finally, thank you Darian for all the hard work you have put into NABS
over the past several years. Thank you for being willing to round all of us
up to volunteer for activities at national convention. Perhaps we are the
ones who make things happen at national convention, but you are the one who
puts it all together so that everything gets covered. 

Thank you for putting together and hosting the NABS conference calls. As an
older member, I always found myself learning something new from attending
these membership conference calls.

Thank you for being willing to serve as a mentor to others. I know you have
a heart for community service, and your passion to serve others is truly
inspiring.

And thank you for the time you spent serving on the NABS board. I would also
consider you to be another fast rising leader in our movement, and I look
forward to seeing you continue to be a  change-maker and a driving force  in
our organization whether it is as serving as a local chapter President or
serving as the new leader of the Community Service division.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth


-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
via nabs-l
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 6:25 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] together today we make a better tomorrow.

Dear NABs,
 I wanted to take the opportunity to say a few things:
1. Thank you to each and every person who made convention what it was.  In
particular  for this post, thank you to each person who stepped up to
Marshal, deal, record, register connect sound, get door   prizes,    count,
set up and clean up.. you are the folks that might not serve with an elected
title, but we  can't do the work  without.
 My Thanks to the hard-working Mary Fernandez and her committee for putting
together a fabulous  class of mentors and mentees. As well, my thanks to
each of those Mentors who gave of their time,  and experience to make this
program the success that it was. The Mentees need to be thanked as  well, as
you are the reason why the program  returned for a second year.
 My  whole-hearted  thanks goes to  the     folks who  came off of the board
at this year's elections. In  Particular Justin Salisbury and Cindy Bennett,
both of which have served the organization well prior to serving on the NABS
board, and who are fast rising leaders in our movement. Look to  see them as
change-makers and driving forces in our affiliates, and wherever else they
may be.
 
 
 To our new Board members Derek manners, James Garret Mooney and Rebecca
Leon (of Ma, Az and TN, respectively).
 I know I join the rest of our membership when I say that we look forward to
working with you on many great collaborations and making a difference along
the way.
 to our hold-overs in Karen, Candice and Cody; thank you for your steady and
strong leadership as members of the board, you are the  foundation, the glue
that holds things in place   amongst the change, and have held down our
efforts on the ground during convention week.  Everything from  managing the
Money, to coordinating youth track activities and    being  solid team
players.
 
 Congratulations to Sean for his re-election to the presidency, I'm sure I
speak for our  membership when I say that I look forward to   
   a great term filled with improved  communication, collaboration and
transparency.  I know that the membership will be ever supportive  in
whatever manner the situation calls for.
 Gabe and Bre;   congratulations to    both of you for ascending to the
offices of 2nd Vice-President  and secretary respectively.
 You have been  key  young leaders  in our movement for quite some time, and
I look forward to the wonderful work you will do to  Make NABS better, and
the Federation better as a result.
 To the people who ran for offices but didn't get them; please don't get
disheartened, instead get involved. 
 Find something you want to latch onto and own it.
 if you can't  find it,   create it, and  by doing so you will make the
lives of  countless students better.
 if you are thinking about involving yourself in the work of NABs and the
Federation, I say do it! you won't regret it; I never once did.
  Yesterday is the history  we've made , today   come  the  mysteries
that together we solve, and tomorrow is the gift we give our future; the
gift   of love, respect and admiration in the Federation. 
 
   yours in the movement,
  Darian 
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