[nabs-l] Candice Chapman for NABS President

[justin williams]

You have great leadership skills.  Outstanding.
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Subject: [nabs-l] Candice Chapman for NABS President

Greetings NABS,
 
     My name is Candice Chapman. Although I currently serve as NABS Treasurer, I have been a member of the NABS Board since 2011. I’m originally from Mississippi, but currently reside in Minnesota. I’m a recent graduate of BLIND, Inc. and will be starting my Master’s Program this fall.

     I first became aware of the National Federation of the Blind in 2007 when I attended the NFB Youth Slam. During Youth Slam I met blind people who believed that I could do anything I set my mind to. I was immediately hooked, it was hard not to be. The only thing that I had been told since losing my vision was that I could not achieve my goals and dreams because I was blind. To all of a sudden have a whole organization of people telling me even though I was blind I could achieve my goals and dreams? How could  I not want to be a part of such an empowering movement.

     One of the things that really stuck with me from the first time I heard Dr. Maurer speak, was the idea that we should give just as much, if not more, to our organization as we receive. For this reason, I’ve been working to give back since I started. In Mississippi I was instrumental in organizing the Mississippi Association of Blind Students and also The Starkville-Golden Triangle Chapter of the NFB of Mississippi. Since working with NABS I have helped to reorganize the Missouri Association of Blind Students and helped to bring the Arkansas Association of Blind Students into existence. As NABS Treasurer, along with my Fundraising Co-chair and committee members I organized a successful fundraiser at Washington Seminar and am currently working on what we anticipate to be successful fundraising at National Convention. I want to continue giving back to the organization that has already given so much to me, but I need your help. I’m running for the office of President of the National Association of Blind Students, and here’s why:
     
     I believe that I will make a good President for NABS, because I’m a hard working leader who listens to the concerns and desires of the student body of NABS and will do everything in my power to make this organization even stronger than it is now. Additionally, I know I have what it takes to lead the NABS Board, a body composed of some hardworking, and dedicated individuals. I also feel that mentoring is a very effective way to develop leadership, and I plan to use it as the vehicle to foster growth in our student body. If elected NABS President I hope to help improve the relationships between NABS and each individual State student division so that we can continue to move forward. Help me to continue giving back; vote for me for NABS President.
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