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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span></span></span></strong></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Celebrate Outstanding Blind Students</span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2022): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for equal education of the blind, today announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and connects students with mentoring and other resources. The thirty scholarship finalists are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states and vocational goals. Some students requested to include their home country as well as the U.S. state where they reside. Congratulations to these outstanding
finalists:</span></span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Shawn Abraham, MD, U.S. Diplomat</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Nancy Aguilera, MO, Researcher and Professor</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tasnim Alshuli, AZ, Professor and Consultant</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Katelyn Beresic, WV, Social Worker</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jovan Campbell, NY, Community Educator</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Justin Champagne, LA, Mathematics Professor</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jennifer Doran, OR, Climate Change Activist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Abigail Duffy, NH, Criminal Psychologist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Teresa Fabre, IL (originally from Mexico), Rehabilitation Therapist </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ethan Fung, CA, Operations and Environmental Management </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Izzi Guzman, FL, Music Educator and Composer</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Michael Hardin, IN, Social Worker</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Renae Hemmings , NJ, Psychologist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Natasha Ishaq, NJ, Paleoanthropologist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hunter Kuester, WI, Brewery and Kitchen Owner</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Maura Kutnyak, NY, Civil Rights Attorney</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Robert Lamm, CO, Environmental Engineer</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Katie Lester, AK, Social Worker</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Casey Martin, ND, Speech Language Pathologist </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Daniel Martinez, TX, Educator of Blind Students</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sarah Menefee, TX, Registered Dietitian</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Selene Monjaraz, TN, Mental Health Therapist or Translator</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Julia Murray, PA, Occupational Therapist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Finn Paynich, WA, Musical Theater</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Emily Schlenker, KS, Pharmacist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Carla Scroggins, CA, Global Security Analyst</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Bhavya Shah, CA (originally from India), Data Scientist</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Katelyn Siple, MD, Communications</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Stephanie Valdes, MA, Interpreter and Translator </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:32px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Colin Wong, WA, Vocational Rehabilitation Researcher </span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">“The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives,” said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “We are proud to honor these blind scholars, each of whom are raising expectations and expanding possibilities. The accomplishments of these outstanding students are proof that we, the blind of this nation, can live the lives we want; blindness does not hold us back.”</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">For more information about the National Federation of the Blind scholarship program, visit <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25750&qid=7153151" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/scholarships</a>.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About the National Federation of the Blind </span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and
initiatives at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25751&qid=7153151" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nfb.org</a>.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">CONTACT:</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
410-659-9314, extension 2330<br>
410-262-1281 (cell)<br>
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25760&qid=7153151" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a></span></span></span></span></p>
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