[NFB-Idaho] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Recognizes Thirty Outstanding Blind Students
Donald Winiecki
dwiniecki at handid.org
Fri Jul 19 00:52:11 UTC 2019
Congrats to Amelia and Erin! As always, Idaho has an outsized presence in
the proceedings!
Amelia and I met with the chairperson and advisor of Electrical Engineering
at BSU today. They are keen on making sure we have things ready so that
Amelia can do the hard work of maths and electrical engineering without
worrying about accessibility!
And Erin, I wonder if you have checked out this graduate program at
BSU -- https://opwl.boisestate.edu
_don
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On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 4:52 PM dana ard via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
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> We had two grate scholarship winners!
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> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Recognizes
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> National Federation of the Blind Recognizes Thirty Outstanding Blind
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> Emily Eagle of Texas Awarded Top $12,000 Scholarship
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> Baltimore, Maryland (July 18, 2019): The National Federation of the Blind
> (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today
> announced the winners of its 2019 scholarships, which were awarded at the
> organization’s national convention in Las Vegas on July 12. The winner of
> the organization’s top prize of $12,000, donated by the American Action
> Fund for Blind Children and Adults, is Emily Eagle, an aspiring lawyer from
> Texas. Attending her first NFB convention, Ms. Eagle told attendees in her
> brief remarks at the convention banquet that she hoped to express her
> gratitude by contributing to the organization throughout the rest of her
> life.
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> In addition to their scholarship, each student received a plaque and a
> $1,000 cash award from inventor and futurist Dr. Ray Kurzweil, an Acer
> Chromebook laptop and a $1,000 cash award from Google, a JAWS or Zoomtext
> license from Vispero, a $1,500 voucher towards the purchase of a Talking
> LabQuest from Independence Science, and nine months of service from Aira,
> for a total award for each winner with a minimum value exceeding $5,000.
> Here is an alphabetical listing of the other twenty-nine winners, with
> their home state and career goal or field of study. Unless otherwise
> indicated, each student received a $3,000 National Nederation of the Blind
> Scholarship:
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> • Amy Albin, New Jersey: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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> • Makayla Bouchea, Georgia: Business Human Resources ($3,000 E.U. and
> Gene Parker Scholarship)
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> • Tracy Boyd, Oregon: Clinical Mental Health Counselor ($8,000 Oracle
> Scholarship for Excellence in a STEM Field)
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> • Kaden Calahan, New Mexico: High School Teacher
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> • Rashid Dème, Michigan: Human Rights/International Lawyer ($5,000
> Mimi and Marvin Sandler Scholarship)
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> • Eric Duffy, Ohio: Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator ($3,000
> Charles and Betty Allen Scholarship)
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> • Skye Dunfield, Nevada: Victim Advocate ($10,000 Charles and Melba T.
> Owen Memorial Scholarship)
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> • Amy Hatten, Minnesota: Rehabilitation Counselor
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> • Maureen Hayden, Pennsylvania: Marine Biologist ($3,000 Charles and
> Melba T. Owen Scholarship)
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> • Gene Kim, California: Mechanical Engineering and Symbolic Systems
> ($8,000 Oracle Scholarship for Excellence in Computer Science)
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> • Jenelle Landgraf, Washington: Therapist
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> • Nina Marranca, New York: Clinical Psychologist
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> • Ana Martinez Larumbe, Louisiana: Social Worker ($3,000 Edith R. And
> Alvin J Domroe Foundation Scholarship)
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> • Lucas Mebane, North Carolina: Biomedical Engineer
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> • Gerald Meredith, Virginia: Professor of Criminal Justice
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> • Pablo Morales, North Carolina: Business and Management
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> • Kaylee Nielson, Arizona: Lawyer ($3,000 Dr. Adrienne Asch Memorial
> Scholarship)
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> • Erin Olsen, Idaho: Instructional Design for Vulnerable Populations
> ($5,000 Pearson Scholarship)
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> • Rachel Ooi, Tennessee: Law
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> • Amelia Palmer, Idaho: Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
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> • Aracely Rosillo, Georgia: Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
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> • Heather Schey, Rhode Island: Human Services
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> • Vanessa Sheehan, Arizona: Manuscript Editor ($3,000 Janette C.
> Eyerly Scholarship)
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> • Brandon Shin, California: Law and PhD in English
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> • Derique Simon, South Carolina: Victims’ Rights and Disability Lawyer
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> • Georgie Sydnor, Massachusetts: Teacher of Blind Students and Braille
> Transcriber
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> • Alicia Ucciferri, Texas: Civil/Human Rights Law ($5,000 JAWS for
> Windows scholarship)
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> • Madelyn Walker, Texas: Pharmaceutical Oncologist ($5,000 NFB STEM
> Scholarship)
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> • Ryan Wullschleger, California: Law
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> “The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives,” said
> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “We are
> proud to honor these blind scholars, who are studying everything from
> criminal justice to engineering, and in so doing raising the expectations
> of what blind people can achieve. Their accomplishments are proof of our
> conviction that we, the blind of this nation, can live the lives we want;
> blindness does not hold us back.”
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> Several hundred students competed for the scholarships. A committee of
> blind people representing a diverse cross section of the NFB membership,
> including several former scholarship winners, narrowed the field to thirty
> finalists. Each finalist was then given roundtrip transportation, hotel
> accommodations, and assistance to attend the National Federation of the
> Blind National Convention in Las Vegas, where the committee spent several
> days getting to know each student. Only after that process was complete did
> the committee decide which scholarship to award each finalist. Over 3,200
> blind people, their families and friends, and other supporters attended the
> convention.
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> Special thanks go to the Jesse and Hertha Adams Charitable Trust for its
> support of the National Federation of the Blind scholarship program.
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> For more information about the National Federation of the Blind
> scholarship program, please visit www.nfb.org/scholarships.
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is
> the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded
> in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the
> fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB 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. 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 www.nfb.org.
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> CONTACT:
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> Chris Danielsen
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> Director of Public Relations
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> National Federation of the Blind
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> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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> cdanielsen at nfb.org
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> This release is also available at:
> https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-recognizes-thirty-outstanding-blind-students-3
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> Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
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> Director of Public Relations
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> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
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> (410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | cdanielsen at nfb.org
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