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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland (NFBMD) presents the Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award to deserving educators at the NFBMD State Convention each fall. This year’s convention will take place virtually, and this award presentation will take place on Saturday, November 7. In order to qualify, candidates must be teachers, counselors, or administrators of programs for the blind in the state of Maryland. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Instructions:</u> Please complete the attached form and submit it by October 9. You may email or mail your completed nomination form to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Teresa Graham<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>8535 Harvest View Court <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ellicott City, MD 21043<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=319 style='width:239.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>teresagraham3@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information, please write to the above addresses or call (443) 557-8696. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>