[Nfb-new-hampshire] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2012 Scholarship Program Winners

[Penny Duffy]

Congrats to Winners from New Hampshire.

Alyssa Munsell & Stephanie O'Donnell

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From: Freeh, Jessica <JFreeh at nfb.org>
Date: Fri, May 11, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Subject: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2012 Scholarship
Program Winners
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

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*CONTACT:*

Chris Danielsen****

Director of Public Relations****

National Federation of the Blind****

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330 ****

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)****

cdanielsen at nfb.org****

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*National Federation of the Blind Announces
2012 Scholarship Program Winners*

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*Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2012):* The National Federation of the
Blind<http://www.nfb.org/>(NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest
organization of blind people, today
announced the winners of its 2012 Scholarship
Program<http://www.nfb.org/scholarship-program>,
which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by
blind scholars.  The winners are listed below in alphabetical order with
their home states and vocational goals:****

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   - Cody Bair, CO: certified public accountant (CPA)****
   - ********Kimie Beverly****, **NV****: lawyer, specializing in
   disability and employment law****
   - Brandon Keith Biggs, CA: music teacher, opera singer, actor****
   - Matthew Bowers, TN: professor of atmospheric sciences, climatology****
   - ****Nallym Bravo**, **FL****: university administrator or director of
   student affairs****
   - ****Chrys Buckley**, **OR****: professional writer specializing in
   medicine and physics****
   - Robert Campbell, OH: attorney****
   - Jordyn Castor, MI: software developer****
   - Christopher ****De Jesus**, **NY****: psychiatrist
   - Michael Foster, NJ:  CEO or CFO for a nonprofit****
   - Harriet Go, PA: special education administrator, specialist in reading
   curricula and literacy****
   - Sierra ****Gregg**, **MO****: librarian****
   - Rachel Grider, CA: professional singer, composer****
   - ****Brandon**** “Trey” Lewis, OK: talent agent for musicians and actors
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   - ****ShaQuantaey Mack**, **LA****:  administrator of nonprofit agency
   for community empowerment (MSW)****
   - Alyssa Munsell, NH: clinical social worker (MSW)****
   - Stephanie O’Donnell, NH: special education/elementary teacher in a
   public school****
   - ****Valeria Paradiso**, **NY****: psychiatrist
   - Emily Pennington, OH: lawyer, specialist in accounting****
   - ****Briley Pollard**, **VA****: federal special education policy
   analyst****
   - ****Rylie Robinson**, **IN****: teacher of blind high school students**
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   - April Scurlock, AR: special education teacher, grades 4-12****
   - Jennifer Shields, VA: editor, writer, or publishing company executive**
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   - Michael Sipes, MO: attorney, specialist in public interest law****
   - Rose Sloan, IL: director of an agency for education policy (government
   or nonprofit)****
   - ****Kyra Sweeney**, **CA****: psychologist or lawyer****
   - Brandon Terry, UT: facilities manager or construction manager****
   - Elizabeth Troutman, NC: lawyer, specialist in education policy and
   disability laws****
   - Maria “Monica” Villarreal, TX: lawyer****
   - Brandy Wood, ****AL****: rehabilitation counselor or teacher****

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“These students represent academic excellence, and many of them are
doubtless future leaders of this nation’s blind,” said Dr. Marc Maurer,
President of the National Federation of the Blind.  “They are forging a
path in disciplines as varied as climatology, software development, special
education, law, and psychiatry.  They are proof of our conviction that we,
the blind of this nation, can compete on terms of equality with our sighted
peers, and we are very proud of their accomplishments.”  ****

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In July each winner will attend the NFB’s seventy-second annual national
convention in ****Dallas**, **Texas****, where the Scholarship Committee
will spend several days getting to know each student and then decide which
scholarship (ranging in value from $3,000 to $12,000) to award each of them.
The scholarship winners will then be announced at the banquet of the NFB
convention on Thursday, July 5.****

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For more information on the National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
Program, visit www.nfb.org/scholarships.  ****

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*About the National Federation of the Blind*

With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the
largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the
****United States****.  The NFB improves blind people’s lives through
advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging
independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading force in the blindness
field today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In January 2004 the NFB
opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first
research and training center in the ****United States**** for the blind led
by the blind. ****




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