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<p class="MsoNormal">I have known Curtis for 50 years and I totally agree with all the sentiments expressed here. He is a wonderful friend and GREAT teacher for all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael Hingson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Orozco via NFBCS<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 16, 2024 7:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Joe Orozco <jsorozco@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBCS] Bragging on Curtis and a General Thank You<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I want to take a moment to brag on one of our fellow subscribers. Curtis Chong generously gave up his evening today to talk to my high school and college mentoring students about technology options, how to advocate for them, and the essentials
of using them. His responses were thorough, thoughtful, and absolutely relevant to their experiences. I mean, the guy still sounds like he did 25 years ago and is clearly every bit as sharp as he was back then. I don’t know if Harry Staley is subscribed here
or not, but he was the younger representative and was just as potent at his wiser co-panelist.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I share this with the list, because last summer I requested people who would be willing to provide informational interviews to some of my students. I had more than a handful of volunteers. We had logistical issues crop up, but I still have
those messages and will be following up again in the near future.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s a beautiful thing when working professionals give of their time to give advice to the younger generation, particularly in a field as critical as computer science and information technology. I am very grateful for the offline support
like what our mentoring program experienced this evening and for the excellent support exchanged here on the list on a daily basis.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Very grateful,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joe<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://joeorozco.com/services/">https://joeorozco.com/services/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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