[Nfbf-l] The National Federation of the Blind ofFloridaStatescholarship program

Sun May 26 05:03:20 UTC 2013

Good morning I know for a fact that the President of the  nfbf advocated for the scholarship winner who has the 2.3 grade point average.  The reason why I did not bring this matter to mr.  Hicks is because nothing would have  been done about it.  This is not personal its a matter of standing up for what is right.  I feel bad for  students who applied for a scholarship but may have not won one because  of the person who did not have the grade point  average.  if the nfbf is going to award a scholarship to someone with a 2.3  gpa then the application grade point average  minimum should be changed from 2.7 to  a 2.0.  The nfb is an organization  that is trying to  change what it means to be blind  This scholarship issue is not a good example of that.  

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On May 25, 2013, at 12:12 AM, "Dan Hicks" <danjhicks at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dennis, you don't need worry about the procedures. I would never put a
> family member of a scholarship applicant on the scholarship committee.
> However that does not appear to be Carlos' allegation. Carlos would have us
> believe that one of our scholarship winners does not meet the criteria for
> winning a scholarship. I can assure you that , as subjective as scholarship
> decisions are, I have no reason to believe that to be the case. I have no
> reason not to believe that all of our scholarship winners are deserving of
> their awards. 
> 
> It appears to me that Carlos is claiming to have some special knowledge of
> the applicants or of our procedures. I would just like to know exactly how
> Carlos claims to know these things, and if he had a problem with the
> winners, why he chose to take it public, rather than addressing me or the
> board. 
> 
> Dan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Horn" <dhorn12 at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] The National Federation of the Blind
> ofFloridaStatescholarship program
> 
> 
>> I have just joined this list serve and I wish I hadn't.  I am a long  
>> standing member of the Orlando chapter and have donated and contributed  
>> regularly since I have been a member.  That is all in jeopardy if I do 
>> not  hear a denial of the charges made by Carlos.
>> 
>> These are serious allegations that if are true all persons responsible 
>> must be terminated.  Most organizations do not allow family members of 
>> decision makers to participate in these types of events.  This is to 
>> prevent an appearance of impropriety.
>> 
>> If the charges are not true disciplinary actions against the person 
>> making the charges might be in order.  I would think that the first 
>> reaction by the people charged, however, would be a strident denial. 
>> Without this the charges hang out there and gain credence.  "your 
>> information is incorrect) is not good enough.  What is incorrect-the 
>> result or the events leading up to the result?
>> 
>> In summary, because this is so serious, my contributions to the NFB 
>> cease right now until I understand what happened.
>> 
>> This pains me to do this but I want no part of an organization with 
>> the appearance of "good old boys".
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis Horn
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of RJ 
>> Sandefur
>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:46 PM
>> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] The National Federation of the Blind of 
>> FloridaStatescholarship program
>> 
>> Thank you Dan I am not a member and I did not neeed to seee that thank 
>> you for putting a stop to this folishness. RJ Sandefuro
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan Hicks" <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] The National Federation of the Blind of Florida 
>> Statescholarship program
>> 
>> 
>>> Carlos, your information is incorrect and you need to cease this 
>>> smear campaign immediately. Furthermore, you need to immediately 
>>> issue an apology to the scholarship committee and all scholarship 
>>> winners. There is
>> 
>>> no  legal and ethical way you could have this kind of information. 
>>> Even if
>> 
>>> it were true, your distributing such information would be a violation 
>>> of the ethics of your employer an the rules of this list.
>>> 
>>> Dan Hicks
>>> NFBF President
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On May 23, 2013, at 4:22 PM, Carlos Montas <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Good afternoon to my federation family.   i hope that every one is doing
>>>> well.  unfortunately I will not be at state convention this year. I hope
>>>> that it goes well.   I would like to bring to every ones attention an
>>>> issue that I am concerned about.   The scholarship program.  It has been
>>>> brought to my attention that one of the scholarship winners does not 
>>>> meet
>> 
>>>> the requirements  of are scholarship program.  According to the 
>>>> application the winner must have a minimum of a 2.70 grade point 
>>>> average. As a former winner, and member of the scholarship 
>>>> committee,  i am disappointed that one of the winners has a 2.3  grade
> point average.
>>>> Further more, i am disappointed that the committee voted for this 
>>>> individual.  It just so happens that this individual is the son of 
>>>> one of
>> 
>>>> are current State  board members.  I know that the National 
>>>> scholarship committee would not conduct them selves in this manner.  
>>>> Let me be clear,
>> 
>>>> this is not personal  if a applicant does not have the grades then he or
>>>> she should not win a scholarship.   This is about doing things the right
>>>> way.  the nfb way
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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