<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Good Morning,</div><div>I have forwarded the NFB scholarship finalists. Kentucky did not have a finalist this year. I am disappointed but I do know first-hand just how fierce the competition is. I think we had some strong candidates and want to encourage them to apply again in 2015. Also, don't forget about out NFB of KY scholarships. Congrats to the 30 finalists. I know they deserve it!</div><div>Cathy <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Freeh, Jessica" <<a href="mailto:JFreeh@nfb.org">JFreeh@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 14, 2014, 8:39:51 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "State President, Puerto Rico" <<a href="mailto:arguza@attglobal.net">arguza@attglobal.net</a>>, "State President, Nebraska" <<a href="mailto:amy.buresh74@gmail.com">amy.buresh74@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Connecticut" <<a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a>>, "State President, Arizona" <<a href="mailto:krezguy@cox.net">krezguy@cox.net</a>>, "State President, New York" <<a href="mailto:office@nfbny.org">office@nfbny.org</a>>, "State President, Oregon" <<a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org">president@nfb-oregon.org</a>>, "State President, Kentucky" <<a href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com">cathyj1949@gmail.com</a>>, Charlene Smyth <<a href="mailto:cs.nfbwv@verizon.net">cs.nfbwv@verizon.net</a>>, "State President, Delaware" <<a href="mailto:da.briddell@gmail.com">da.briddell@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Vermont" <<a href="mailto:deannaljones@comcast.net">deannaljones@comcast.net</a>>, "State President, North Dakota" <<a href="mailto:diverson@midco.net">diverson@midco.net</a>>, "State President, Idaho" <<a href="mailto:elsiedickerson@ymail.com">elsiedickerson@ymail.com</a>>, "State President, Ohio" <<a href="mailto:peduffy63@gmail.com">peduffy63@gmail.com</a>>, "Schroeder, Fred" <<a href="mailto:fschroeder@sks.com">fschroeder@sks.com</a>>, "State President, North Carolina" <<a href="mailto:ghraynfbofnc@charter.net">ghraynfbofnc@charter.net</a>>, "State President, Missouri" <<a href="mailto:gwunder@earthlink.net">gwunder@earthlink.net</a>>, "State President, Montana" <<a href="mailto:jkaldrich@samobile.net">jkaldrich@samobile.net</a>>, "State President, Pennsylvania" <<a href="mailto:president@nfbp.org">president@nfbp.org</a>>, "State President, Tennessee" <<a href="mailto:nfb.tennessee@gmail.com">nfb.tennessee@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Minnesota" <<a href="mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com">jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Alaska" <<a href="mailto:jnhburton@gci.net">jnhburton@gci.net</a>>, Joe Ruffalo <<a href="mailto:nfbnj@yahoo.com">nfbnj@yahoo.com</a>>, "State President, Wisconsin" <<a href="mailto:johnfritz66@gmail.com">johnfritz66@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Wyoming" <<a href="mailto:kthornbury@bresnan.net">kthornbury@bresnan.net</a>>, "State President, South Dakota" <<a href="mailto:gatorbumps@rushmore.com">gatorbumps@rushmore.com</a>>, Kimberly Flores <<a href="mailto:kimberly.aguillard@gmail.com">kimberly.aguillard@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Massachusetts" <<a href="mailto:kshachmut@nfbma.org">kshachmut@nfbma.org</a>>, "State President, Maine" <<a href="mailto:leonproctorjr@yahoo.com">leonproctorjr@yahoo.com</a>>, "State President, California" <<a href="mailto:mwillows@sbcglobal.net">mwillows@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "State President, Maryland" <<a href="mailto:melissa@riccobono.us">melissa@riccobono.us</a>>, "State President, Iowa" <<a href="mailto:michael.nfbi@gmail.com">michael.nfbi@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Washington" <<a href="mailto:k7uij@panix.com">k7uij@panix.com</a>>, "State President, Hawaii" <<a href="mailto:nanifife@aol.com">nanifife@aol.com</a>>, "State President, Louisiana" <<a href="mailto:pallen@lcb-ruston.com">pallen@lcb-ruston.com</a>>, "State President, South Carolina" <<a href="mailto:parnell@sccoast.net">parnell@sccoast.net</a>>, "State President, Illinois" <<a href="mailto:pattischang@gmail.com">pattischang@gmail.com</a>>, "Brown, Ron" <<a href="mailto:RB15@iquest.net">RB15@iquest.net</a>>, "State President, Mississippi" <<a href="mailto:sgleese@city.jackson.ms.us">sgleese@city.jackson.ms.us</a>>, "State President, Colorado" <<a href="mailto:slabarre@labarrelaw.com">slabarre@labarrelaw.com</a>>, "State President, Alabama" <<a href="mailto:joy.harris@dwx.com">joy.harris@dwx.com</a>>, "State President, Arkansas" <<a href="mailto:tosheeler@cox.net">tosheeler@cox.net</a>>, "State President, District of Columbia" <<a href="mailto:callaway.shawn@gmail.com">callaway.shawn@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Florida" <<a href="mailto:danjhicks@yahoo.com">danjhicks@yahoo.com</a>>, "State President, Georgia" <<a href="mailto:gscott@nfbga.org">gscott@nfbga.org</a>>, "State President, Michigan" <<a href="mailto:president.nfb.mi@gmail.com">president.nfb.mi@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Nevada" <<a href="mailto:realhappygirl1@gmail.com">realhappygirl1@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, New Hampshire" <<a href="mailto:cemcnabb21@yahoo.com">cemcnabb21@yahoo.com</a>>, "State President, New Mexico" <<a href="mailto:avigil74@gmail.com">avigil74@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Oklahoma" <<a href="mailto:jmassay1@cox.net">jmassay1@cox.net</a>>, "State President, Rhode Island" <<a href="mailto:silvara@cox.net">silvara@cox.net</a>>, "State President, Utah" <<a href="mailto:baconev@yahoo.com">baconev@yahoo.com</a>>, "State President, Kansas" <<a href="mailto:topage@swbell.net">topage@swbell.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>National Federation of the Blind Announces 2014 Scholarship Program Finalists</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chris Danielsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Director of Public Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org" title="blocked::mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">cdanielsen@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">National Federation of the Blind Announces
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2014 Scholarship Program Finalists<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Baltimore, Maryland (May 14, 2014):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> The
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style="color:#0076CC;text-decoration:none">National Federation of the Blind</span></a><span style="color:#333333">
</span>(NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the finalists<span style="color:#333333"> for its
</span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarship-program"><span style="color:#0076CC;text-decoration:none">2014 Scholarship Program</span></a><span style="color:#333333">,
</span>which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by blind scholars. The students are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states and vocational goals.
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<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anna “Anya” Avramenko, KS: Court interpreter for Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cynthia Bennett, WA:
<span style="color:black">Human-centered technology researcher and designer </span>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Shawn Berg, WA: Mechanical engineer designing airframe parts and systems<span style="color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">James Boehm, TN: Vocational rehabilitation counselor<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Candice Chapman, MN: University counselor<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Alan Chase, NC: Public school superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Craig Cooper, OR: Social studies teacher (grades 6-12)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hayden Dahmm, PA: Environmental engineer
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Jonathan Franks, TX: Licensed clinical social worker for children
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cathy Gaten, CA: Rehabilitation counselor<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Austin Hicks, FL: Professor of computer science and cutting-edge researcher<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Stanley Ingram, PA: Information Technology (IT) project manager<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meesha Johnson, NY<span style="color:red">:
</span>Attorney in the field of human services<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Amber Kraft, ND: Computer programmer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rebecca Leon, TN: Social worker, bilingual in English and Spanish<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Paige “Alana” Leonhardy, ID: Psychologist for violence survivors
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Katelyn MacIntyre, AZ: concert vocalist and music educator<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Derek Manners, MA: Administrative lawyer specializing in public policy on employment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Yevgeniya “Zhenya” Pankova, MA: Math teacher or special education teacher<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sarah Patnaude, VA: Civil rights attorney<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Emily Pennington, OH: Lawyer specialist for accounting and taxes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deja Powell, UT: Orientation and mobility instructor and teacher of blind students<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Amanie Riley, NY: Teacher of the blind and visually impaired<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lucia Sidi, IL: Civil rights attorney for disabled clients<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mark Turley, UT: High school math teacher<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anna Walsh, AL: Lawyer
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Beverly Weiler, CO: Mental health counselor for troubled adolescents<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Isaiah Wilcox, GA: Contract specialist with an MBA<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Justin Williams, SC: Vocational rehabilitation counselor
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“These students represent academic excellence, and many of them are doubtless future leaders of this nation’s blind,” said Dr. Marc Maurer, president of
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/NFB_voice">the National Federation of the Blind</a>. “They are forging a path in disciplines as varied as mechanical engineering, social work, special education, law, and information technology. They are proof of our conviction
that we, the blind of this nation, can live the lives we want; blindness does not hold us back. We are very proud of their accomplishments.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In July each finalist will attend the NFB’s seventy-fourth annual
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/convention">national convention</a> in Orlando, Florida, 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 Sunday, July 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information on the National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program, visit
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="bumpedfont15"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind
people in the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools
they need to become independent and successful. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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