<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Ksb Alumni <ksbalum@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> April 29, 2025 at 08:13:26 EDT<br><b>To:</b> Lonnie Swafford <lonnie.t.swafford@gmail.com>, Debbie Deatherage <dmd40206@gmail.com>, Kenneth Jones <kennethwj@twc.com>, Bill Wright <bww0912@gmail.com>, Ashley Swaford <Ashley.m.swafford2019@gmail.com>, Deanna Scoggins <deanna.scoggins@gmail.com>, carla Ruschival <carla40206@gmail.com>, Joey Couch <joey40206@gmail.com>, Patti Cox <patticacb@gmail.com>, Jacob Hack <jacobhack6199@gmail.com>, Eric Stam <steve@stamm.com>, Nancy Stivers <dnstivers@gmail.com>, Denise Carnes <denisecarnes91@gmail.com>, Derek Allen <derekallen86@gmail.com>, William Chapman <william@wlchapman.net>, Elaine Weisbard <Waterehw@gmail.com>, David Perry <daveperry708@gmail.com>, Matthew Setters <msetters198902@gmail.com>, Paula Caldwell <Renee76@windstream.net>, Nikki Ferrara <nferrara9107@gmail.com>, Amanda Selm <alsmoot87@gmail.com>, Mary Bartley <felonykat@gmail.com>, Monica Kirksey <monicakirksey2@gmail.com>, Tim Moore <temfch@aol.com>, Maria Jones <Mariaaj@twc.com>, Benjamin Wright <benjamin.f.wright@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>KSB Founders Day Program</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr">Please share the below and attached information regarding the KSB Founders Day celebration next week. We hope that you can attend.<div><br></div><div><span name="place">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b>KENTUCKY</b><b> SCHOOL</b><b> FOR THE BLIND</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b>183<sup>rd</sup> FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Kentucky
School for the Blind Alumni
Association cordially invites you to attend the Founders Day Program as we
celebrate 183 years of the Kentucky School for the Blind providing quality educational
services to blind and visually impaired students of Kentucky.
This program will take place Thursday, May 8 at 1:00 p.m. in the Samuel
J. Richie Auditorium at the Kentucky
School for the
Blind. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Tribute will be given to past
librarians of KSB and their contribution to the school. The program will include a number of student
presentations and musical performances.
The program will also include musical performances by Oakley\u2019s Hero, a
threesome that include alumni Michael Davis and Abby \u201cCocanougher\u201d Hodge. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Founders Day celebration will conclude with the
presentation of the Paul J. Langan Distinguished Service Award. This award is presented to a former
Kentuckian who must display qualities that have had a strong, positive
influence on the lives of persons who are blind or visually impaired and KSB. The recipient of the Paul J. Langan Award
this year is Mr. Micheal Hudson. Mr.
Hudson made the American Printing House for the Blind museum an exemplary
example of what an organization should be in preserving history and making
historical items and information available to the public. Mr. Hudson was instrumental in the display of
collections at APH. Two of these
collections include the Helen Keller collection obtained from the American
Foundation for the Blind and the KSB Alumni Association collection. Mr. Hudson recognized the talents of blind
and visually impaired individuals. The
Bards and Storytellers production plays featuring blind and visually impaired
amateur actors was an example of his innovative and creative genius
demonstrating to the public the capability of individuals with vision
loss. Mr. Hudson rarely turned down an opportunity
to share the knowledge he gained regarding the history of the blind,<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%">eagerly sharing his insight and knowledge through one on one
conversation and as a willing speaker at numerous civic gatherings. A pink flowering eastern redbud tree will be
planted in his honor.</span></p>
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