[nfbmi-talk] Time sensitive information regarding college funding -public comment:

Marcus Simmons MarcusSimmons at comcast.net
Wed Sep 21 13:46:45 UTC 2011


When you requested to record the meeting and were refused, next time cancel 
the meeting and take it to a higher authority. That is what I do.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Posont" <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>; 
<cannonp at michigan.gov>; <jonesl2 at michigan.gov>; 
<laury-johnsons at michigan.gov>; "f.wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>; "nelsonk" 
<nelsonk at michigan.gov>; "donnabutterfly50" <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com>; 
"laschuck" <laschuck at juno.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:03 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Time sensitive information regarding college 
funding -public comment:


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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Donna Posont <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:57:06 -0400
> Subject: college funding
> To: mcbpubliccomments at gmail.com
> Cc: f.wurtzel at att.net
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> Hello, My name is Donna Posont. Currently I am a client of MCB
> attending the University of Michigan  Dearborn. I will be obtaining a
> degree in Environmental Studies with a Naturalist focus. You may be
> familiar with my trail of trials that I made public this summer. It
> consisted of back and forth emails between my counselor King Nelson
> and myself. The bottom line was that Mr. Nelson was once again
> refusing to fund my fall semester because I had broken his rule of not
> getting my financial paper work to him by July 1. I met with him and
> Shawnice Laury-Johnson last Friday September 9. I showed them
> paperwork from the University financial aid office showing that indeed
> I had filed with appropriate timing. Mr. Nelson could not open the
> secure part of the email so he said I could not go to school this fall
> with funding from MCB. He did not wish for me to record the session so
> I did not, but now I realize that was a mistake. He made condesending
> rmarks such as refering to himself as Santa because I was asking for
> so much. I was told that Leeman Jones would make a decision about the
> funding of the tuition and I have not heard from him. The deadline for
> dropping classes without penalty is September 20. I not only believe
> that my tuition and books and other expenses should be payed, but I
> would like someone to have Mr. Nelson work with my original IPE so I
> can be on track for graduation in 2013. I believe and I told them both
> that they should be on my team to help me reach my educational and
> employment goals. Instead Mr. Nelson has continually found reasons not
> to help. I do not have enough time to give more details, but I would
> be happy to elaborate at a later time. There is no reason why I have
> been mistreated in the ways I have dealt with. During my college
> career I have worked twice at Camp Tuhsmeheta and I also have been
> teaching a monthly "Birding by Ear" class at the Environmental
> Interpretive Center in Dearborn Ihave organized a trip for blind
> people to do an owl prowl, taken blind children maple syruping and to
> a field birding day camp. I will continue to use my love for sharing
> nature in combination with activities that build confidence in and
> enrich the lives of blind people. I am a good investment for the
> Michigan Comission for the Blind and I would like to be treated that
> way. I do not wish to fight for my education, but if I must fight then
> I will, mainly because I believe that I represent an entire group of
> people that continually have frustrations with their counselors. It is
> time that counselors view us clients as the people in progress that we
> are. With opportunity and training and not resistance from the people
> that should be promoting and believing in us we can reach our goals
> and go forth as rehabilitated, educated, employed citizens. Our first
> boost of confidence should come from the staff of the Michigan
> Comission for the Blind. Thank you for your time and I will continue
> to be willing to talk further with you. Let it be known that I am not
> going away until I get the education that will take my life to a place
> where I can perform with confidence. Sincerely, Donna Posont
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