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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Servan, Carlos <carlos.servan@nebraska.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 17, 2026 8:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> Jamie Richey (jamie.richey16@gmail.com) <jamie.richey16@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Kaytlyn Hilligas Resignation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Jamie:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-PE style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-ligatures:none'>Carlos R. Serván, MPA-JD</span><span lang=ES-PE style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Executive Director</span><span lang=ES-PE style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>402-326-3454</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Carlos.servan@nebraska.gov"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Carlos.servan@nebraska.gov</span></a></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#007E39;mso-ligatures:none'>Empowering Blind Individuals, Promoting Opportunities and Building Belief in the Blind</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Rademacher, Pam <<a href="mailto:Pam.Rademacher@nebraska.gov">Pam.Rademacher@nebraska.gov</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 15, 2026 1:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> NCBVI Everyone <<a href="mailto:NCBVI.Everyone@nebraska.gov">NCBVI.Everyone@nebraska.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Kaytlyn Hilligas Resignation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon NCBVI,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kaytlyn Hilligas has made the difficult decision to resign from her position with the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Her last day with the agency will be September 30, 2026, as she relocates to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to be closer to her family and friends. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While we are certainly sad to see Kaytlyn leave, we are grateful for the dedication, compassion, and professionalism she has brought to NCBVI over the past three years. Throughout her time with the agency, she has made a meaningful impact on the individuals and families she has served, particularly in the areas of transition services, independent living skills, and employment readiness. Her willingness to support colleagues, take on new initiatives, and advocate for Nebraskans who are blind or visually impaired has been greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kaytlyn has generously provided an extended notice to help ensure a smooth transition for the agency, our staff, and the individuals we serve. We appreciate her commitment to assisting with transition planning over the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join me in thanking Kaytlyn for her many contributions to NCBVI and wishing her all the best as she begins her next chapter. We know she will continue to make a positive difference wherever her career takes her.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#156082'>Pam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Pam Rademacher, CVRCB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Lincoln District Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B0F0'>4600 Valley Rd. Ste. 100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B0F0'>Lincoln, NE 68510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B0F0'>Phone: (402) 718-1164<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B0F0'>Fax: (402) 471-3009<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="mailto:Pam.rademacher@nebraska.gov"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Pam.rademacher@nebraska.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#3A7C22'>Empowering Blind Individuals, Promoting Opportunities and Building Belief in the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=193 height=193 style='width:2.0138in;height:2.0138in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DD1458.B9D0A840"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>