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--></style></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'>Hi Ashley,<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'>I am unfortunately not able to come this afternoon. However, I just want you to know how cool I think it is that you are engaged in this competition! I’m not sure everyone appreciates how forward-looking you are in your approach to advocacy. It’s not always about large campaigns and glitz and glitter – it’s about “drops” of information and impacting one heart and mind at a time. Your friends in the Chapter support you with love and thoughts while you continue to make life better for blind people. Best of luck this afternoon!<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Kristen Jocums<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>(706) 718-8055<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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'> NFBO-Linn-benton <nfbo-linn-benton-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristen Jocums via NFBO-Linn-benton<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 3, 2026 10:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List' <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> kjocums@icloud.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBO-Linn-benton] a message from Ashley<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'>Hi All,<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'>Somehow Ashley’s previous attempt to get this on the list serve did not work – please try to support her by attending if you can!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi everyone,</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I'm in the finals for the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This is a competition where researchers share their dissertation work in 3 minute or less lightening talks in a dramatized and daily language friendly way. I couldn't have made it without you all as your stories are what my dissertation is based on so the further I get in this competition the more people will know about the difficulties blind people face in STEM so we can raise awareness! I would appreciate it if you helped me raise this awareness by attending on Wednesday February 4th from 4-5:30pm at Oregon State Memorial Union (MU) Journey Room (104).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ashley <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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 style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Kristen Jocums<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>(706) 718-8055<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>