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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations to all of the winners! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Steve Cook</span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>If you would like to join a brand new Email list dedicated to Mastodon and supporting apps! 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National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Celebrate Outstanding Blind Students</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h1><p><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2023):</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative membership organization of blind Americans, today announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and connects students with blind mentors and other resources. The thirty scholarship finalists are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states or territories and vocational goals. Congratulations to these outstanding finalists:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Skylar Adad, California, Leadership Development</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Mickayla Biddle, New Mexico, Teacher of Blind Students</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Theresa Mendez-Booze, Oklahoma, International Health Advocate for Physical Activity and Disability</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Felecia Bradford, Michigan, Social Work Technician</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Noah Carver, Maine, Classically Trained Vocalist</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Sara Folsom, Georgia, Biology</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Mitchell Francis Ford, Virginia, Attorney</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Jack Freeburg, South Dakota, Capital Compound Expert</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Justin Harford, Oregon, Accountant</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ellen Harper, Michigan, Public Policy Attorney specializing in Disability Rights</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Dan Hlavinka, Colorado, Social Work (End of Life Care)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Roshunda Holt, Kansas, Operations Business Management</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Tyler Hoppe, Maryland, Attorney and U.S Legislator</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Marco Hurtado, Texas, Software Development</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Joanne Kim, Pennsylvania, Environmental Protection</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Trisha Kulkarni, Ohio, Educational Technology</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Zachary Ledford, Utah, Sports Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Maura Loberg, Nebraska, Mental Health Counselor</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Nina Marranca, New York, Clinical Psychologist</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Zach McLean, Washington, Sports and Leadership Management</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ryan Menter, Maine, Lawyer</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ernest Emmanuel Peeples, Illinois, Advocate and Actor</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Eric Rivera Gonzalez, San Juan, Puerto Rico, El Abogado y Defensor (Attorney and Advocate)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ashleigh Rogers, Pennsylvania, Actuarial Science</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Avery Sallean, North Carolina, Neuroscientist</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Athena Scopelite, California, Psychologist</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ammar Ahmed Tarin, Arizona, Immigration Attorney</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Tatyana Tolliver-Hughes, West Virginia, Civil Rights Lawyer</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Kamran Vora, Texas, Medical Doctor; Bioethics Attorney</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Kahmile Whitby, United States, Autonomous Vehicles Designer</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>“The scholarship program is one example of how the organized blind movement builds a community of leaders,” said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “These finalists represent a broad range of interests and career goals, including the performing arts, the medical profession, autonomous vehicle design, and much more. We are proud to honor these blind scholars, each of whom are raising expectations and expanding possibilities. The accomplishments of these outstanding students are proof that the blind can achieve excellence and live the lives we want, and we will celebrate them as a community at our national convention.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>For more information about the National Federation of the Blind scholarship program, visit <a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2GsfbqNTLBbJr5QEoQU0aTrv0c4H8TxlIzWwog3TqCCecy6c-3DWZKT_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmo6o4FEp1SRVd2bvdBc7TAdhIyei2hXAaU2tWT-2FIUTdQ4usN2fAs5uebryzgU4NarIRacp2URRfSyNeHLSh3w02uohlqU87bkON6SH97kCMRFAQsgyOYB70Zt0SZlgKquRKzomII2rx2zEwhze5XETSDaVtPuf8DwNT0Xo64xYooA-3D-3D">https://nfb.org/scholarships</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>###</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'>About the National Federation of the Blind </span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at nfb.org.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'>CONTACT:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Chris Danielsen<br>Director of Public Relations<br>National Federation of the Blind<br>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2GsfbOARD112UBepwloFKn9sp7wMUl0zKgCJvkyEepcPU4Lo-3DREmJ_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmo6o4FEp1SRVd2bvdBc7TAdbY6jz5kv-2FTLJfFqEjdltAect0N6FhPzvG-2FnbN9EWq5RlhXvyHBu4F4YBkL87OJfx2DW0j9z3JQAZY60THByCE0F31O4nljIhc18bE6oxg94bhNN3tdztYclUi7ulhB6F6XapkaE4an3vbE1u8F4ogQ-3D-3D">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#002F6D'><tr style='height:45.0pt'><td width=135 style='width:101.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt'></td><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><a href="https://u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2GsfbxcKPsFwx5qn1gPDAd0wc7WJhmvLopIszKivxfftTrU8-3DKfjK_siUFr29H89mkAx3OgYCvXUgaHDQoDn5iu1ru9qP2-2Fmo6o4FEp1SRVd2bvdBc7TAd5HhgE2tSwYV1w4vcENB1xwaWu8u9gXlinB-2Fy7l2j68FXdE9ju7YZXdgOuF1O7Ug0YkeJOe1tUaANNUT1yNx2nxbV8CeCeqMEY2cTkOn0lk82NEdO0Rh6vPQmXvBAy7Cl8iS69MAf12r6MmleuBv5Bg-3D-3D"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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