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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>If you would like to know who the past award recipients are, go to the below link.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfbofsc.org/awards">https://nfbofsc.org/awards</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Steve Cook<br>Host, NAGDU Unleashed Podcast<br>National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🎙\ufe0f</span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> NAGDU Unleashed \u2013 Sharing the stories, experiences, and adventures of guide dog users everywhere.<br></span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>🐾</span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> "Empowering guide dog users through conversation, community, and connection."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>president--- via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 17, 2026 11:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> president@nfbofsc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] FW: August NFB of SC Convention Award Nominations<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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I am resending this notice. Pleas nominate individuals who deserve these recognitions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>My thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marty R. McKenzie, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Houck via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 9, 2026 11:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> David Houck <<a href="mailto:nfbsc@sc.rr.com">nfbsc@sc.rr.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] August NFB of SC Convention Award Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB of SC Convention Awards \u2013 <u>ACT NOW!</u></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All Nominations for Awards due by August 1, 2026 so a plaque can be made. All Committee decisions to David Houck by August 1</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donald C. Capps Award</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>David Houck, Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:nfbsc@sc.rr.com">nfbsc@sc.rr.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 803-254-3777</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Debra Canty</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Frank Coppel</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Lenora Robertson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Janice Smith</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Demetrius Williford</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The Donald C. Capps Award has a long history of our membership choosing that NFB of SC blind member who demonstrates active involvement in work with the blind on local, state and even national levels. They certainly do their fair share and then some. Send David Houck your nomination for committee consideration by July 29 and tell us all about why your candidate deserves this award!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Get your nominations in to David Houck. If you would like to know who were our past recipients, contact David Houck.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:105%;page-break-after:avoid'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Betty R. Capps Committee</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Julie Bible, Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:jbible73@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>jbible73@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 803-622-8093</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>David Bundy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Dizzley</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Lenora Robertson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Janice Smith</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Valerie Warrington</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The Betty R. Capps Award (formerly known as the Associate Member Award) has a long history of our membership choosing that NFB of SC sighted member who demonstrates active involvement in work with the blind on local, state and even national levels. They certainly do their fair share and then some. Send Julie Bible your nomination for committee consideration by July 29 and tell us all about why your candidate deserves this award!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Get your nominations in to Julie Bible. If you would like to know who were our past recipients, let David Houck know.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:105%;page-break-after:avoid'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Educator of the Year Committee</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tracy Spittle, Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:tracysc1974@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>tracysc1974@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 803-447-7609</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Andrew Adams</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Debra Canty</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Dizzley</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tina Herzberg</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The Educator of the Year Award goes to that educator, teacher, etc. of the blind who has made a real difference for blind students over the years. This person sets an example for other educators/teachers of the blind and visually impaired to follow. Send Tracy Spittle your nomination for committee consideration by July 29 and tell us all about why your candidate deserves this award!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Get your nominations in to Tracy Spittle. If you would like to know our past recipients, let David Houck know.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:105%;page-break-after:avoid'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Employer of the year Committee</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>David Bundy, Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:davidbundy13@outlook.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>davidbundy13@outlook.com</span></a><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'> </span></u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 803-447-7629</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ed Bible</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Debra Canty</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Steve Cook</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Loretta Green</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The Employer of the Year Award goes to that South Carolina business who demonstrates hiring the blind and promoting them within the business. This employer seeks to give blind employees the opportunity to live the lives they want at a good, competitive wage. Send David Bundy your nomination for committee consideration by July 29 and tell us all about why your candidate deserves this award!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Get your nominations in to David Bundy now. If you would like to know who our past recipients were, let David Houck know.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>