[NFBSATX] NFB 2025 National Scholarship winners announced

[oussaci.ghania at yahoo.com]

Good afternoon, Ms. Wendy,

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful announcement! I'm truly honored
to be one of the 2025 NFB national scholarship winners and to represent the
San Antonio Chapter and the state of Texas. I deeply appreciate the
encouragement and support from our amazing community.

Congratulations to all the other recipients as well!

Warm regards,
Ghania Oussaci

 

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Please see the below announcement of the NFB 2025 national scholarship
winners. Some of you might also notice one of the winners is a San Antonio
Chapter member. Congratulations Ghania!

 

Best regards,

Wendy Walker

President

San Antonio Chapter

National Federation of the Blind of Texas

 

 

Celebrating Outstanding Blind Students

Baltimore, Maryland (May 22, 2025): The National Federation of the Blind
(NFB), the transformative organization advancing the lives of its members
and all blind people in the United States, today announced the finalists for
its annual scholarship program, that provides financial assistance and
connects students with blind mentors and other resources. The thirty
scholarship finalists are listed below in alphabetical order by last name
with their home state and vocational goal. Congratulations to these
outstanding finalists:

 

Waseem Aljanazreh, Pennsylvania, Special Education

Lauren Chaya Altman, New Jersey, Teacher of Blind Students

Sergio Arvizu Arguelles, New Jersey, Attorney

Izzy Bailey, Maine, Clinical Social Worker

Kaleb Calhoun, Virginia, Cybersecurity

Erin Daley, Colorado, Accessibility Consultant

Juna Gjata, Massachusetts, Content Strategist

KaShonia Graham, Michigan, Human Services

Toby Harnish, Pennsylvania, Software Engineer

Caitlyn Head, Ohio, Music Therapy/Academia

Daniel Hernandez, Arizona, Clinical Health Psychologist

Rasheedah Kenner, Kentucky, Mental Health Services

Noor Khraisat, Pennsylvania, Lawyer

Gene Kim, California, Computer Science Professor and Researcher

Andrew Lee, Georgia, Technology Entrepreneur

Riley Letterman, Michigan, Music Therapist 

Ren Lovegood, Massachusetts, Business Professor and Researcher

Ryan Lukowicz, Rhode Island, Political Scientist/Advocacy

Zoe Marsh, Connecticut, Orientation & Mobility Instructor

Kaelyn McColl, Illinois, Biomedical Engineer

Mary Nix, New Mexico, Special Education Teacher

Joy Orlando, California, Psychologist

Amina Orzueva, New York, Human Rights Advocate

Ghania Oussaci, Texas, Health Information Manager

Nicole Quibol, Hawaii, Professor of Philosophy

Millie Rivera, Maryland, Biblical Counselor

Emily DeVaris Schlenker, Kansas, Doctor of Pharmacy

Mandy Smith, Pennsylvania, Foreign Service Officer

Akliesia Teshome, Maryland, Business Consultant

Katiana Elena Urbina, Florida, Production Specialist

"Our scholarship program continues to exemplify how the blind people's
movement builds and strengthens a community of leaders," said Mark A.
Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "The finalists
represent a diversity of academic and professional pursuits, from
groundbreaking work in STEAM careers to innovative approaches in media,
education, and emerging fields. We are proud to honor these blind scholars,
each of whom is 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. We will celebrate these
outstanding scholars together at our national convention, where their
accomplishments will encourage the next generation of blind leaders to dream
bigger and reach higher."

 

For more information about the National Federation of the Blind scholarship
program, visit nfb.org/scholarships.

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