<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Alexandria eNews <<a href="mailto:noreply@everbridge.net">noreply@everbridge.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 4, 2019 at 4:17:04 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:brianrmiller88@gmail.com">brianrmiller88@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:brianrmiller88@gmail.com">brianrmiller88@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>News Release: Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities Seeks Applications, Nominations for Scholarship and Awards</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Alexandria eNews <<a href="mailto:conf-5c7d95c8f28c0e3843da53fd-5c7d95c723fbc61642e698db@smtpic-ne.prd1.everbridge.net">conf-5c7d95c8f28c0e3843da53fd-5c7d95c723fbc61642e698db@smtpic-ne.prd1.everbridge.net</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p> <meta id="meta" name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0"></p><h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.2em; font-weight: 500; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities Seeks Applications, Nominations for Scholarship and Awards</h2><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit;">For Immediate Release: March 4, 2019</i></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) is seeking applications for the Gerry Bertier Scholarship, and nominations for the John Duty Collins III Outstanding Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Award and two Disability Awareness Awards presented in conjunction with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. <b style="box-sizing: inherit;">The deadline for scholarship applications and award nominations is April 30.</b></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gerry Bertier Scholarship</b><br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Applications are being accepted for this merit-based scholarship, awarded to an Alexandria resident or student with a disability who is seeking post-secondary education.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Nominations are being sought for the following awards:</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;">John Duty Collins III Outstanding Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Award</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit;">This award recognizes an individual who advocates for and contributes to the promotion of equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in Alexandria.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">Disability Awareness Awards (in conjunction with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce)</b></p><ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 10px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.875em;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6666;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">Category 1</span> - This award recognizes an Alexandria business that commits to promoting positive awareness among employees of the needs of customers with disabilities or otherwise makes special efforts to render goods or services accessible to persons with disabilities.</p></li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.875em;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6666;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">Category 2</span> - This award recognizes an Alexandria business that commits to hiring persons with disabilities or aids employees with disabilities to further their careers.</p></li></ul><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The awards will be presented at a reception on June 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at City Hall (301 King St.).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">For more information, contact Namoode Khan at <a href="mailto:namoode.khan@alexandriava.gov" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom: 0.1em dotted rgb(153, 153, 153); transition: all 0.1s linear 0s;">namoode.khan@alexandriava.gov</a> or 703.746.3140. To submit a nomination, or to apply for the Gerry Bertier Scholarship, visit <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/ACPD" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom: 0.1em dotted rgb(153, 153, 153); transition: all 0.1s linear 0s;">alexandriava.gov/ACPD</a>.</b></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">For media inquiries, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at <a href="mailto:andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom: 0.1em dotted rgb(153, 153, 153); transition: all 0.1s linear 0s;">andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov</a> or 703.746.3959.</b></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit;">To request a reasonable accommodation, contact <a href="mailto:namoode.khan@alexandriava.gov" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom: 0.1em dotted rgb(153, 153, 153); transition: all 0.1s linear 0s;">namoode.khan@alexandriava.gov</a> at 703.746.3140 or Virginia Relay 711</i>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> # # #</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.6666; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This news release is available at <span style="box-sizing: inherit; border-bottom: 0.1em dotted rgb(153, 153, 153); transition-duration: 0.1s; transition-timing-function: linear; transition-property: all;"><a href="http://www.alexandriava.gov/108467">alexandriava.gov/108467</a></span>.</p><p></p>
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