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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is our pleasure to introduce the next cohort of the NFB of Virginia Chapter Leadership Institute. Our decision was late in coming owed to a competitive pool of applicants. Even though not everyone was brought into the program, we were impressed by every application. It serves as a firm testament to the leadership capacity in the affiliate. Our sincere congratulations to the incoming participants, our heartfelt thanks to those participants leaving us, and a warm welcome back to those participants continuing in the program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 2020-2021 Cohort:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:273.45pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:409.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Diana Oliveira<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Potomac Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:409.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Chimere Roberts<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:409.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Marie presume<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Blind Parents Group<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:409.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sean McMahon<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Potomac<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dick Byrne<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Fredericksburg<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Renee F. Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Greater Alexandria<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Lois Fritz<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Peninsula<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jennifer Rae Blinsmon<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tidewater<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Annie Ascher<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Chesapeake Bay<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Michael David Kitchens II<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tidewater<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:409.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jimmy Lee Morris Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:14.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Bobbie (Roberta) Cohen <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Fairfax<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:409.5pt'><td width=151 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:113.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=213 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:160.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:409.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Greater Williamsburg <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe Orozco and Domonique Lawless, Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>