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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See an announcement about the important student event below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Halverson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBV-Announce [mailto:nfbv-announce-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Soforenko via NFBV-Announce<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbv-announce@nfbnet. org <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBV-Announce] In person and Virtual Student Workshop for Applying for the NFBNational Scholarship and convention scholarships<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>From Nick Patrillo, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><a href="mailto:vabs.president@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>vabs.president@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>703-346-9981<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Hello Virginia Students,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>We want to encourage students across Virginia to apply for one of 30 NFB National College Scholarships. Additionally, if you have never attended an NFB national convention, we want to encourage you to apply for the Virginia McDonald Fellowship and National Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><br>Please join me, and Tracey Soforenko on February 16th. We will be learning<br>about the process of applying to scholarships to national convention! Bring<br>your laptops, or whatever you use to write. As we will start the process<br>right there with you. We will also have people their to look at your<br>writing, and offer feedback.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Dinner is being provided by the Soforenko Family, so come hungry. <br><br>Where: 1511 N. Jackson Street, Arlington, VA 22201 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The location is just 2 blocks from the Clarendon Metro Station<br>When Sunday, February 16 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>We really need to know if you are attending in person in advance. Please let us know so we have sufficient food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>If you can’t attend in person, you can attend over the phone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Please join at 5:30 pm.<br>Dial 712,770,5600,,568305<br>If you have any questions please reach out.<br><br>best,<br><br>Nick Petrillo<br>Virginia Association of Blind Students| President<br><a href="mailto:vabs.president@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>vabs.president@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>