[NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: Congratulations to our 2023 scholarship class

Sheri Koch slk8332015 at gmail.com
Thu May 11 22:29:25 UTC 2023 

Congratulations goes out to the final  and to you Marcus for a job. Well
done.

On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 6:26 PM Marcus Soulsby via NFBWV-Talk <
nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Fellow Federationists,
>
> We have done it again for the second year in a row. West Virginia has an
> NFB National Scholarship finalist.
>
> Congratulations go to Tatyana Tolliver Hughes, native of Dunbar, West
> Virginia, who now attends Washington University in St. Louis Missouri,
> concentrating on philosophy of law and African-American studies in her
> schoolwork, which she hopes one day to put to work to bring visual and
> either accessibility to underserved communities.
>
> Having talked with her in the interview process, I can say she will be an
> inspiration to us all someday.
>
> See below for the official press release from President Riccobono.
>
> Sincerely,
> Marcus Soulsby
> President, NFBWV
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: Thu, May 11, 2023 at 6:06 PM
> Subject: Congratulations to our 2023 scholarship class
> To: Marcus Soulsby <marcussoulsby.nfbwv at gmail.com>
>
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> *Celebrate Outstanding Blind Students*
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> *Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2023):* The National Federation of the Blind
> (NFB), the transformative membership organization of blind Americans, today
> announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which provides
> financial assistance and connects students with blind mentors and other
> resources. The thirty scholarship finalists are listed below in
> alphabetical order with their home states or territories and vocational
> goals. Congratulations to these outstanding finalists:
>
>    - Skylar Adad, California, Leadership Development
>    - Mickayla Biddle, New Mexico, Teacher of Blind Students
>    - Theresa Mendez-Booze, Oklahoma, International Health Advocate for
>    Physical Activity and Disability
>    - Felecia Bradford, Michigan, Social Work Technician
>    - Noah Carver, Maine, Classically Trained Vocalist
>    - Sara Folsom, Georgia, Biology
>    - Mitchell Francis Ford, Virginia, Attorney
>    - Jack Freeburg, South Dakota, Capital Compound Expert
>    - Justin Harford, Oregon, Accountant
>    - Ellen Harper, Michigan, Public Policy Attorney specializing in
>    Disability Rights
>    - Dan Hlavinka, Colorado, Social Work (End of Life Care)
>    - Roshunda Holt, Kansas, Operations Business Management
>    - Tyler Hoppe, Maryland, Attorney and U.S Legislator
>    - Marco Hurtado, Texas, Software Development
>    - Joanne Kim, Pennsylvania, Environmental Protection
>    - Trisha Kulkarni, Ohio, Educational Technology
>    - Zachary Ledford, Utah, Sports Medicine
>    - Maura Loberg, Nebraska, Mental Health Counselor
>    - Nina Marranca, New York, Clinical Psychologist
>    - Zach McLean, Washington, Sports and Leadership Management
>    - Ryan Menter, Maine, Lawyer
>    - Ernest Emmanuel Peeples, Illinois, Advocate and Actor
>    - Eric Rivera Gonzalez, San Juan, Puerto Rico, El Abogado y Defensor
>    (Attorney and Advocate)
>    - Ashleigh Rogers, Pennsylvania, Actuarial Science
>    - Avery Sallean, North Carolina, Neuroscientist
>    - Athena Scopelite, California, Psychologist
>    - Ammar Ahmed Tarin, Arizona, Immigration Attorney
>    - Tatyana Tolliver-Hughes, West Virginia, Civil Rights Lawyer
>    - Kamran Vora, Texas, Medical Doctor; Bioethics Attorney
>    - Kahmile Whitby, United States, Autonomous Vehicles Designer
>
> “The scholarship program is one example of how the organized blind movement
> builds a community of leaders,” said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the
> National Federation of the Blind. “These finalists represent a broad range
> of interests and career goals, including the performing arts, the medical
> profession, autonomous vehicle design, and much more. We are proud to honor
> these blind scholars, each of whom are 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, and we
> will celebrate them as a community at our national convention.”
>
> For more information about the National Federation of the Blind scholarship
> program, visit https://nfb.org/scholarships
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