[Ohio-Talk] National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class 2020

[Jessica Stover]

Congratulations to the three winners! Well deserved! Cheers

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:11 AM ali benmerzouga via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Awesome!
> Congratulations to our NFB Ohio scholarship 2020 winners! We wish you the
> best and all the success!
> Thank you so much for sharing Jordy and for the hard work you and your
> team have put to finalize the process. Two thumbs up!
> Take care and have a great day.
> Ali
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jordy
> Stringer via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:41 AM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>;
> Richard Payne <Rchpay7 at gmail.com>; Suzanne Turner <smturner.234 at gmail.com>;
> Cassandra Jones <cassandra.jones02 at gmail.com>; Jordy Stringer <
> jssocil at gmail.com>
> Cc: Jordy Stringer <jssocil at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class
> 2020
>
> 29 July 2020
>
> It was my privilege to serve as a member of this year‘s scholarship
> selection committee. Fellow committee members Suzanne Turner, and
> chairperson Cassandra Jones were phenomenal to work with and despite the
> uncertainty because of the pandemic we were able to have a process that was
> smoother than the situation should have allowed for. We had a very
> difficult time selecting as there were so many supremely qualified
> candidates. We are only able to award three scholarships this year and
> strongly encourage any applicant who was not selected to please apply in
> the future.
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a membership organization
> changing what it means to be blind. We are committed to promoting equality,
> opportunity, independence, and dignity for all blind Ohioans, and we are
> committed to doing what we can to secure career equality and equal access
> to education for all blind people.
>
> To this end, at the 2020 Virtual State convention, we will award three
> scholarships to three deserving blind students who are planning to pursue
> their postsecondary education during the fall of 2020.
>
> First, someone who may be familiar to some of you, Kinshuk Tella. Kinshuk
> plans to attend Miami University this fall and plans to major in Geology
> and has co-majors of Environmental Science and Energy. He has appeared on
> the dean’s list numerous  times and exhibits many characteristics of a
> future leader. In addition to these things he also is a lover of music and
> the performing arts and was honored with the Outstanding Musicianship
> Award  two years running. Kinshuk  shares the following with us in his
> essay: “Each year, I am increasingly able to view my blindness as more of a
> positive through the work I and others do. I strive to give back through
> NFB to impact others the same way I was not too long ago.”
>
> Next, is Jonathan Thomas, from Fairfield, Ohio. Jonathan will be a student
> at Wright State in the fall and will be pursuing a degree in English,
> Rhetoric and Writing. JT has been voted Quest for Excellence award winner
> five consecutive times and has appeared on the Dean's List consistently
> since 2015. JT has not always been ok with his blindness however he has
> come to know the national federation of the blind and with this and other
> influences he writes the following:
>
> My Youth Pastor’s and case manager’s words, along with writing, have
> helped me love myself and my blindness. I’ve learned that it’s okay to be
> different, and that my future isn’t limited because I’m blind.
>
> Finally, Hannah Grace Abel. Hannah will be attending  Cedarville
> University this fall and will major in Social Work. Hannah has served as
> the secretary for her high school National Honor Society and has also been
> awarded the Cedarville University Chancellor’s Excellence Academic
> Scholarship Award.
> Hannah shares the following thoughts with us: “It has taken me a long
> time, but I now view my blindness as a blessing. While my life may not have
> turned out exactly how I expected, I wouldn’t change anything about it.
> Stargardts makes my life harder, but it also makes me a hard
>
> Worker.”
>
> These are three very deserving students and they are truly living the
> lives they want. This is the NFBO Scholarship class of 2020.
>
> --
>
> Jordy D. Stringer, Executive Director
>
> Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living, 418 South Broad Street
> Lancaster, OH 43130
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/418+South+Broad+Street+Lancaster,+OH+43130?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> E-mail: jssocil at gmail.com
>
> Phone: (740) 689-1494 EXT (11)
>
>
> "Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with
> love and reverence."
>
>  -Henry David Thoreau
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peace

Jessica Stover
jjstover at kent.edu
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