[Ohio-Talk] [NFBOH-Cleveland] Congratulations to Kinshuk Tella and the other 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists

Thu May 13 13:54:16 UTC 2021

Yeah!!! Congratulations!!!

On 5/13/21, ali benmerzouga via NFBOH-Cleveland
<nfboh-cleveland at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Congratulations Kinshuk! So proud of you! Two thumbs up!
> Keep it up!
> Congratulations to the other 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists!
> I wish you and all the other 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists the very
> best and all the success!
> Go Ohio!
> Take care.
> Ali
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> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Congratulations to Kinshuk Tella and the other 2021
> Scholarship Program Finalists
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> Kinshuk,
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> Ohio is so proud of your accomplishments. Congratulations and I can not wait
> to hear your name called at the 2021 National Convention.
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> Suzanne
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> To: Shirley Patterson <smturner.234 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists
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> Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists
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> Baltimore, Maryland (May 12, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind
> (NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for equal education of the blind, today
> announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which provides
> financial assistance and connects students with mentoring and other
> resources. The thirty scholarship finalists are listed below in alphabetical
> order with their home states and vocational goals.
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> *         Maryam Abdul Sattar, California: Social Worker/Advocate
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> *         Christopher Abel, Georgia: Financial Planner
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> *         Kaleigh Brendle, New Jersey: Disability Rights Attorney
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> *         Samantha Chase, Montana: Behavioral Health
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> *         Tashara Cooper, Florida: Modeling/Simulation
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> *         Shannon Donahue, Washington: Pediatric Mental Health Counselor
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> *         Lizzie Dunn, Michigan: Social Work
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> *         Christina Ebersohl, Illinois: Musician/Musical Education Advocate
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> *         Maya El Cheikh, New York: Law/Advocacy
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> *         Lucien Gandarias, Washington: Quantum Physics Researcher/Professor
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> *         Joel Gomez, California: Industrial Engineer
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> *         Michael Jaden Gretchokoff, Mississippi: Emergency Services
> Dispatcher
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> *         Manahil Jafri, New York: Public Policy/Disability Rights Advocate
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> *         Peter Jansen, Michigan: Medical Research
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> *         Adi Lemmon, Pennsylvania: Elementary Teacher
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> *         Eric Mandell, California: Physics
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> *         Haylee Mota, Rhode Island: Mechanical Engineer
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> *         Lizzy Muhammad-Park, Maryland: Foreign Service Officer
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> *         Demetria Ober, Texas: Social Work/Medical Interpretation
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> *         Treasa Marie Praino, New Jersey: Policy/Human Rights Advisor
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> *         Stephen Proski, Arizona: Visual Artist/Disability Arts Advocate
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> *         Tina Reisner, Utah: Cane Travel Instructor
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> *         Syed Mahmud Rizvi, Massachusetts: Civil Rights Attorney
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> *         Megan Swanson, California: Instructional Designer
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> *         Kinshuk Tella, Ohio: Environmental Professional
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> *         Sam Theoharis, New York: Civil Rights Law
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> *         Zachary Ryan Thibodeaux, Texas: Public Policy
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> *         Tanya Wigfall-Harrington, Pennsylvania: Disability Consultant
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> *         Mirranda Williams, Georgia: Geriatric Behavioral and Mental
> Health/Social Work
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> *         Chantale Zuzi, Massachusetts: Diplomacy, United Nations
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> “The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives, and these
> blind students are facing and overcoming many barriers and challenges due to
> the pandemic and its impact on higher education,” said Mark A. Riccobono,
> President of the National Federation of the Blind. “We are therefore proud
> to honor these blind scholars, each of whom are raising expectations and
> expanding possibilities. The accomplishments of these outstanding students
> are proof that we, the blind of this nation, can live the lives we want;
> blindness does not hold us back.”
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> For more information about the National Federation of the Blind scholarship
> program, visit nfb.org/scholarships.
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> and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and
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> the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them
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