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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I want to congratulate all of the winners and Ohio good job.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzanne Turner via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2023 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com>; 'Trisha Kulkarni' <trishak.nfb@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohio-Talk] Join me in Congratulating our 2023 National Scholarship Finalist, Trisha Kulkarni!!!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations, you deserve it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kinshuk Tella via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2023 9:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Kinshuk Tella <<a href="mailto:kinshuk.tella@gmail.com">kinshuk.tella@gmail.com</a>>; Trisha Kulkarni <<a href="mailto:trishak.nfb@gmail.com">trishak.nfb@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Join me in Congratulating our 2023 National Scholarship Finalist, Trisha Kulkarni!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Ohio family,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>It is with great excitement that I share with you that one of our very own, Trisha Kulkarni from Dayton, Ohio has been selected as one of thirty National Federation of the Blind scholarship finalists!!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Many of us know and love Trisha, but for those that do not know her, she has been serving as the President of the National Association of Blind Students for nearly three years now, along with many other prestige’s positions such as on the NFB National Steering Committee, Resolutions Committee, and more.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Trisha recently completed her bachelor of science in computer science at Stanford University, and is returning to Stanford in the fall to obtain her masters. During this past year, she has been working tirelessly at the Louisiana Center for the Blind in a 9 month intensive blindness skills program, and will be graduating from LCB next week. This summer, Trisha will be interning under the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where she will be working to improve the fairness of employment discrimination cases. This incredible opportunity takes her to Washington DC! Looking into the future, Trisha will be pursuing a strong career in Educational Technology! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I could go on and on about Trisha’s accomplishments, but what sticks out as especially special with this scholarship is that she will be a Tenbrook Fellow. A Tenbrook fellow is someone who will be receiving the NFB National scholarship for a second time, which is a title that very few can say they hold. Trisha was awarded the national scholarship back in 2018 as an incoming first year at Stanford, and now she will be awarded it again going into her first year as a masters student. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Please join me in congratulating Trisha’s selection as a 2023 NFB National Scholarship finalist! If you are attending our national convention in July, you can expect to hear a lot more about her! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Our Ohio family is strong, with a great diversity in talent. Trisha is an example of such talent, and we are all so so proud of her for what she has done, and equally what she will do in the future!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>To learn more about the 2023 scholarship class, please check out this link: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/celebrate-outstanding-blind-students-2023">https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/celebrate-outstanding-blind-students-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Kinshuk <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Kinshuk Tella<br>He/Him/His<br>937-708-9930<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>