<div><div style="font-size:inherit" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:aptos,aptos_embeddedfont,aptos_msfontservice,calibri,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Mrs. Delcenia,</span></div><div style="font-size:inherit" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:aptos,aptos_embeddedfont,aptos_msfontservice,calibri,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:inherit" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:aptos,aptos_embeddedfont,aptos_msfontservice,calibri,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">I would like to thank you for the well wishes and prayers you\u2019ll be sending our way it is greatly appreciated. </span></div><div style="font-size:inherit" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:aptos,aptos_embeddedfont,aptos_msfontservice,calibri,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:inherit" dir="auto">Thank you,</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Ivory Thomas<br>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<br>Board of Directors, Vice President Miami Valley Chapter, Promotion and Publicity Committee<br>\U0001f4e7 <a href="mailto:ivory193@gmail.com">ivory193@gmail.com</a><br><br>"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight with no VISION!"<br><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 10, 2026 at 7:12\u202fPM Delcenia Brown via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">
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Ivory, </div>
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Exciting indeed. </div>
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Praying for strength for you and Ivan in this chapter.</div>
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Can\u2019t wait to the Spring to say congratulations and see what the next step will be! Best wishes</div>
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<b style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">From:</b> Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> on behalf of Ivory Love via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Sent:</b> Saturday, January 10, 2026 9:44 PM<br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">To:</b> ohio-talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Cc:</b> Ivory Love <<a href="mailto:ivory193@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ivory193@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Exciting News: Pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate
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<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">Dear Federation Family,</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">I hope this message finds you all in great spirits.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">I am excited to share some wonderful news with you. This spring, I will be pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate, with classes beginning on Tuesday, January 13.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">If I happen to overlook any emails, please do not hesitate to reach out to me by phone. I kindly ask that you text first, as I may be in class; however, please feel free to call if needed and leave
a voicemail.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">I would also like to ask my Federation family to please keep Ivan and I in your prayers, as this will be a new journey for him as well.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">Thank you all so much for your continued support and encouragement. My phone number is 601-630-5241.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em">Yours truly,</p>
<div style="direction:ltr;font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><b style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><i style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Ivory Thomas</i></b></div>
<div style="direction:ltr"><b>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</b></div>
<div style="direction:ltr"><i>Board of Directors, Vice President Miami Valley Chapter,</i></div>
<div style="direction:ltr"><i>Communication Committee, Chair</i></div>
<div style="direction:ltr">\U0001f4e7 <a href="mailto:ivory193@gmail.com" target="_blank">ivory193@gmail.com</a></div>
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