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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Memorial Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Arlene Hill Memorial Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This scholarship is intended for individuals who are seeking certification to teach Structured Discovery cane travel through the NBPCB apprenticeship program at an approved training center. This scholarship will be awarded to a person who exemplifies the traits of Arlene Hill—namely a deep-seated passion for teaching the skills of cane travel to blind people. This scholarship is intended for individuals who are pursuing the apprenticeship route—therefore, no college degree is required. The amount and frequency of the scholarship will be determined by the NBPCB board annually, and only at such times as a worthy candidate is identified. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Donations may be made online here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JVU2LGP5M4AH4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Arlene Hill Memorial Scholarship Fund</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Or Checks can be mailed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NBPCB Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">101 South Trenton Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ruston LA 71270<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Darick Ray Williamson Memorial Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This scholarship is intended for individuals who are seeking a graduate degree and certification to teach Structured Discovery Cane Travel or Rehabilitation teaching at an NBPCB-approved University program. This scholarship will be given to a person who exemplifies the traits of Darick Williamson—Namely the passion to teach the skills of independence to blind people. This scholarship is intended for individuals pursuing a Graduate Degree in O&M or Rehab teaching, and therefore, admittance into an NBPCB-approved University program is required. The amount and frequency of the scholarship will be determined by the NBPCB board annually, and only when a worthy candidate is identified. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Donations may be made online here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7T2FXJAKCQC9Y"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Darick Ray Williamson Memorial Scholarship Fund</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Or Checks can be mailed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NBPCB Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">101 South Trenton Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ruston LA 71270<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3158<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ruston LA 71272<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">ebell@latech.edu</span></a> <a href="http://www.pdrib.com">www.pdrib.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">*************<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> -- Stephen Jay Gould<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></body></html>