[Nfbf-l] [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the BlindAnnounces 2012 Scholarship Program Winners

Mon May 14 11:24:21 UTC 2012

Thanks, Judy! I am extremely excited to have been given this opportunity.

Take care,
Nallym
On May 13, 2012, at 4:25 AM, Judith Hamilton wrote:

> Congratulations to Nallym Bravo on your achievement.
> Judy, Gainesville Chapter
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Sherrill O'Brien <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
>> To: NFBFL <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; nfbf leaders <nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com>
>> Date: 5/11/2012 8:46:53 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the
> BlindAnnounces	2012 Scholarship Program Winners
>> 
>> Good evening all,
>> 
>> If you look through this scholarship winners list, you'll see that our
> very
>> own Nallym Bravo, from Miami, and very active in our student division, has
>> won a national scholarship. We all are very proud of you, Nallym!!
>> 
>> Sherrill
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of David
>> Andrews
>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 8:14 PM
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>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind
>> Announces 2012 Scholarship Program Winners
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> 
>> CONTACT:
>> 
>> Chris Danielsen
>> 
>> Director of Public Relations
>> 
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 
>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>> 
>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>> 
>> cdanielsen at nfb.org
>> 
>> National Federation of the Blind Announces
>> 2012 Scholarship Program Winners
>> 
>> Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2012): The
>> National Federation of the Blind
>>  (NFB), the nation‚s oldest and largest
>> organization of blind people, today announced the winners of its
>> 2012 Scholarship Program,
>> which awards thirty scholarships each year to
>> recognize achievement by blind scholars. The
>> winners are listed below in alphabetical order with their home
>> states and vocational goals:
>> 
>> list of 30 items
>>  Cody Bair, CO: certified public accountant (CPA)
>>  Kimie Beverly, NV: lawyer, specializing in disability and employment law
>>  Brandon Keith Biggs, CA: music teacher, opera singer, actor
>>  Matthew Bowers, TN: professor of atmospheric sciences, climatology
>>  Nallym Bravo, FL: university administrator or director of student
> affairs
>>  Chrys Buckley, OR: professional writer specializing in medicine and
>> physics
>>  Robert Campbell, OH: attorney
>>  Jordyn Castor, MI: software developer
>>  Christopher De Jesus, NY: psychiatrist
>>  Michael Foster, NJ: CEO or CFO for a nonprofit
>>  Harriet Go, PA: special education
>> administrator, specialist in reading curricula and literacy
>>  Sierra Gregg, MO: librarian
>>  Rachel Grider, CA: professional singer, composer
>>  Brandon „Trey‰ Lewis, OK: talent agent for musicians and actors
>>  ShaQuantaey Mack, LA: administrator of
>> nonprofit agency for community empowerment (MSW)
>>  Alyssa Munsell, NH: clinical social worker (MSW)
>>  Stephanie O‚Donnell, NH: special
>> education/elementary teacher in a public school
>>  Valeria Paradiso, NY: psychiatrist
>>  Emily Pennington, OH: lawyer, specialist in accounting
>>  Briley Pollard, VA: federal special education policy analyst
>>  Rylie Robinson, IN: teacher of blind high school students
>>  April Scurlock, AR: special education teacher, grades 4-12
>>  Jennifer Shields, VA: editor, writer, or publishing company executive
>>  Michael Sipes, MO: attorney, specialist in public interest law
>>  Rose Sloan, IL: director of an agency for
>> education policy (government or nonprofit)
>>  Kyra Sweeney, CA: psychologist or lawyer
>>  Brandon Terry, UT: facilities manager or construction manager
>>  Elizabeth Troutman, NC: lawyer, specialist in
>> education policy and disability laws
>>  Maria „Monica‰ Villarreal, TX: lawyer
>>  Brandy Wood, AL: rehabilitation counselor or teacher
>> list end
>> 
>> 
>> „These students represent academic excellence,
>> and many of them are doubtless future leaders of
>> this nation‚s blind,‰ said Dr. Marc Maurer, President of
>> the National Federation of the Blind. „They are
>> forging a path in disciplines as varied as
>> climatology, software development, special education, law, and
>> psychiatry. They are proof of our conviction that
>> we, the blind of this nation, can compete on
>> terms of equality with our sighted peers, and we are very
>> proud of their accomplishments.‰
>> 
>> In July each winner will attend the NFB‚s
>> seventy-second annual national convention in
>> Dallas, Texas, where the Scholarship Committee will spend several
>> days getting to know each student and then decide
>> which scholarship (ranging in value from $3,000
>> to $12,000) to award each of them. The scholarship winners
>> will then be announced at the banquet of the NFB
>> convention on Thursday, July 5.
>> 
>> For more information on the National Federation
>> of the Blind Scholarship Program, visit
>> www.nfb.org/scholarships.
>> 
>> ###
>> 
>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>> 
>> With more than 50,000 members, the National
>> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>> influential membership organization of blind people in the United
>> States.  The NFB improves blind people‚s lives
>> through advocacy, education, research,
>> technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.
>> It is the leading force in the blindness field
>> today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In
>> January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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