[NFBF-L] [NFBF-Leaders] Fwd: Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists

Thu May 13 01:07:32 UTC 2021

This is great news. Congratulations to Tashara and all the other
scholarship  winners!
Judy Hamilton

On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 6:47 PM Denise Valkema via NFBF-Leaders <
nfbf-leaders at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Let’s congratulate Tashara Cooper, secretary treasurer of our Central
> Florida chapter, for being a 2021 Scholarship Program Finalist!
>
> Denise Valkema, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *From:* National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> *Date:* May 12, 2021 at 6:18:34 PM EDT
> *To:* Denise Valkema <valkemadenise at aol.com>
> *Subject:* *Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists*
> *Reply-To:* National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
>
> 
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> [image: National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life
> you want] <http://nfb.org>
> Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship Program Finalists
>
> *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.
>
>    - Maryam Abdul Sattar, California: Social Worker/Advocate
>    - Christopher Abel, Georgia: Financial Planner
>    - Kaleigh Brendle, New Jersey: Disability Rights Attorney
>    - Samantha Chase, Montana: Behavioral Health
>    - Tashara Cooper, Florida: Modeling/Simulation
>    - Shannon Donahue, Washington: Pediatric Mental Health Counselor
>    - Lizzie Dunn, Michigan: Social Work
>    - Christina Ebersohl, Illinois: Musician/Musical Education Advocate
>    - Maya El Cheikh, New York: Law/Advocacy
>    - Lucien Gandarias, Washington: Quantum Physics Researcher/Professor
>    - Joel Gomez, California: Industrial Engineer
>    - Michael Jaden Gretchokoff, Mississippi: Emergency Services Dispatcher
>    - Manahil Jafri, New York: Public Policy/Disability Rights Advocate
>    - Peter Jansen, Michigan: Medical Research
>    - Adi Lemmon, Pennsylvania: Elementary Teacher
>    - Eric Mandell, California: Physics
>    - Haylee Mota, Rhode Island: Mechanical Engineer
>    - Lizzy Muhammad-Park, Maryland: Foreign Service Officer
>    - Demetria Ober, Texas: Social Work/Medical Interpretation
>    - Treasa Marie Praino, New Jersey: Policy/Human Rights Advisor
>    - Stephen Proski, Arizona: Visual Artist/Disability Arts Advocate
>    - Tina Reisner, Utah: Cane Travel Instructor
>    - Syed Mahmud Rizvi, Massachusetts: Civil Rights Attorney
>    - Megan Swanson, California: Instructional Designer
>    - Kinshuk Tella, Ohio: Environmental Professional
>    - Sam Theoharis, New York: Civil Rights Law
>    - Zachary Ryan Thibodeaux, Texas: Public Policy
>    - Tanya Wigfall-Harrington, Pennsylvania: Disability Consultant
>    - Mirranda Williams, Georgia: Geriatric Behavioral and Mental
>    Health/Social Work
>    - Chantale Zuzi, Massachusetts: Diplomacy, United Nations
>
> “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.”
>
> For more information about the National Federation of the Blind
> scholarship program, visit nfb.org/scholarships.
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