[nfbmi-talk] Time sensitive information regarding collegefunding -public comment:

[joe harcz Comcast]

They cannot denyanyone from recording this under both state and federal 
laws.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcus Simmons" <MarcusSimmons at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Time sensitive information regarding 
collegefunding -public comment:


> When you requested to record the meeting and were refused, next time 
> cancel the meeting and take it to a higher authority. That is what I do.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donna Posont" <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>; 
> <cannonp at michigan.gov>; <jonesl2 at michigan.gov>; 
> <laury-johnsons at michigan.gov>; "f.wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>; "nelsonk" 
> <nelsonk at michigan.gov>; "donnabutterfly50" <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com>; 
> "laschuck" <laschuck at juno.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:03 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Time sensitive information regarding college 
> funding -public comment:
>
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>> Please read all attached emails.
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Donna Posont <donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:57:06 -0400
>> Subject: college funding
>> To: mcbpubliccomments at gmail.com
>> Cc: f.wurtzel at att.net
>>
>> Hello, My name is Donna Posont. Currently I am a client of MCB
>> attending the University of Michigan  Dearborn. I will be obtaining a
>> degree in Environmental Studies with a Naturalist focus. You may be
>> familiar with my trail of trials that I made public this summer. It
>> consisted of back and forth emails between my counselor King Nelson
>> and myself. The bottom line was that Mr. Nelson was once again
>> refusing to fund my fall semester because I had broken his rule of not
>> getting my financial paper work to him by July 1. I met with him and
>> Shawnice Laury-Johnson last Friday September 9. I showed them
>> paperwork from the University financial aid office showing that indeed
>> I had filed with appropriate timing. Mr. Nelson could not open the
>> secure part of the email so he said I could not go to school this fall
>> with funding from MCB. He did not wish for me to record the session so
>> I did not, but now I realize that was a mistake. He made condesending
>> rmarks such as refering to himself as Santa because I was asking for
>> so much. I was told that Leeman Jones would make a decision about the
>> funding of the tuition and I have not heard from him. The deadline for
>> dropping classes without penalty is September 20. I not only believe
>> that my tuition and books and other expenses should be payed, but I
>> would like someone to have Mr. Nelson work with my original IPE so I
>> can be on track for graduation in 2013. I believe and I told them both
>> that they should be on my team to help me reach my educational and
>> employment goals. Instead Mr. Nelson has continually found reasons not
>> to help. I do not have enough time to give more details, but I would
>> be happy to elaborate at a later time. There is no reason why I have
>> been mistreated in the ways I have dealt with. During my college
>> career I have worked twice at Camp Tuhsmeheta and I also have been
>> teaching a monthly "Birding by Ear" class at the Environmental
>> Interpretive Center in Dearborn Ihave organized a trip for blind
>> people to do an owl prowl, taken blind children maple syruping and to
>> a field birding day camp. I will continue to use my love for sharing
>> nature in combination with activities that build confidence in and
>> enrich the lives of blind people. I am a good investment for the
>> Michigan Comission for the Blind and I would like to be treated that
>> way. I do not wish to fight for my education, but if I must fight then
>> I will, mainly because I believe that I represent an entire group of
>> people that continually have frustrations with their counselors. It is
>> time that counselors view us clients as the people in progress that we
>> are. With opportunity and training and not resistance from the people
>> that should be promoting and believing in us we can reach our goals
>> and go forth as rehabilitated, educated, employed citizens. Our first
>> boost of confidence should come from the staff of the Michigan
>> Comission for the Blind. Thank you for your time and I will continue
>> to be willing to talk further with you. Let it be known that I am not
>> going away until I get the education that will take my life to a place
>> where I can perform with confidence. Sincerely, Donna Posont
>>
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