[NFBN-Announce] FW: Announcement: 2026 Scholarship Finalists

[Karen Lemmon]

Congrats Lucas!
On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM Barbara Loos via NFBN-Announce <
nfbn-announce at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Congratulations Lucas! We are proud of you. We have been enjoying watching
> you grow since the first time we met you in the Texas suite at national
> convention. If we remember right, that was in Houston in 2023. Keep up the
> good work. We are glad to have you in our Federation family.
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> Sincerely,
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> Barbara and Brad
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 26, 2026, at 2:52 PM, NFB of Nebraska via NFBN-Announce <
> nfbn-announce at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Greetings Federation Family,
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> Please join me in congratulating Lucas Griess on being selected as a 2026
> National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Finalist!
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> This is a tremendous achievement and recognition of Lucas’s hard work,
> leadership, and dedication. We are incredibly proud to have him
> representing Nebraska on the national stage.
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> Congratulations, Lucas, on this exciting accomplishment. We look forward
> to cheering you on this July at the National Federation of the Blind
> National Convention in Austin, Texas.
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> We also look forward to seeing many of you at national convention as we
> come together with thousands of Federationists from across the country for
> the largest gathering of blind people in the world.
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> you want] <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43189&qid=12680299>
> Celebrating Outstanding Blind Students
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> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced the finalists for its
> annual scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and
> connects students with blind mentors and other resources.
>
> Read the full list of finalists in the 2026 scholarship press release
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43190&qid=12680299>.
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> "Our scholarship program continues to exemplify how the blind people’s
> movement builds and strengthens a community of leaders," said Mark A.
> Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "The
> finalists represent a diversity of academic and professional pursuits, from
> groundbreaking work in STEAM careers to innovative approaches in media,
> education, and law. We are proud to honor these blind scholars, whose
> stories raise expectations and contribute to expanding possibilities.
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> The accomplishments of these outstanding students are proof that the blind
> can achieve excellence and live the lives we want. We will celebrate these
> outstanding scholars together at our national convention, where their
> accomplishments will encourage the next generation of blind leaders to
> dream bigger and reach higher."
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> For more information about the National Federation of the Blind
> scholarship program, visit nfb.org/scholarships
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43191&qid=12680299>.
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> in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them
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