[Nfbwv-talk] Look at our Bre Brown.

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 Great job Bre

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> On May 12, 2015, at 9:38 AM, Jack Yahnke via Nfbwv-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> You go girl!  Good luck, Bre.
> 
> Jack
> 
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> From: Nfbwv-talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Smyth,
> Charlene R via Nfbwv-talk
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> 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<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>
> 
> National Federation of the Blind Announces
> 2015 Scholarship Program Finalists
> Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2015): The National Federation of the
> Blind<http://www.nfb.org/> (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest
> organization of blind people, today announced the finalists for its 2015
> Scholarship Program, which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize
> achievement by blind scholars. The students are listed below in alphabetical
> order with their home states and vocational goals.
> 
>  *   Katie Adkins, KY:  Teacher
>  *   Douglas Alt, MI: College professor
>  *   Karen Arcos, CA: Policy advocacy
>  *   Annika Ariel, CA: Disability law
>  *   Liliya Asadullina, PA: Naturopathic doctor
>  *   Michael Ausbun, NV: Foundational professor
>  *   Brianna Brown, TX: Education
>  *   Mary Church, CA: Psychology
>  *   Chase Crispin, NE: Public school band director
>  *   MarChé Daughtry, VA: Law
>  *   Bryan Duarte, AZ: Software engineer
>  *   Alexandra Engraf, ND: Human services, counseling
>  *   Lashawna Fant, MS: Counselor
>  *   Robert Gulledge, AL: Secondary education
>  *   Dezman Jackson, MD: Health education
>  *   Mary Abby Jusayan, RI: Teacher for visually impaired
>  *   Kaitlyn Kellermeyer, TX: Government service or investing
>  *   Miriam Lozneanu, SC: Programmer
>  *   Nefertiti Matos, NY: Helping/teaching profession
>  *   Sarah Myer, FL: Mental health counseling
>  *   Mark Myers II, MO: Computer and software design/development
>  *   Crystal Plemmons, NC: Community college instructor
>  *   Jason Polansky, MD: Youth ministry, counseling, or civil engineering
>  *   Karolline Sales, LA: Braille teacher
>  *   Kaitlin Shelton, OH: Music therapy
>  *   Christopher Stewart, KY: Legal field
>  *   Teri Stroschein, OR: School counselor
>  *   Kelsi Watters, WI: Spiritual counseling
>  *   Hannah Werbel, WA: Biomedical engineering
>  *   Tamika Williams, AL: Blind services/entrepreneurship/social services
> 
> 
> "The scholarship program is one of our most important initiatives," said
> Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the
> Blind<http://www.twitter.com/NFB_voice>. "We are proud to honor these blind
> scholars, who are studying everything from electrical engineering to
> horticulture, and in so doing raising the expectations of what blind people
> can achieve. Their accomplishments are proof of our conviction that we, the
> blind of this nation, can live the lives we want; blindness does not hold us
> back."
> 
> In July each finalist will attend the NFB's seventy-fifth annual national
> convention<http://www.nfb.org/convention> in Orlando, Florida, 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 Friday, July 10.
> 
> For more information on the National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
> Program, visit www.nfb.org/scholarships<http://www.nfb.org/scholarships> .
> 
> ###
> 
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> 
> About the National Federation of the Blind
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
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