Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program Winners
- From: Jackie McBride <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 18:20:09 -0700
Congrats, Sina, & all the best. I actually like your tagline. It
certainly summarized better than the 1st answer u gave, & I am 1 well
used to reading academic jargon. Now if u could just make some people
suck less--no1 on this list, of course. Good luck.
On 5/12/10, Sina Bahram <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> He's giving me a hard time, is all. We can't all do blind bowling night with
> our blind bosses, *grin*.
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:06 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship
> Program Winners
>
> lolol ken -- ok so is sina a real blind guy or are you kidding?
> Why would anyone hang out on all these lists if not blind???
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:44 PM
> Subject: RE: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship
> Program Winners
>
>
> Hmm Yours should probably be.
>
> Sina whom is not a real blind person tries to make computers suck less.
>
> ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sina Bahram
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:53 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship
> Program Winners
>
> Haha, sorry I totally slipped into academic gibberish there, didn't I?
>
> Ok, essentially, I work with computers to try to make them understand what
> users want, then facilitate that want/need/desired action
> without making the users jump through hoops to do it.
>
> Another tag line could be.
>
> Sina Bahram, I try to make computers suck less!
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:50 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship
> Program Winners
>
> Right! I know exactly what you mean. In other words you work with
> computers?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:48 PM
> Subject: RE: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship
> Program Winners
>
>
>> I'm a PhD Student here at North Carolina State University. My interest
>> is currently generally in human computer interaction with a specific
>> focus in dynamic and real-time semantic extraction of multitouch
>> interfaces with the intent of programmatically translating said
>> interfaces into a functionally isomorphic interface tailored to
>> specific user needs. Well, that's the high-level overview anyways.
>>
>>
>> Take care,
>> Sina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
>> Boyer
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:43 PM
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010
>> Scholarship Program Winners
>>
>> Sina,
>>
>> Don't you have to be in school to qualify for these scholarships? What
>> university are you attending, and what is your major? I've thought of
>> applying to help with my work on liblouis and liblouisxml, but I don't
>> want to go back to school. Maybe I could go to an online university.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 05:51:37PM -0400, Sina Bahram wrote:
>>> Thank you. I'd love to know if anyone else will be there so that we
>>> may meet up.
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>> Sina
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:49 PM
>>> To: bprogramming
>>> Subject: Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010
>>> Scholarship Program Winners
>>>
>>> Got this on another list -- note some familiar names --
>>> congratulations Sina and anyone else who happens to be subscribed! I
>>> hope you win the big one!
>>> --le
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews@xxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <david.andrews@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:47 PM
>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Announces
>>> 2010 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)
>>> >
>>> ><mailto:cdanielsen@xxxxxxx>cdanielsen@xxxxxxx
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >National Federation of the Blind Announces 2010 Scholarship Program
>>> >Winners
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Baltimore, Maryland (May 12, 2010): The National Federation of the
>>> >Blind (NFB), the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind
>>> >people, today announced the winners of its 2010 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:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > * Beth Allred, CO: professional vocalist and music teacher
>>> > * <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
>>> > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
>>> > />Sheri Anderson, TN: emergency management professional
>>> > * Sina Bahram, NC: computer-science technologist and entrepreneur
>>> > * Alicia Betancourt, FL: social worker for disabled persons
>>> > * Zachary Brubaker, PA: high school teacher of math and physics
>>> > * Chelsea Cook, VA: astronaut or astrophysicist or physicist
>>> > * Mary Fernandez, NJ: clinical psychologist
>>> > * C. J. Fish, VA: mental health counselor
>>> > * Rashi Goel, GA: environmental engineer
>>> > * Deepa Goraya, CA: attorney-disability rights and civil rights
>>> > legislation specialist
>>> > * Antonio Guimaraes, RI: social studies teacher, grades 5-12
>>> > * Mary Hernandez, NE: classroom or itinerant teacher of blind
>>> > students
>>> > * Chris Jeckel, IL: attorney
>>> > * Andrea Jenkins, GA: Spanish translator and interpreter
>>> > * Kayleigh Joiner, TX: elementary school teacher
>>> > * Melissa Lomax, NJ: high school English teacher
>>> > * Kirt Manwaring, UT: attorney
>>> > * Kristin Mathe, PA: professor of rhetoric (communication)
>>> > * Esha Mehta, CO: elementary school teacher
>>> > * Tabea Meyer, IN: social worker for children in school or
>>> > foster care
>>> > * Josie Nielson, ID: violin soloist-performer and recording artist
>>> > * Shaun Reimers, UT: attorney and community activist
>>> > * Ashley Ritter, IN: teacher of blind children
>>> > * Cali Sandel, SC: federal program administrator, Washington, D.C.
>>> > * Jessica Scannell, NJ: teacher of blind children, birth through
>>> > junior high
>>> > * Quintina Singleton, NJ: teacher, special education classroom
>>> > * Yadiel Sotomayor, PR: English/Spanish translator or English
>>> > teacher
>>> > * Tara Prakash Tripathi, FL: teacher of access technology and
>>> > active advocate
>>> > * Kayla Weathers, GA: special education teacher for blind and
>>> > visually impaired students
>>> > * Michelle Wesley, IL: veterinarian
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >"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 astrophysics,
>>> >computer science, social work, law, and psychology. 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 seventieth annual national
>>> >convention in Dallas, Texas, where the 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 8.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >For more information on the National Federation of the Blind
>>> >Scholarship Program, visit
>>> ><http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>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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>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
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>> Developing software for people with disabilities
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