Future Reflections Spring/Summer 2003
2002-2003 Braille Readers are Leaders Contest Winners
School
for the Blind
Outstanding Participation Award
Florida
School for the
Deaf and the Blind
Honorable Mention
Louisiana
School for the
Visually Impaired
Excellence in Promoting Braille Literacy
Cathy Hicks
Librarian, Kentucky School for the Blind
Print-to-Braille
First:��� Brad Head,
Missouri, 9th grade, 1,375 pages
Second: Bradley Howle, South Carolina, 6th grade, 1,119 pages
Third:� Juna Gjata, Massachusetts, 2nd grade, 1,088 pages
Fourth: Jeffry
Pe�a, Florida, 3rd grade, 792
pages
Fifth:��� Jerry Espino, Maryland, 4th grade, 766 pages
Kindergarten - First Grade
First:�� Alexandra Berthiaume,
Massachusetts, 1st grade, 1,854 pages
Second: Meredith M. Pell, California, 1st grade, 1,698 pages
Third:� Vejas Vasiliauskas, California, Kindergarten, 1,458 pages
Fourth: Kelcey
Schlichting, Missouri, 1st
grade, 1,094 pages
Fifth:�� Lindsay Hale, Massachusetts, 1st grade, 919 pages
Second - Fourth Grades
First:�� Tyler Kavanaugh,
Kansas, 4th grade, 14,685 pages
Second: Lindsay Upschulte, Illinois, 4th grade, 13,120 pages
Third:�� Morgan Budreau, Minnesota, 2nd grade,� 5,858 pages
Fourth: Paige
Tuttle, Kansas, 2nd grade 5,314
pages
Fifth:�� Emily Pennington, Ohio, 3rd grade, 4,520 pages
Fifth - Eighth Grades
First:��� Aaron Mushlock,
Michigan, 7th grade, 16,068 pages
Second: Desiree Oudinot, Pennsylvania, 7th grade, 11,854 pages
Third:� Jamealya Lopes, Massachusetts, 8th grade, 7,288 pages
Fourth: Shane
Streitmatter, Illinois, 6th
grade, 6,630 pages
Fifth:� Katie Kress,� Minnesota, 5th grade, 6,283 pages
Ninth - Twelfth Grades
First:�� Jessica Snyder,
Ohio, 11th grade, 17,414 pages
Second:� Michael Kontur, New Mexico, 11th grade, 11,642 pages
Third:� Barbara Stahl, Ohio, 11th grade,�8,762 pages
Fourth: Meghan
Whalen, Wisconsin, 9th
grade, 6,463 pages
Fifth:�� Jessica Watson, Maryland, 9th grade, 6,213 pages
Most Improved
Chelsea Walker, Missouri.
Age 17
Paul Scruggs, Maryland. Age 14
Caitlin Hair, Oklahoma.
Age 17
Jonathon Cord, Kentucky.
Age 10�������
Jessica Thompson,
South Carolina. Age 9
Leah Grinder, Maryland.
Age 14
David Hatten, Louisiana.
Age 16
Nick Rice, Arizona.
Age 15
Matthew Wickett,
Pennsylvania. Age 8
Lauren Webster, Louisiana.
Age 14