American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Summer 2021 WHAT'S HAPPENING
Each year the National Federation of the Blind presents several scholarships and awards that honor blind individuals as well as teachers, professionals, entrepreneurs, and organizations whose work benefits the blind community. The following indíviduals and organizations were honored at the 2021 NFB National Convention.
Jordana M. Engebretsen of Idaho was named the 2021 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students at the Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, July 7. Her presentation at the board meeting of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC) will appear in the convention issue of Future Reflections (Volume 4, Number 4).
Learn more at https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-names-jordana-m-engebretsen-2021-distinguished
Thirty outstanding blind scholars received NFB National Scholarships at the Convention banquet. Lizzie Muhammad-Park of Maryland won the top award, the $12,000 Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship.
For a list of this year's scholarship winners, visit https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-announces-2021-scholarship-program-finalists.
Six outstanding innovators were presented with the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards at the banquet. The top award of $20,000 went to Eye Learn of Detroit, Michigan.
Learn more at https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-awards-60000