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Q&A with Louisiana Center for the Blind's founder By Joanne Wilson Editor’s Note: Joanne Wilson is the founder of the Louisiana Center for the Blind in Ruston, Louisiana. The following is an excerpt of a question and answer session between her and President Riccobono, the rest of which can be found on our Presidential Release page.

Emily Coleman participated in our Teachers of Tomorrow program. She was a member of the 2011-2012 cohort, and is now the principal of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI).

This article contains advice from three past scholarship finalists.

Read this update from President Riccobono about National convention and our national scholarship program.

By Cricket Bidleman What does it mean to dream big?

by Marinela Ortiz

By Syed Mahmud Rizvi I was born blind—I have Stargardt Disease—but I did not recognize that I was blind until I was nineteen. This was when I was first exposed to Federation philosophy, which helped me learn nonvisual techniques and taught me how to not be ashamed of my vision loss.

By Karen Anderson

By Krystal Guillory

Thirty Years in the National Federation of the Blind of Puerto Rico and 23 Years Educating with Passion By Prof. Tomás Cintron Rivera (en español)