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Leadership Scholarship is Nicole Caso of degree. The student must have a diagnosis of Bronx, NY. The award was presented by albinism, show strong leadership potential, NOAH Board member, Donna Appell. extracurricular involvement, and academic achievement. The scholarship is awarded Nicole is currently a freshman at Fordham each spring and is used to assist with academic University majoring in Psychology. She plans expenses. to pursue a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Psychology, enabling her to perform “I am honored to be the fi rst recipient of the and publish psychological studies. She says, “I NOAH scholarship! I would like to thank don’t look at my albinism as a disability, but a Michael McGowan and the entire NOAH ‘different ability.’ My low vision is just another community for their continued support, both way of viewing the world.” academically and personally, as I begin my studies at Fordham University.”- Nicole Caso The McGowan Scholarship is an annual award presented to a student pursuing a Baccalaureate WorkingWorking for a LivinLivingg ProProfi ling the careers ofof a select group ofof adults with albinism ByBy Kelsey Thompson, NOAH Board of DirectorsDirectors As children, we were often asked, “What do you can, and do excel in every day. want to be when you grow up?” A fi reman? A For many parents of young children with ballerina? A doctor? An astronaut? albinism, one of the most mystifying questions Now, as adults, when introduced to a person, is, “Who will my child grow up to be?” Here one of the fi rst topics of conversation is, “What are some ideas… do you do for a living?” Even though When Luke Chastain was fi ve years old, one’s job is only a small piece of who he wanted to be a train engineer.
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