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Media Release
April 21, 2010
Maryland
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick to Speak at
The Maryland School for the Blind’s Commencement
Baltimore, MD — Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nanc=
y S.
Grasmick, will be the guest speaker at The Maryland School for the
Blind’s commencement ceremony on June 7, 2010. The school will be honoring nine
graduates.
Grasmick is the first woman in Maryland history to serve as state schools
superintendent, a position she has held since 1991, making her the longest
serving state schools superintendent in the country. She received a
master’s degree in deaf education from Gallaudet in 1965, devoted her
early career to the teaching of deaf children in Baltimore, and over the ye=
ars
has been a strong advocate for all students with disabilities.
Grasmick has received many awards for her leadership, including the 2009
Presidential Citation Award from the National Association of School Resource
Officers, the 2009 Award of Appreciation from the Education Committee of the
Maryland Chapter of the NAACP, and the 2008 National PTA Life Achievement
Award.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
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Located in the northeast corner of
Baltimore, The Maryland School for the Blind (=
MSB)
is a state funded, private, nonprofit school dedicated to educating children
and youth from infancy to age 21 with visual impairments, including those w=
ith
multiple disabilities, for functional independence. Each year, the school serves more =
than
900 students throughout the state.
In addition to the traditional classroom education, MSB offers comprehensive services including;
residential, braille and low-vision instruction, travel training, transitio=
n,
health and therapy services, career education, and outreach.
Maryland State Department of
Education
William
Reinhard, Public Relations
410.767.0486 or 443.670.7=
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Taiisha Pinkney, Public Relations Manager
410.319.5722 =
taiishap@mdschblind.org
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