Standing outdoors, smiling, holding top of longwhite cane

2019 Scholarship Recipients ($64,000)

Randy (RJ) Sampson
Award: $12,000 four-year scholarship
High School: Conifer
City: Bailey
Attending: CU-Boulder
Probable Major: Computer Science
Eye Condition: Optic Nerve Hypoplasia


Hannah Bachus
Award: $10,000 four-year scholarship
High School: Legacy
City: Broomfield
Attending: CU-Boulder
Probable Major: English / Creative Writing
Eye Condition: Leber Congenital Amaurosis 


Lasya Andaloori
Award: $8,000 four-year scholarship
High School: Cherry Creek
City: Centennial 
Attending: Denver University 
Probable Major: Business / Accounting
Eye Condition: Stargardt's Disease


Ian Lee
Award: $8,000 four-year scholarship
High School: Aurora West
City: Aurora
Attending: Metropolitan State University - Denver
Probable Major: Pre-Law
Eye Condition: Albinism / Nystagmus


Quincie Mattick
Award: $8,000 four-year scholarship;

$1,000 Ashley Fritz Award
High School: Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
City: Colorado Springs
Attending: Idaho State University
Probable Major: Health Sciences - Physical Therapy /

Physical Therapy Assistant

Eye Condition: Leber Congenital Amaurosis


Temesghen Atsgebo
Award: $4,000 two-year scholarship
High School: Eaglecrest
City: Centennial
Attending: Metropolitan State University - Denver
Probable Major: Psychology
Eye Condition: Uveitic Glaucoma / Retinal Detachment 


Casey Tucker
Award: $4,000 two-year scholarship
High School: Gunnison
City: Gunnison
Attending: Colorado State University
Probable Major: Forestry
Eye Condition: Optic Atrophy 


Cierra Vialpando
Award: $4,000 two-year scholarship
High School: Primero
City: Trinidad
Attending: Colorado State University - Pueblo
Probable Major: Elementary Education 
Eye Condition: Cone / Rod Dystrophy


Anahit LaBarre
Award: $3,000 two-year scholarship
City: Centennial
Attending: University of Northern Colorado
Probable Major: Masters in Special Education -

Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Eye Condition: Deprivation Amblyopia


Rebecca Pease
Award: $3,000 two-year scholarship
City: Fort Collins
Attending: University of Northern Colorado
Probable Major: Special Education
Eye Condition: High Myopia 








Head shot of Teme, smiling, looking at the camera
Head-shot of Lasya, outdoors, looking to her left
Head-shot of Ahahit, smiling, looking at the camera
Quincy is looking at camera, squatting down next to her seeing eye dog who is laying down to her left
Head-shot of Hannah, smiling with her head slightly tilted to her left
Outdoor picture of Cierra, smiling, looking at the camera, sitting with her hands on her left knee
Head-shot of Ian, smiling, looking at camera, wearing suit and tie
Outdoor head-shot of Casey, smiling, looking at the camera, wearing a brimmed hat with sunglasses resting n the hat
Outdoor head-shot of Rebecca, smiling, looking at the camera