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Faces of BISM

Linwood smiles while wearing his safety glasses on top of his head

Meet Linwood Boyd, BISM Peter J. Salmon Award Nominee

Deek, wearing a white Van Dyke beard, works in BISM's sewing facility

Meet Deven “Deek” Spence

Wenisha sports cherry-red extensions in her hair and smiles comfortably.

Meet Wenisha Richardson

Heather, standing on her deck overlooking a large grassy yard and distant trees, wears confident smile and a black and white floral sundress

Meet Heather Guy, BISM Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award Nominee

Linwood works filling bottles in the chemical room.

Meet Linwood Boyd, BISM Peter J. Salmon Award Nominee

Shawn, dressed in dark slacks and a gray sweater, sits at table in a large event room, wearing sleep shades.

Meet Shawn Savage, Senior Director, Base Supply Centers

Brittney glamorously poses against a white background in a black top and skirt, wearing red heels, and revealing a confident smile

Meet Brittney Ellis: CORE Program Graduate and Independence Market Specialist

Debbie standing in a BISM training room, wearing a yellow floral dress, shows a caring smile

Meet Debra Parker-Jordan: Rediscovering her Independence

Antonio stands in the BISM training facility wearing a black collared shirt, holding his cane, and showing a joyous smile

Meet Antonio Mendoza: CORE Program Graduate and ITR Cane Instructor

Heather, standing on her deck overlooking a large grassy yard and distant trees, wears confident smile and a black and white floral sundress

Meet Heather Guy: ITR Instructor

Joe stands in the BISM office wearing a light blue collared shirt and dark blue tie.

Meet Joe Wehberg: CORE Program Graduate and Executive Assistant

Laura smiles knowingly as she stands in the BISM office wearing a black sweater and dark glasses.

Meet Laura Shroyer: CORE Program Graduate, Mother and now CORE Program Manager

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Perspectives

A BISM blog sharing stories of resilience, advocacy, and inclusion from the blind community.

BISM SAIL student wearing sleep shades holds up his finished biscuits in front of him.

What Independence Sounds Like: Sensory Reflections On Blind Living

Matt Bonnie and Lena (BISM employees) sitting at the BISM exhibit hall table

Not on the Schedule: What Really Stuck with Me from My First NFBMD Conference

The Faces of BISM

Get to know us! Join us in celebrating and learning about the many faces of BISM.

Danielle Earl sitting in a garden on a butterfly bench.

Danielle Earl: Teaching Seniors and Modeling Self-Sufficiency

Tyrone Bullock Sr. smiling with his arm around his wife, who is also smiling.

Board Member Spotlight: Tyrone Bullock Sr., Chair of the BISM Board of Directors
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