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The Virginia Bishop Scholarship

Unemployment or underemployment have been long-time problems for blind and visually impaired persons, but part of that problem may be unemployability a lack of appropriate training or education that can build marketable skills. In an effort to help remediate that situation in Texas, a scholarship fund has been established within All Blind Children of Texas. This fund is intended to help a graduating high school senior who is blind or visually impaired to acquire useful employment training or higher education that will enable him/her to become gainfully and productively employed.The sale of the lighthouse calendars and cards, and the sale of the original paintings, will fund this scholarship.

Guiding Lights Cards and Calendars

The lighthouse has become a literal guiding light (ironically, guiding those who cannot see it!). These calendars and cards focus on guiding lights from all over the United States. As you enjoy their unique beauty, may you be guided by light from above in your journey through life, and may you reach your port safely.
-Virginia Bishop

About the Artist

Dr. Virginia E. Bishop was an itinerant teacher of visually impaired students in Pennsylvania for 30 years before moving to Texas to pursue a doctoral degree at The University of Texas at Austin. After earning that degree, she taught courses to prepare teachers of visually impaired students (TVIs) at a number of universities.

ARTISTS NOTE

These paintings are a series of lighthouses painted exclusively for All Blind Children of Texas (ABCTX), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the provision of opportunities for blind and visually impaired students at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) and throughout the state. Proceeds from the sale of these calendars and cards (and the original paintings) will be used to help a graduating Texas high school senior who is blind or visually impaired to pursue a post-secondary program leading towards productive employment.

Download the Virginia Bishop application to Apply

Lighthouse Cards and ALL NEW 2011 Calendars (funding the Bishop Scholarship) ORDER NOW

Past Scholarship Winners

2009 Winners

  • Melissa Finefrock $1,000 Winner
  • Larry Marquez $400 Runner-up
  • Shaiipaula Thomas $600 Runner-up

2008Winners

  • Michael Kowis, $1,000 Winner
  • Sashikala Nisankarao, $500 Runner-up
  • Caress Davis $500 Runner-up
  • William Chilton, $500 Runner-up