Braille Challenge participants: Emrie Wisner, Salome Cummins, Charlie Bethay, Brooke Petro

Four Students Place at Braille Challenge National Competition

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Four students who study with Alphapointe staff members placed among the top three students at the annual Braille Challenge national competition held on the campus of the University of Southern California and announced during an awards ceremony on Saturday, June 25. Salome Cummins, a former Kansas City area resident who now lives in St. Charles,…

Side-by-side images of Brooke practicing on a Perkins Brailler and Emrie holding up a sheet of braille.

Kansas City Area Students Named Braille Challenge National Champion & 3rd Place Finisher

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Kansas City area student Brooke Petro was named a 2021 Braille Challenge National Champion for the sixth time, while Emrie Wisner finished in third place. Students learned of the results by watching a live online awards ceremony on Friday, July 30. Petro, a resident of Leawood, Kan., became a national champion for the sixth time…