The East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania chapter of Delta Alpha Phi Honor Society welcomes David DeNotaris \u201992, director of blindness and visual services at the office of vocational rehabilitation in Pennsylvania, to Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m.\u00a0 DeNotaris will be a guest speaker at \u201cDon\u2019t Limit Yourself; Invest in Success,\u201d an event that motivates individuals who face challenges on their path to success. Delta Alpha Phi is an honor society for students with disabilities in colleges and universities.<\/p>\n
DeNotaris was born with a rare eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). When he was only 19, DeNotaris was identified as legally blind.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family, educators and coaches provided me with the proper information, philosophy and inspiration for me to overcome the challenge of blindness,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
DeNotaris believes his \u201ceyes were closed to help others see their own true potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his position as the director of the bureau of blindness and visual services, DeNotrais is responsible for six district offices, 165 staff and $15 million in yearly budgets and contracts. He is also the author of Feeling Your Way Through Life. <\/em>After receiving his B.A. from ESU, DeNotaris earned his graduate degree in administration supervision, leadership, training and development from Montclair State University.\u00a0 Currently, he resides in Hershey, Pa. with his wife and their three children.<\/p>\n