http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/education/teen-with-down-syndrome-crowned-king-feb-6-2011
I graduated high school from Anoka last year so I have been able to see first hand the acceptance of students with disabilities in the school. Of course not everyone at the school is so accepting and Anoka has it's share of problems but this article shows that there are students at Anoka who are willing to go out of their way to help people feel special. Anoka had its winter dance a few weeks ago, which is called "MORP" the day of this dance their is a pep fest to crown a senior boy and girl, king and queen. Last year the king who was crowned was a student with a disability, and this year that student had the opportunity to pass down his crown to another fellow student who has downs syndrome.
I find this to be an amazing thing for the students to do, they were able to see through their differences that they have with Collin and realize that he is a great person. To see the students accept Collin and truly appreciated who he is as a person is remarkable. Although Anoka has many issues, through out my years there I have seen the student body do some really special things for some really special people!
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