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Rachel Graybill and Russell Taylor are presented to the Viewmont High School student body recently after they were nominated, then crowned as first attendants for the junior prom. The two seniors have Down syndrome, and teachers at the school say the student body didn’t have to be encouraged to vote for Rachel and Russell — the students did it all on their own. (Courtesy photo)

Viewmont High students crown special-needs students as prom royalty

Last updated Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:35pm

BOUNTIFUL — Two of Viewmont High School’s special-needs seniors were recently crowned as first attendants for the junior prom.

Seniors Rachel Graybill and Russell Taylor received enough anonymous nominations by the students to be put on the ballot, then received the most votes from their senior classmates.

“After tallying the popular vote by the students, it was clear that the Viewmont student body wanted Russell and Rachel to represent the senior class as attendants at prom,” said Junior Adviser Scott Judy.

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Player with Down Syndrome sinks pair of 3-pointers

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Last updated Friday, January 25, 2013 - 4:35pm

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Nothing to it for Owen Groesser who sank two 3-point baskets in the first middle school game he got to play in this season.

The shots landed the suburban Detroit eighth-grader with Down Syndrome on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays.

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Down syndrome foundation holds 3rd annual Buddy Walk

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 10:18pm

FARR WEST — The Utah Down Syndrome Foundation had great success with its third annual Buddy Walk and carnival Saturday morning.

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Community invited to Buddy Walk

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, September 10, 2012 - 10:58pm

FARR WEST — The Weber/Morgan chapter of the Down Syndrome Foundation is hosting its 3rd annual Buddy Walk this Saturday at Mountain View Park, 1700 W. 1500 North in Farr West.

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Maegan Tingey, of Bountiful High School, adjusts her project, a dress made from Harry Potter books, for the "recycle and redesign" category at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Conference at the Davis Conference Center in Layton on Wednesday. Students from across Utah competed in different subjects like culinary arts, fashion design, leadership, nutrition and wellness and more. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Students learn life skills as they serve others

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 11:02pm

LAYTON — Junior high and high school students from across the state met Wednesday to share their knowledge and talents in family and consumer sciences.

The annual Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Conference allowed approximately 1,000 students to compete in one of 28 categories ranging from culinary arts and interior design to applied technology and job interviews.

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Governor's mansion turns blue for Down syndrome

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 6:32am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's first lady is joining other first spouses in turning her house blue to raise awareness of Down syndrome.

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Suzie Davis (left) and Kaytlin East make heart pillows Friday night at Ogden High as a service project with Down syndrome kids and adults. The pillows will be donated to McKay-Dee Hospital.

Ogden pillow project helps the heartsick

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:49pm

OGDEN — Love was in the air as students from Weber State University and Ogden High School worked with members of the Morgan/Weber Down Syndrome Foundation to tie heart pillows for the cardiac unit at McKay-Dee Hospital.

The heart pillow project is in its third year. In the past, Scouts have worked with the foundation to create the pillows, but this year WSU student Kaitlyn East worked with students in her small group communication class as well as students in Youthlink, a youth service group. They tied and assembled approximately 140 small heart pillows for patients recovering from heart surgery.

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