Young people with Down syndrome are constantly surprising their communities by showing how much they can achieve.
Madison Essig became the first student with Down Syndrome to graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington D.C. with a full diploma. “When Madison was born, we were told that she would walk, but there was no guarantee that she would ever read or write,” her mother, Kimberly Templeton, said. The federalist.com
Madison Essig graduated with 3.7 GPA and National Honor Society honors, but her mother had to fight to ensure her daughter had that opportunity, Fox 5 News reports. Lifenews.com
“I’m just really proud that she can serve as a symbol for the Down syndrome community of hope and of promise and of the possibilities for kids who are following,” her mother, Kimberly Templeton, said. The room erupted in applause when Madison’s name was called. wjla.com