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Hello, my name is Sean. My favorite classes are machining and trigonometry. I have complete hearing loss in both ears and two cochlear implants. I enjoy hanging out with friends, watching TV, playing sports, and listening to music. I like rap most, but I am open to other genres. I played football for my high school. I attended Rochester Institute of Technology and now attend Olympic College.

Hi, I’m Anita. I’m a junior at the University of Portland studying early education. I use a wheelchair because I contracted polio when I was a baby living in India. I like rowing, and I love doing community service, reading, hanging out with friends, and meeting new people. ��

Hi, I’m Calleese. I attended iTech Preparatory and took Running Start classes. I have a learning disability. I was the president of the Local Association Student Council, which helps students from different schools and events come together and learn from each other. In 2016, I planned a leadership summit for three different districts to attend. After I tore both of my ACLs (anterior cruciate ligament in the knee) during a soccer game, I started learning photography. I was a yearbook officer, head photographer, and editor. I travel a lot with my twin around the Vancouver and Oregon area. I am a very relaxed, outgoing person. I love playing sports, being outdoors, and adventuring. I attend Central ����ԭ�� University.

Thor graduated from Burlington-Edison High School. He was a WyldLife student leader and an active member of Young Life. Thor enjoyed reading many genres of books, but his favorite was mythology. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was in a 4-H club. Thor’s career goal was to become a lawyer. He had a form of muscular dystrophy called Desmin myopathy. Thor passed away in May of 2016.

Hi! My name is Vanessa. I graduated from Skagit Valley College with an associate technical arts degree in multimedia and interactive technology. I am a creative production intern at Rooted in Rights, a project of Disability Rights ����ԭ��, where I work from my home on Whidbey Island to aid the creative team in the production of graphic design projects for disability rights organizations across the country.��In my spare time I volunteer at Whidbey Island Nourishes, a local non-profit that provides food for hungry school children. I also spend a lot of time listening to Taylor Swift and Hamilton, as well as reading an endless list of novels on my Kindle. I have Ollier’s disease/Maffucci syndrome.

Hi, my name is Lindsey. I am a sophomore at the ����ԭ�� (UW). I am hoping to get into the animation capstone offered by the UW’s animation research lab. With the capstone classes, I want to incorporate disabled characters and other diverse characters to the short film that will be made, and get more disability representation in the media overall. When I graduate from college, I want to work as an animator, preferably at DreamWorks Animation Studio. I like to read, write, draw, watch TV, and listen to music. I work part time for DO-IT as a student office assistant. I also received a scholarship from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to cover tuition and housing for the next three years. I have a retired service dog named Wonder and three younger siblings. I have spinal muscular atrophy Type 2/3, but it just adds a little more spice to my life, along with a wheelchair. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2017.

My name is Matthew. I graduated from Mt. Spokane High School, where I was in Spanish club, National Honor Society, and Gamer’s Club. I founded my school’s Archery Club. I served as co-captain for Gamer’s Club and served on Student Council and the prom committee. I have a first degree black belt in tae kwon do. I enjoy science and served on the student board for the Mobius Science Center and continue to volunteer at the museum. My favorite activities are spending time with my family, fishing, snorkeling, archery, puzzles, and spending time at the beach looking for treasures. I also love playing video games, including the Assassin’s Creed series, Call of Duty series, Bioshock series, and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney. I have a twin brother and a younger sister. I am a sophomore at Eastern ����ԭ�� University. I plan to major in engineering or video game design.

Hi DO-IT Scholars! My name is Michael! I love being employed by the South West Child Consortium. I am working on becoming a paraprofessional or a paraeducator. My interests include working with children, drawing, and listening to country music. I also love to meet new people and experience new things. I had cancer when I was one year old.