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Dan had an inclusive education and showed the Iowa Public School System that people with Down syndrome are not only intelligent and able to learn, but are also contributing members of the school community through involvement in extracurricular activities. Dan was employed, and had many friends in the town where he lived in Iowa. Dan considered himself a regular guy who was given opportunities that allowed him to accomplish extraordinary things, such as testifying before Congress on behalf of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dan Piper Award Past Recipients. Dan piper award recipient Tyler Caldwell. The 2. 01. 7 award recipient, Tyler Caldwell of Roanoke, VA, is the embodiment of the Dan Piper Award. He has many accomplishments to his name and is a current Kroger employee. Tyler was in the first graduating class of the Growth Through Opportunity program. The Growth Through Opportunity, or GTO, Cadet Program is designed for young adults with unique challenges to gain valuable social experience and job skills by volunteering for the police department. Tyler has become a valuable representative for GTO and has attended multiple conferences to discuss the impact of the program and his job Dan piper award recipient megan cloyes. NDSS proudly honored Megan Cloyes at the 2. Annual New York City Buddy Walk. Megan attended West Windsor Plainsboro High School North, graduating in June 2. While at North, Megan completed a combination of special and regular education courses. Her greatest successes were in language arts. And her greatest challenge was, and remains, math. Megan chose Choir as her elective each year, which was a wonderful experience. She performed several times at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, at Princeton University and at the State Capitol in Trenton, NJ. Megan was also a member of the Marching Bands Color Guard, performing at football games and marching in parades. At Senior Awards Night, Megan received the Jack Rutledge Memorial Scholarship awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated involvement with students with intellectual disabilities and special needs within the WW P community. Megan was the first recipient with special needs to be awarded the scholarship. Throughout High School Megan was also a Girl Scout with over 5. Megan began participating in Special Olympics in fifth grade and continued to compete on SO high school teams in soccer, cross country skiing and track field. Megan is an accomplished public speaker and has completed a Toastmasters course. Megan has spoken at NDSS events, a Toy R Us annual meeting, The Peddie School and at several fund raisers. Megan applied to and was accepted to the Career Community Studies Program at The College of New Jersey. Megan had to complete an application, write a short essay and be interviewed on campus prior to her acceptance. Megan lives just off campus in a house with three other CCS students and a TCNJ student house mentor. Each semester, she takes several courses within the CCS program, is assigned an on campus practicum and takes one TCNJ course. Megan has enjoyed taking several psychology courses as her electives. Megan is on campus most days from 8 0. Megan has joined the TCNJ SO Unified soccer and basketball teams, and has competed in college tournaments in both sports. She is also a member of the Best Buddies Club and the Catholic Campus Ministry. Megan loves the independence that she has while at TCNJ. For many years, every once in a while, after a particularly great event, a major accomplishment, or just on a beautiful day, Megan will out of the blue state, I love my life. And she really, really means it. DAN PIPER AWARD RECIPIENT Joe Nelson. NDSS proudly honored Joe Nelson at the 2. Annual New York City Buddy Walk. Joe, the youngest of three siblings, is 2. Michigan. He moved in with his sister a few years ago, leaving behind their parents. This was incredibly hard for Joe to do, but he has known since he was a teenager that he wanted freedom and to be responsible for his own decisions, and he knew that he couldnt do that living at home. When his sister was accepted into graduate school and had to move several states away, he decided to come along, even though that meant moving farther away than he has ever lived before. He did it because he knew that it meant new opportunities, and the chance to keep working towards his goals of independent living and being a public speaker for Down syndrome issues. These goals are important to him, and he has worked hard to accomplish them. This year Joe took a class on becoming an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. To do the class he had to travel an hour away to stay in a hotel by himself overnight, something hed never done before, at least one weekend a month. He attended classes, many of which he was one of the youngest participants, and many of which were over half populated by people without disabilities. He had to read material, do homework, and take notes on his tablet to keep up, but he was so proud of the material that he learned there. He wants to use those lessons to help him advocate for himself and others. Joe also went on a summer break trip with local college students this year to Philadelphia, where he worked with his college buddies doing volunteer work. He said it was hard work, but he was able to help kids there, and show them that people with disabilities are important. When he returned, he participated in a panel at an academic conference at a local university. He volunteers at every possible opportunity, and in years past has been a spokesperson for events large and small. DAN PIPER AWARD RECIPIENT Sean Adams. Twenty one year old Sean Adams was nominated for the Dan Piper Award by Blessed by Downs, the NDSS Southeast Louisiana Affiliate. Sean, from La. Rose, LA, became interested in sign language in middle school, inspired by a Helen Keller lesson and taught himself with signing videos and books. He received his award for volunteering hours at graduation. He went to prom and rode the bus with his date and his many friends. He joined Special Olympics in the summer of 2. He practiced daily for about an hour to achieve his goals, and at the state meet he took home one gold in butterfly, three silver in freestyle, back stroke and relay and one bronze in relay. Today, Sean is a Junior Leader for his church youth group, he also helps with summer camps and retreats. On Monday, Sean assists the youth pastor with organizing the weeks work, every Wednesday at church he helps young children learn about the bible. On Tuesday, Sean works at the local elementary school. His jobs at the school vary from helping in the classrooms, the library, sorting mail, breakfast duty, he also helps in the front office. On Friday, Sean works for a local boat company in their grocery store where he stocks, sorts and packs groceries for offshore boats. Sean also wrote a book about having Down syndrome and being happy with his life despite all the many challenges. Sean titled his book IM HAPPY TO BE ME. Sean wants to continue to advocate for himself and others like him.