Recipient Updates

January 2023

Donovan’s Second Update!

By |2023-12-12T13:38:26+00:00January 3rd, 2023|Recipient Updates|

Here's Donovan's 2nd video that he created for Ruby's Rainbow โ€“ he's been interning with us this semester as part of his coursework at Spring Hill College!! We think he's doing an AMAZING job!! ๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ Let him know in the comments if you love his videos about #inclusiveeducation!!! Learn more about Donovan here >>> https://rubysrainbow.org/recipients/2022-donovan-omalley/

Donovan’s Update!

By |2023-12-12T13:37:41+00:00January 2nd, 2023|Recipient Updates|

Donovan is one of our amazing Rockin' Recipients AND he's been interning with Ruby's Rainbow this semester as part of his coursework at Spring Hill College! He's made some videos about inclusive education โ€“ย here's the first one! Hope you love it as much as we do!!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ Learn more about Donovan here >>> https://rubysrainbow.org/recipients/2022-donovan-omalley/

December 2022

Miss Emma Crushes Post-Grad Life!

By |2022-12-27T20:00:57+00:00December 30th, 2022|Recipient Updates|

"These kids love 'Miss Emma' and she loves them!" ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ Since graduating from the FUTURE program at the University of Tennessee, Rockin' Recipient Emma has been a teaching aide for a local preschool! This fall marked the start of her 6th year!! She still swims and works out daily, loves theater and musicals, and loves [...]

Clayton Stars in a Music Video!

By |2022-12-27T20:01:39+00:00December 27th, 2022|Recipient Updates|

So very proud of Rockin' Recipient Clayton who was cast earlier this year to star in a music video with Mark Monaco and the Strayhearts!! Check it out: https://sports.yahoo.com/superstar-music-video-features-local-232503557.html?contentType=VIDEO Clayton attended Project F.O.C.U.S. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was a trailblazer as the first graduate with Down syndrome ever to walk [...]

Kyra takes a Hip-Hop class!

By |2022-12-20T19:09:03+00:00December 20th, 2022|Recipient Updates|

"Kyra is taking a UCLA hip-hop class with typical peers. She just sent me this video. I am so proud of her. The class was really hard, and she thought about dropping it, but she hung in there, and sheโ€™s nailing it! It has been an amazing journey. Her skills and independence have exploded. Beyond [...]

Virginia, Grace and Olivia do Sunday brunch

By |2022-12-05T19:45:17+00:00December 15th, 2022|Recipient Updates|

"Two Rubyโ€™s Rainbow scholarship recipients and their best friend, showing they can do hard things and still keep those smiles coming. This is Virginia, Grace, and their good friend Olivia doing Sunday brunch and taking a break from college dining hall food! These three women are all trailblazers, knocking down barriers left and right!" Yes, [...]

Jack and Jill Tackle Bellarmine University!

By |2022-12-02T19:23:12+00:00December 2nd, 2022|Recipient Updates|

"Here is a picture of Jack and Jill on their first day of Bellarmine University. New students for a brand-new program! Thank you to Rubyโ€™s Rainbow for helping these amazing people fulfill their dreams of going to college!" ๐Ÿ˜ SO happy for Jack and Jill headed into a new year at Bellarmine University!! We are [...]

November 2022

Kevin kills it at Clemson

By |2022-12-20T19:14:14+00:00November 20th, 2022|Recipient Updates|

Kevin is in the ClemsonLIFE program at Clemson University, where he interned last year with the campus police! He loved learning about department operations, the canine unit and patrol! ๐Ÿš“๐Ÿคฉ In his time on campus he has managed the womenโ€™s ultimate frisbee club Team, trained in power-lifting, swam with the Tiger Sharks, and bowled with [...]

Colton Rocks Fright Night!

By |2022-12-05T19:39:07+00:00November 7th, 2022|Recipient Updates|

Oh, just another day on the job, performing at Fright Nights at a local amusement park ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Colton rocked it in the Compass program at Duquesne University, and he is most definitely living his best life since graduating โ€“ and we are SO PROUD of him ๐Ÿคฉ (and maybe just a lil scared ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚) He [...]

Sarah Parrack Graduates from Northeastern State University!!

By |2022-12-02T19:09:07+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Recipient Updates|

โ€œMy whole life is history, I want to be a teacher and teach history," Parrack says.๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ We are SO PROUD of Rockin' Recipient Sarah, featured in this Tulsa People article! Sarah just graduated this past May from Northeastern State University and is well on her way toward her teaching goal: After traveling all summer, she [...]

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