"Ben made it to Bethel University! Here he is at move-in day, sporting the Wisconsin Badger and Milwaukee Brewer dorm room theme! Thank you again! Can’t believe he’s a college student (just like his sister)." One thing that drives many of our Rockin' Recipients is following in the footsteps of their siblings and peers! I [...]
Lindsay is now an Alpha Chi Omega at Auburn!! She has had a FANTASTIC start to her sophomore year and has been embraced by the Auburn Family...as you can tell by the pic with her and Coach Pearl, the Auburn Basketball Coach!! We are SO proud of you, Lindsay and cannot wait to see what [...]
Rockin' Recipient Faith-Christina has been studying ASL at Valencia College and is putting it to good use making us teary-eyed with this video. After getting her Associates, she plans on working toward a Bachelors Degree in American Sign Language and hopes to become an interpreter, a teacher and a motivational speaker. The sky is the [...]
Colleen is LOVING dorm and campus life at Judson!! She and her roommate have the occasional “movie night” where they microwave popcorn, sit on their beds and watch a movie together. They also share cleaning responsibilities for their dorm room and adjoining bathroom that they share with their RA. Colleen’s classes include topics ranging from [...]
Kellyn is all moved in and finished freshman orientation at Kent State last week!! EEK!! She will be taking nutrition and physical fitness, disability awareness and self-advocacy, tech lab and financial literacy this semester!! She was recently asked by the Superintendent of her high school to speak at the 2022-2023 Convocation for all the staff, [...]
Not one...but TWO proud recipients of a Ruby's Rainbow Scholarship cruising around Grand Canyon University for their last year in the L.O.P.E.S. Academy program in Phoenix, AZ. They enjoyed the program's Summer Meet Ups and are looking forward to starting back to class in September. They will have classes in Nutrition/Well Being, Math/Critical Thinking, and [...]
Ruby's Rainbow recipient Aidan Millagan started his first year at Villanova University this year! He joined the marching band and just had his first game!! He is LOVING being on the drum line!! His mom said, "I am still in shock that Aidan is at Villanova and in the band! Way more than a Dream [...]
"I want to thank you on behalf of Ana for this wonderful opportunity. What you and the rest of the Ruby's Rainbow community are doing for people with Down syndrome is amazing and very inspirational. Yesterday was Ana's first day at college. She was a bit nervous at the beginning, but also excited. When she [...]
Nina's mom said she was SO ready to get back to the Arlington Baptist University campus for her sophomore year!! She is specializing in horticulture, which is perfect because she was raised on her family's dairy farm!! Nina, we are SO PROUD of you!!! Keep on rockin' it!!
He was so incredibly happy he cried… Chandler is SUPER excited to be back on campus. He’s a senior this year focusing on a career in athletic training or physical therapy. He’s taking Learning Strategies, Coaching & Team development, Weightlifting, Financial planning, and Independent living. He also had a big interview this week and hopes [...]
