2023
Zackery begins his second semester in the Eagle Access program at Dyersburg State Community College this fall, where he is studying art, drama and music. He is the first student with Down syndrome in the program. Zackery’s hobbies include drawing, painting, acting and swimming. He also loves CrossFit, and is proud to have designed a tee shirt for the CrossFit company he trains with. He competed in the 2021 CrossFit Open, finishing at #22 in the division for males with intellectual disabilities. He wants to own a coffee shop someday.
Zackery has extensive modeling and acting experience. His photo has been displayed in Times Square through NDSS nine times. He has also appeared on billboards advertising his local Down syndrome association and on the cover of the Strider Bike instructor’s manual. He has acted, danced and participated in several Flutter Productions performances, which have been broadcasted on PBS in South Dakota. He was the first person with Down syndrome to enter the Project Search Program in South Dakota, and his picture was featured in US News & World Report advertising the program.
We believe in you, Zackery! Can’t wait to see you keep on rockin’ it at DSCC!