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HSE Student Earns Gold Medal in USA Special Olympics Games

Jun 29, 2022

Lakisha Taylor won the 100-meter dash to earn a gold medal at the USA Special Olympics Games recently.

ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍøs adult education program better known as ACCEL is extremely proud of one of their students excelling at a national event.
Lakisha Taylor recently won a gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the USA Special Olympics Games in Orlando, Fla.
Her gold medal win for the 100-meter dash at the 2022 Special Olympics in Orlando is a result of her dedicated and fierce spirit, said ACCEL Director and HSE Chief Examiner Angela Andrade-Holt. Way to go, Lakisha! We are so proud of you!
Lakisha is enrolled in High School Equivalency preparation classes in the ACCEL College and Career Readiness program at ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø. She is preparing to become a preschool teacher.
She loves children and she is a great role model for perseverance and self-advocacy, Andrade-Holt said. We applaud her for her successes both inside and outside of the classroom.
For more information about ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍøS adult education program, phone 775-445-4452 or email accel@wnc.edu.