College is a dream for many people, and 20-year-old Rion Holcombe just had his dream come true.
Holcombe lives with down syndrome and was recently accepted to Clemson University’s LIFE program, which is designed for people with “intellectual disabilities who desire a post-secondary experience on a college campus.”
Grab some tissues and watch the video of him receiving his acceptance letter. It’s a thing of beauty.
Richard Hall is an award-winning newsroom developer, editor and blogger for NewsOK. He was born in Austin, Texas, spent his childhood in southern California and has lived in Norman since 1999. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2008.
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