News and Politics | October 16, 2008 | 6 comments

Teen with Down Syndrome crowned homecoming queen

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When Kristin Pass was born 18 years ago and diagnosed with Down syndrome, the family did not quite know what to expect, says her mother, Carolyn Pass.

What they got Friday was royalty, as Aledo Senior High School students voted Kristin Pass their homecoming queen.

"The first thing that I thought about was my friends," the new queen said Saturday before attending the homecoming dance at the school with her date, a friend in college who returned to town for the dance.

"I have a lot of good friends in Aledo," Kristin said. "They are all real good to me."

Down syndrome is a set of mental and physical symptoms that result...

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6 comments // Teen with Down Syndrome crowned homecoming queen

  • bluestranger
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      bluestranger  

    • the physically and mentally challenged never cease to inspire us. They are a constant reminder of what we could acheive if we looked at each other through more understanding eyes. You rock Kristin.

    • 3 years ago
  • darkhorsejim
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  • TerryA
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      TerryA  

    • This was the best story on the news this morning. She really is loved and respected in her school and town. Maybe there is hope for our nation yet.....

    • 3 years ago
  • ezosso
  • asherp
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      asherp  

    • Darn you chromosome 21!

      Seriously though, if they really did elect her because she was well liked, rather than as a contrived pity thing, that says a lot about the hope for the next generation.

    • 3 years ago
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