Mickey Deputy has been accepted to start her college career in the fall just like many other students, and her excited reaction was captured in a video shared by “HumanKind” for USA Today.
Mickey read her acceptance letter aloud while her mother, Jenny, and father and brother, Michael and Brad, watched. She paused after reading “we want to congratulate you on your,” and after prompting from her mother, excitedly finished with “acceptance into our program.”
The young woman has Down Syndrome, and was accepted into the INSPIRE program at Franklin College, which is designed for students with disabilities.
Mickey shared that she is “most excited to get to experience the college life because I never thought I would ever be able to. She’s also excited about “making college friends.”
She has career plans to become a dance teacher for children with special needs. Mickey has had a following beyond the support and congratulations from family and friends and through social media.
Mickey is an Indianapolis pageant star, with IndyStar following her campaign to become the first Miss America with Down Syndrome. While she didn’t win, Governor Mike Pence awarded her the Sagamore of the Wabash, a high civilian honor in Indiana.
The good news is similar to that received by Rachel Grace in late March, who also has Down Syndrome. Rachel was accepted into the CILLS program at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
