Virginia High School Names Students with Down Syndrome as Prom King and Queen
Bedford Co. Public Schools
Two students with Down syndrome were recently selected as their high school's prom king and queen!
Jefferson Forest High School in Virginia gave students Anna Anderson and Zane Wales the honor last month, according to WSET.
Anderson and Wales' classmates wanted to show them how important they are to their community, teacher Heather Hevener told the news station.
Bedford Co. Public Schools Anna Anderson and Zane Wales
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"They see these kids every day," Hevener said. "They walk the same halls with these same kids, and they just feel like they're part of them, so they wanted to make sure that they also really felt part of them."
Hevener told the outlet a plan to pick the duo as king and queen began as far back as February.
Bedford Co. Public Schools
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"Probably in February or March, I had a few students like, 'You know what? This year, Zane Wales for prom king — let's do it!'" she recalled to the news station.
"So, they started the campaign on their own, and then, when we asked for nominations, Zane's name came through," Hevener explained.
Bedford Co. Public Schools
Local companies from the area even pitched in to make prom night even more special for Anderson and Wales.
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Emerald Limousine provided a limo and Celebration Bridal donating attire for the night, WSET reported.
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The night was a special one for Anderson and Wales — and it also brought a smile to many others.
"Love these kids it's so awesome to see the love that the whole school [gives]," one resident said in a comment on a video of Anderson and Wales, "we need this more showing love and care."
