BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Hanging around Liberty High School senior Dawn Albritton's neck are 20 medals she received for swimming and bowling competitions. <\/p>\n
\"This is from the Santa Anita Unified Swim meet,\" says Dawn as she lifts one up. <\/p>\n
She earned her medals during high school. But one of her biggest accomplishments may come when she steps on the Liberty High School campus for the last time as a student. <\/p>\n
\"I've heard from friends of mine, well senior friends that they've never had a graduation speaker that was special ed. And so I thought I can make history,\" said Dawn. <\/p>\n
School officials say students must have at least a 3.0 GPA to interview for a potential spot as a speaker. The student must present their speech in front of a panel that includes a counselor, an administrator and two teachers. The three highest scorers get to speak at graduation. Dawn was chosen as one of the speakers. <\/p>\n
According to Liberty High School staff, Dawn is the first special education student to deliver a commencement speech at the high school. <\/p>\n
\"I'm so proud of her. It seems like no matter what she tries, she struggles really hard but she succeeds,\" said Dawn's grandmother, Patricia White. <\/p>\n
White has been raising dawn since she was 6. <\/p>\n
\"There's so many things anybody can't do. You have to look at what you can do,\" said White. <\/p>\n
In June, Dawn was chosen to compete in a national Special Olympics competition in New Jersey. <\/p>\n
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