Touching Moment: An 18-Year-Old North Carolina Teen With Down Syndrome Is Named Homecoming Queen: ‘She’s Loved by the Entire Student Body’
- A North Carolina high school chose 18-year-old Emma Wright, who has Down syndrome, as its homecoming queen
- Emma has been known to spontaneously dance in the cafeteria and school hallways
- Next fall, Emma plans to attend Western Carolina University and has ambitions to start her own bakery
A North Carolina high school has named a young girl with Down syndrome as its homecoming queen
Emma Wright, 18, is a popular student among her classmates at East Forsyth High School in Kernersville.
The student body took it upon themselves to celebrate and surprise Emma with this honor.
To her complete surprise, 18-year-old Emma Wright, who has Down syndrome, was named Homecoming Queen
Emma, who was also on the school’s cheerleading team, burst into tears at the gesture as she was escorted onto the field accompanied by her father, Brad Wright (left).
Emma has been known to spontaneously dance in the school cafeteria and hallways and is popular with her classmates
On Friday, a high school in North Carolina elected Emma as their homecoming queen
“We call her our dancer. “You can see her dancing in the cafeteria and in the hallways, she’s loved by the entire student body,” Principal Rusty Hall told Fox 8.
“That’s what we’re trying to promote here.” “Everyone is involved, everyone’s voice counts, regardless of their background, their life before you arrived,” Hall said.
“Once you’re here, you’re family.” And we value the contributions of all of our students and tonight was a perfect example.”
Emma, who was also on the school’s cheerleading team, burst into tears at the gesture as she was escorted onto the field accompanied by her father, Brad Wright.
Emma, who hopes to one day open her own bakery and ice cream shop, will be attending Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina next fall
Emma is seen along with the rest of her family, including her mother, brother and father
Aside from being popular with the student body, Emmas loves sports
“It was so amazing that I started crying,” said dad, Brad Wright. “We had no idea, it’s something you prepare for.”
The student body took it upon themselves to both celebrate Emma and surprise her with the honor of Homecoming Queen
Emma is pictured alongside her mother, Barbie Kreuter Wright
“It was so amazing that I started crying,” Wright said. “We had no idea, it’s something you prepare for.”
“I’m just getting dressed, getting everything done and we’re so grateful to be a part of the East Forsyth family and so excited for Emma and the opportunity they’ve given her tonight,” he told WXII12.
Emma, who hopes to one day open her own bakery and ice cream shop, will be attending Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina next fall.