Amelia Dickerson, an alumna of the School of Education鈥檚 Social Studies Teacher Licensure program (2011) completed her first Bolder 麻豆影院 on Monday. Having lost her vision in a car accident at age 14, Amelia ran with the assistance of a friend and frequent running partne, Silke Koster. This was the first year the Bolder 麻豆影院 officially endorsed an adaptive program that allows runners with disabilities to participate with guides, led by听Achilles International.听
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