Taneisha Esplin

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Student Leaders Help Integrate Special Education Students in to Social Atmosphere

Cedar City, Utah, December 12, 2015 – Student government officials from Cedar and Canyon View High Schools joined together to make the activity for special education students one to remember. Taneisha Esplin, a college student at Southern Utah University, set out to plan an activity for the students. The goal was to create a friendly and wholesome environment for the students to enjoy themselves. On December 11, 2015 many hands came together to help make the event possible and successful.

The event put on by Taneisha Esplin, of Cedar City, was inspired by the EDGE program at SUU. The EDGE program provides college students with the opportunity to reach beyond normal classwork. It allows them to create a project unique to themselves and their goals. The comprehensive projects performed make students more appealing to future employers and continued education institutions.

Taneisha was able to use this opportunity to participate in the EDGE program to plan and organize an amazing event. She used personal connections to previous educators in order to elicit the support needed to carry out the project. After receiving approval for the project and spending countless hours making her plan come to life, the day of the event arrived.

Student government officials were there to greet the special educations students. One student said, “Is this all for us?”  The interaction of the special education students was remarkable to watch as eyes lit up, smiles grew wider and laughter filled the air. One parent said of the event, “This is the highlight of my child’s year. You will never know what this means to me.” This spectacular event allowed for connections to be made among all of the students, as well as increase comradery between schools.

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