���Last year, I witnessed her solo rendition of the
National Anthem in front of a packed field house of
300 or more. Her performance was flawless, and the
moment of silence that ensued was a testimony to
the emotions she stirred in her audience. The
stunned silence was followed by applause that rattled
the building.���
Amre Dawn Haskell (Caldwell, ID) was
honored for her achievements in the arts. Amre, an
18 year old, is both an actress and an artist. Amre
has cortical blindness, ataxia, memory difficulties, and
joint/muscle deterioration as the result of a traumatic
brain injury she received after being ran over by a car
at the age of six. Although muscle tremors make it
difficult for Amre to hold a writing implement, she
loves to draw and finds that it calms her muscles
down. Amre also enjoys acting in school plays.
Rebecca Jordan, her theatre teacher, commented,
���She led her peers with her infectious smile, her utter
passion for being on stage. Her laugh, her
appreciation to just live in the moment caught on to
the entire cast. She simply shines.���
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