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The Campus School Presents: Dick Hoyt

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BC chapter.

 

Come join the Campus School in Devlin 008 on February 18 at 6:30pm in welcoming speaker Dick Hoyt.

 

 

Rick Hoyt uses a wheelchair but that has not stopped him from living his life. He’s competed in the Boston Marathon 30 times and in Ironman Triathlons six times. He, along with his dad, Dick, have formed “Team Hoyt,” with the motto “Yes You Can.”

 

Rick is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in Special Education. Although he was born as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy and as a non-speaking person Rick has never given up on himself.

 

Dick is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who now travels the country educating people about disability awareness. Through his talks, Dick shows people that life with a disability is still a wonderful and fulfilling life. His passion and excitement for the things he does and the love he has for his family shines through whenever he speaks.

 

 

Sources:

http://www.teamhoyt.com/

 

Photo Sources:

http://www.blackfive.net/photos/uncategorized/hoyt6.jpg

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Caitlin is currently a student at Boston College studying English and Pre-Law.  At BC, she is a member of the Boston College Irish Dance Club, on the Honors Program Student Executive Board's Community Service Committee, and interns and writes for the fashion and culture blog Rusted Revolution.  She has been wriring for Her Campus BC since Jaunary 2011 and is serving as BC's Campus Correspondent for the 2012-2013 school year.  Outside of school, she is a competitive Irish dancer, and has been dancing for 18 years. During her high school career, she completed an engineering project at Case Western Reserve University that made her one of 40 Intel Science Talent Search Finalists in 2009.   In addition to all of this, Caitlin loves reading, yoga, running, shopping, spending time with friends and family, and traveling.