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Meet Seana Burris: The Special Olympian, Cancer Fundraiser, and Life Painter

May 13, 2026, 1:34 PM

After becoming the first swimmer with Down syndrome at Cypress Ranch High School, Seana Burris is off to the Special Olympics to spread her message wider.

Meet Seana Burris: The Special Olympian, Cancer Fundraiser, and Life Painter

No matter how old you are or where you grew up, everyone remembers how nervous they were in high school when they looked at the wall.

You know, that wall where the coach posts who made the basketball team, the theatre director reveals who’ll play Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, or the band director unveils the drum line. For all the electronic advancements in our society, we’re all connected by a piece of paper and Scotch tape. 

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