Allison Norlian, Contributor For Forbes
AnnaRose Rubright has always worked to be a positive role model for her younger sisters. As the oldest of six girls, it was important to the 24- year- old from Medford, New Jersey, to show them the importance of hard work and how even with a disability, she could accomplish her dreams.
In early May, one of those dreams turned into a reality when she achieved her lifelong goal of graduating from a four-year university. In the process, she became the first person with down syndrome to receive a diploma from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.
