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Mic Dolan accepts that nothing will stay the same when he leaves for college next month. In fact, he's counting on it.
"I'm looking forward to life changing," the 20-year-old deaf man typed out on the screen of his smart phone.
His mother, Deb Dolan, read the message aloud and smiled.
"That's a good answer, Mic," she said. "A good attitude."
The 2008 graduate of the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs will continue his education this fall at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The college is the world's only higher learning institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate hard-of-hearing students. Dolan, who received an academic scholarship, also will play football and basketball for the school.
He was selected for the award, which will cover half of his tuition bill for four years, because of the leadership skills he demonstrated as a teenager. In addition to captaining high school sports squads, Dolan served on the student council, was crowned homecoming king his senior year and participated in Brain Bowl, an academic quiz competition.
"Mic was a fine role model for the younger students, both in the dormitory and school programs," said JeAnne Prickett, superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf. "He has a sense of calm and a true spirit of leadership that influences without exerting pressure on other students. All the kids looked up to him and wanted to emulate his level of self-confidence."
Dolan was born deaf. His father, Tim, who died in 2007, had hearing loss. The condition also affects Dolan's older brothers, T.J. and Ryan.
The Evansdale man started attending the Iowa School for the Deaf as a residential student during his second semester of second grade. Since graduating, he has worked for FedEx and is excited to get back to academia. Dolan plans to study business and wants to become an entrepreneur one day.
"I'm trying to stay focused in school and involved in a lot of activities," he said, with his mother acting as an interpreter.
It's a strategy that served him well as a high school student, said Prickett, a former Gallaudet staff member.
"I'm thrilled that Mic will be able to contribute there as he has here," she said. "I'm thrilled for Mic, and I'm thrilled for Gallaudet."
Mic Dolan accepts that nothing will stay the same when he leaves for college next month. In fact, he's counting on it.
"I'm looking forward to life changing," the 20-year-old deaf man typed out on the screen of his smart phone.
His mother, Deb Dolan, read the message aloud and smiled.
"That's a good answer, Mic," she said. "A good attitude."
The 2008 graduate of the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs will continue his education this fall at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The college is the world's only higher learning institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate hard-of-hearing students. Dolan, who received an academic scholarship, also will play football and basketball for the school.
He was selected for the award, which will cover half of his tuition bill for four years, because of the leadership skills he demonstrated as a teenager. In addition to captaining high school sports squads, Dolan served on the student council, was crowned homecoming king his senior year and participated in Brain Bowl, an academic quiz competition.
"Mic was a fine role model for the younger students, both in the dormitory and school programs," said JeAnne Prickett, superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf. "He has a sense of calm and a true spirit of leadership that influences without exerting pressure on other students. All the kids looked up to him and wanted to emulate his level of self-confidence."
Dolan was born deaf. His father, Tim, who died in 2007, had hearing loss. The condition also affects Dolan's older brothers, T.J. and Ryan.
The Evansdale man started attending the Iowa School for the Deaf as a residential student during his second semester of second grade. Since graduating, he has worked for FedEx and is excited to get back to academia. Dolan plans to study business and wants to become an entrepreneur one day.
"I'm trying to stay focused in school and involved in a lot of activities," he said, with his mother acting as an interpreter.
It's a strategy that served him well as a high school student, said Prickett, a former Gallaudet staff member.
"I'm thrilled that Mic will be able to contribute there as he has here," she said. "I'm thrilled for Mic, and I'm thrilled for Gallaudet."