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Congratulations Juliette Rizzo Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2004
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DISABILITIES By Daniel J. Vance
At only 35, native Texan Juliette Rizzo has accomplished plenty. She is
Director of Communication for the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services. She serves on the Board of Directors
for the Arthritis Foundation Metropolitan Washington Chapter and the
Montgomery County (MD) Commission on People with Disabilities. And don't
forget that Masters in Journalism from the Univ. of North Texas.
Juliette has accomplished all this while having three forms of arthritis and
using a wheelchair.
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Dianna's has been active in the disability community as well
as in everyday mainstream activities since an early age. While
participating in school plays, physical education, and recess with her
able-bodied peers, Dianna also competed in wheelchair sports and was
involved with the March of Dimes in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. Dianna
attended Anne Arundel Community College where she earned Associates Degrees
in Criminal Justice and General Studies. She then transferred to the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she majored in Psychology and
minored in Sociology.
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