Carnegie Mellon University

Jenny Pan a Master of Science in IT student at Carnegie Mellon has just completed her two-day volunteer work at the Special Olympics Australia National Games 2018 "Thanks to this role, I got a face-to-face close contact with every athlete. I talked to them, encouraged them, cheered for them, listened to their voices and I was touched. I've seen them get exhausted in each single try. Some of them went to the first aid and came back to the lane for another try. They are so fantastic! They are athletes with real Olympics spirit!...I am proud to be a part of this event. I definitely recommend it to all students to contribute to this, if we have another Special Olympics in Adelaide in the future." - Jenny Pan This 5 day event brings 1000 athletes with intellectual disability to compete in 11 sports. And 900 volunteers to help organise, guide and inspire. For more info visit http://www.specialolympics.com.au/nationalgames2018/ #WhatsUpAdelaide Photo: Jenny Pan (middle)