Students at Carrollton High School had a special guest speaker today. Standing almost seven feet tall with his left arm discontinued just below his elbow, Kevin Atlas has faced a great deal of adversity throughout his life. He became one of the top high school basketball players in his home state, played one postgraduate year at a military school in Virginia and also earned a full athletic scholarship to join the Manhattan College Jaspers in New York City. Kevin achieved becoming the first disabled player in NCAA history to receive a full Division I athletic scholarship in his sport. Kevin is now a motivational speaker who shares his story to help change the attitudes and perspectives of all types of people.
