Click the video above to see Ashley DeRamus of Hoover, Alabama, sing the National Anthem on the Juneau Seawalk in downtown Juneau on Monday.
DeRamus, who has Down syndrome, has recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sung the Nation Anthem in all 50 states with Alaska being her 50th on Monday. DeRamus, through her Ashley DeRamus Foundation, works to increase awareness of Down syndrome and enlighten others about the rewards and positive contributions those with Down syndrome make to society.
“Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do, just show them what you can do,” she told the crowd at the docks before her song.
Ashley DeRamus, of Hoover, Alabama, poses for a group picture during a ceremony at the U.S.S. Juneau Memorial on the Seawalk on Monday, July 22, 2019. DeRamus, who has Down syndrome, has recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sung the Nation Anthem in all 50 states with Alaska being her 50th on Monday. DeRamus, through her Ashley DeRamus Foundation, works to increase awareness of Down syndrome and enlighten others about the rewards and positive contributions those with Down syndrome make to society. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Ashley DeRamus, of Hoover, Alabama, leads the Pledge of Allegiance with her mother, Connie, and Juneau Port Director Carl Uchytil during a ceremony at the U.S.S. Juneau Memorial on the Seawalk on Monday, July 22, 2019. DeRamus, who has Down syndrome, has recited the Pledge and sung the Nation Anthem in all 50 states with Alaska being her 50th on Monday. DeRamus, through her Ashley DeRamus Foundation, works to increase awareness of Down syndrome and enlighten others about the rewards and positive contributions those with Down syndrome make to society. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Flowers for Ashley DeRamus and gift signs to be given away during a ceremony at the U.S.S. Juneau Memorial on the Seawalk on Monday, July 22, 2019. DeRamus, who has Down syndrome, has recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sung the Nation Anthem in all 50 states with Alaska being her 50th on Monday. DeRamus, through her Ashley DeRamus Foundation, works to increase awareness of Down syndrome and enlighten others about the rewards and positive contributions those with Down syndrome make to society. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
