abc 7 news reporter laura anthony joins us live. >> reporter: hi, natascha.athlete, just not in a traditional sense. he's now also a lettermen, something that's a strong message about inclusion. the letterman jacket he received at foothills high school. >> it felt really good. it felt like i was going to be more special than i already was. >> he's been competing since he was 12. but at most high schools, varsity letters were given only to those students who received certain standards at school. >> just one day, i was driving in my school and i thought why can't he have one? >> that is until andrew's mother decided to make a decision to foothills principal. >> i was thinking about how families take pictures of their seniors with the lettering jacket. >> he's so proud. he wants to wear it all the time. even if it's 95 degrees out. >> it makes me feel happy. >> now, other schools in the area plan to follow foothills lead and award letters to students who have made their mark in the special olympics. today, he joins first lady michelle obama in virginia. the grou