. >> tarik williams. >> reporter: on april 17th it helped him land title of mr.. >> i remember everything being in slow motion. i remember hearing my name being called and i was just like, i did it. >> reporter: crowning achievement of an already successful college career, where thanks to assisted technology he managed a 3.0 grade point all while marching in the band, partici in greek life acting as a member of the debate team and serving as a student ambassador with the office for students with disabilities. >> the work that we try to do here to help with compliance issues, with the federal and state laws, none in discrimination for students with disabilities and self advocacy, you know, perfectly demonstrated in someone like tarik. owe is certainly a member of the community. he is mr. wcu obviously. what people see there is not the disability but a person who is blossoming as an individual, who is proud of who he is, and is not afraid to stand up and say, you know, this is me. >> reporter: through word and action the king of this campus leaves behind a powerful