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West Salem High teacher advocates for unified sports as Mrs. Salem pageant contestant
- Lori Anderson from West Salem High is competing as Mrs. Salem to promote Unified Sports across Oregon.
- She says many schools lack unified champion programs and calls for broader adoption.
- Anderson has led West Salem’s Unified program for five years and has 16 years at the school
- The pageant finals are scheduled for May 2 at Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre.
- Anderson says Unified Sports bring visible joy and skill improvement to students.
- Salem-Keizer is the only district in the nation with all six high schools as national unified champion schools.
- Anderson frames her pageant platform as a microphone for inclusive sports work.
- West Salem students praise Anderson for advocating for all students in the program.
- Lori Anderson hopes the platform will empower students and highlight inclusion through sport.
- A national banner school recognition underpins the program’s success at West Salem High.
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