Michele Simpson
Name: Michele Simpson
Age: 21 years old
Team: Special Olympics Manzano
Sports Played: Track and Field, Poly Hockey, Basketball, Softball, Aquatics
Highlights: Competed in Track and Field as a member of Team New Mexico during the 2006 first ever Special Olympics National Games; Earned a Gold Medal in Basketball at the 2007 Holiday Classic Bowling and Basketball State Championships in Las Cruces; Earned a Gold and a Silver Medal at the 2007 State Summer Games in Albuquerque in Track and Field.
French Mortuary has been celebrating life in our community for 100 years this year. They are strong supporters of UNM student athletes and Special Olympics because each of them shares common values with French: commitment to one's best, courage, honor, integrity and teamwork. In honor of this, French Mortuary will be recognizing 22 Special Olympians during the course of the Lobo Football and Basketball Seasons.

2007-08 Former Special Olympians of the Game

Michael Kuyper | Tomi Sellers | Lucia Roman | Mark Diener | Lynette Hoskie | Phil With | Patrick Abeyta | Grace Chacon | Michele Simpson | Robyn Anderson | Marcus Hopkins/Whitney Hall | Marla Gavurnik | Gabe Rau | Kyle Maytubby | Jamie Hawkes | James Keefner