The naming of this year’s Homecoming King and Queen seemed to be pretty straightforward. Starting quarterback and student council president Grant Buss was elected King with last year’s junior Princess, Cameron Robbins returning to throne, this year as Queen.

“I felt so happy when I was nominated again and won,” Cameron said. “I think everything about Homecoming is so exciting and was glad that I got the chance to participate again.”

Cameron was diagnosed with Down Syndrome as a child and can sometimes struggle to be accepted because of her differences so being named Homecoming Queen was a big deal for Cameron and her family.

“It is hard to put into words, but when you have a child that has special needs, she gets excluded from many things,” mom Mecca Robbins said. “Our family feels incredibly blessed that Cameron won. This shows us that she is loved and accepted at Liberty – which still, today, is not the case every place she goes. This is such an honor.”

From her nomination to the dance, every aspect of Homecoming was meaningful for Cameron and has helped her to feel more accepted in the school than ever before.

“Cameron loved every single moment of winning. Being on the field, getting the crown, the dance, dressing up all of it,” mom Mecca Robbins said via email. “She feels accepted. Cameron accepts and loves every person she meets. One great thing about Cameron is that she takes everything in stride, and this will not boost her ego or make her conceited. This just confirms to her, that she is loved, because she loves. Every person she meets is important to her. She loves talking about how awesome the kids are that give her high fives, that talk to her, that say hi to her. This is just another way for her to get to know more people – which is what she loves most.”

Cameron does what she can in making everyone she meets feel important and consistently expresses her love for the campus.

“Cameron is a very outgoing individual who is always smiling and kind to everyone,” SPED teacher Caryn Teeling said.“I think this says that Liberty is able to reciprocate this to her and accept everyone for who they are, the faculty and students at Liberty are the best at that.”

Although some people can get caught up in the stereotypical idea of Homecoming Queen, Cameron’s mom believes it’s important that differences are accepted.

“Liberty students, hear this: you will have thousands of opportunities to make a difference with your choices. They may be tiny, micro-moments, but when you think outside of the norm, you are doing so much good,” mom Mecca Robbins said via email. “Not only have you impacted Cameron and our family in a positive way, you have sent a message to an entire community of ‘lesser kids’ or ‘people who live in the margin’ – those who may not fit in to ‘regular.’ You have said ‘we see you as a person. Despite your difference. And we like you for you.’ This is huge, so few people possess this ability- to see past a difference – and look into a heart. Well done, Liberty. Well done.”