We highlighted Mr. Laue, a Post-Graduate student at Fork Union Military Academy, in a post titled “Working to Overcome” back on January 5th and we’re delighted to see that he has earned a scholarship to play NCAA Division I basketball beginning in the fall at Manhattan College.

“…After Laue was featured in The New York Times last December, Brother Thomas Scanlan, Manhattan’s president, took the article to Rohrssen and asked him to consider recruiting Laue.

Rohrssen said he thought of the former pitcher Jim Abbott, who played 10 seasons in the major leagues despite having no right hand.

‘Years later, here I was in a position to help someone achieve their goal of getting a college scholarship and realize their dreams of playing Division I basketball,’ Rohrssen said. ‘In some way, in doing this, it gives Kevin the opportunity to inspire many others….’” (New York Times, Kevin Laue, One-Handed Player, Earns Division I Basketball Scholarship)

You have to appreciate decisions like this one in which people make a conscious decision to reach-out, take a risk and make a difference.