The annual Helen Keller Lecture was held on Tuesday, April 6, at the Troy Campus in Claudia Crosby Theater. The lecture series is designed to promote awareness of people who excel in their chosen fields despite physical and/or mental limitations. The lecture is sponsored by Troy University, the Alabama State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, The Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education, the Alabama State Department of Education, the Alabama State Department of Rehabilitation Services and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. This year's guest speaker was actor Anthony Natale, who is hearing impaired. He is known to movie-goers as the man in the elevator during the pivotal scene from "Jerry Maguire," signing "You complete me," to his partner. He starred as the adult son in "Mr. Holland's Opus," the 1995 film featuring Richard Dreyfuss about the profound effect a dedicated music teacher had on generations of students. His film credits also include appearances in "Dogma," "Sorority Boys," "City of Angels" and "Children of a Lesser God."
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