Amy Bockerstette

From ages 5 to 12 Amy attended Three Rivers Montessori School where her classes were with peers in a general education classroom setting.

[5] Bockerstette attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was primarily included in general education classes, and graduated with a full diploma in May 2018.

[8] As a representative of Special Olympics Arizona, Bockerstette played in the LPGA Bank of Hope Founders Cup Pro-Am with professional golfers Sarah Jane Smith and Gerina Piller in March 2017.

[14] After hitting her tee shot into a greenside bunker, she parred the hole in front of a roaring crowd, confidently stating "I got this!"

[17] Two days later, Woodland joined Bockerstette with a surprise appearance on The Today Show where, pointing to the U.S. Open trophy in her hands, he told her "We won that together.

"[18] In June 2019, Bockerstette was the keynote speaker for the National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention, where more than 2000 attendees gave her a standing ovation for her speech, "What's Your Superpower?

She is featured in a coffee table book entitled: Arizona's 48 Most Intriguing Women—A New Decade, telling each woman's story in words and photos.

[26] Honorees were selected from 15 cities across Arizona and included Dr. Sian Proctor, who on September 15, 2021, became the first African American Woman to pilot a spacecraft.

[28] On July 18–20, 2022, Bockerstette competed in the Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open,[29] hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's Course No.

[30] Bockerstette continues to represent the I Got This Foundation, as a speaker and by attending various charity golf tournaments and fundraising events, where she advocates for inclusion and for people with disabilities.

Amy Bockerstette