Amanda Shumaker is an athlete from Galesburg. She has been competing in Special Olympics since 2009 in athletics, bocce, softball, swimming, golf, volleyball, flag football, and bowling. Amanda is a natural when it comes to sports; she works extremely hard to be the best she can be on and off the playing field. In 2014, Amanda attended the Special Olympics USA Games in New Jersey, where she competed in bowling. When she is not competing, Amanda can be found working at KCCDD- Knowledge-Creativity-Caring-Development-Dedication. At KCCDD Amanda builds various parts for wooden crates. She is looking forward to making friends with people from all over the world, representing Illinois and the United States!