Age: 19
When Wyatt Smuszko was 16, he started Wild Wild Wyatt, a series of pop-up shops selling gently used Stampede clothing. Two years later, he donated $5,000 to The PREP Society, a local organization that works with kids with Down syndrome, like himself. This was a “full-circle moment,” as Smuszko has worked with PREP since he was an infant, and it helped him develop the skills needed to run a business. He then passed his business along to another teen and friend with Down syndrome, “Stampede Sam.” A basketball diehard, Smuszko is now a junior coach with the Dark Horse Athletic program, captain of his intramural team at Mount Royal University, and the loudest and proudest member of the Calgary Surge Street Team.
“My superpower is healing … I like healing powers because I like helping people.”
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