West Salem High teacher advocates for unified sports as Mrs. Salem pageant contestant

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – A West Salem High School teacher is using a pageant platform to advocate for inclusion and unified sports programs across Oregon.

Lori Anderson, a physical education teacher and head coach of the Titans’ Special Olympics Unified program, is competing as Mrs. Salem in the Mrs. Oregon America pageant.

“I ask my students to step out of their comfort zone and try new things, so I thought, ok, I am going to see what this is all about,” Anderson said…

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