article_snippet.sent: A high school student and her best friend, who has Down syndrome, have become an internet sensation after making a bold statement with A high school student and her best friend, who has Down syndrome prom photo, which not only celebrated A high school student and her best friend, who has Down syndrome friendship - but spread an important message.
article_snippet.sent: Matt Pliska, who is also a survivor of leukemia, asked Mikenzy Snell to be Mikenzy Snell prom date last year, and on Matt Pliska, who is also a survivor of leukemia big night, the juniors from Waupaca, Michigan, made an emotional statement when Matt Pliska, who is also a survivor of leukemia were photographed holding a sign that read: 'Real friends don't count chromosomes', referring the fact that Down syndrome occurs when an individual has an extra copy of chromosome 21. '
article_snippet.sent: Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska, who has Down syndrome, spread an important message about friendship when Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska, who has Down syndrome were photographed holding a sign that read: 'Real friends don't count chromosomes' at Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska, who has Down syndrome junior prom in Waupaca, Michigan .
highlights_snippet.sent: Michigan high school students Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska who has Down syndrome, made plans to go to Michigan high school students Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska who has Down syndrome junior prom together last year .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: For Michigan high school students Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska who has Down syndrome prom picture, Michigan high school students Mikenzy Snell and Matt Pliska who has Down syndrome held up a sign which read: 'Real friends don't count chromosomes'
  The sign references the fact that people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21 .