Eric Cugurs
Until he took the Voluntary Departure Program (VDP), Eric Cugurs was evening supervisor for Instructional and Information Technology Services in the Henry F. Hall Building.
Now, he’s focused on raising awareness of Trisomy, chromosomal disorders characterised by an additional chromosome, of which Down syndrome is the most common.
Cugurs' daughter Amanda has Edwards syndrome, caused by an extra 18th chromosome. It is the second most common chromosome disorder.
As part of Trisomy Awareness Month, Cugurs and his wife Esmirna Lopez were interviewed by CTV on March 5. The couple told the news network they hope to raise awareness about the disorder, and to spread the word that the often-terminal condition can be overcome, against doctors’ expectations.
