{"618885":{"#nid":"618885","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Math Faculty Sal Barone Helps Inspire Next Generation of Ninja","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESal Barone, an academic professional in the School of Mathematics at Georgia Tech, was recently \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/local\/outreach\/brave-conquers-fear\/heart-warrior-meets-heroes-after-life-saving-surgery-with-help-from-georgia-tech-group\/85-02d2995b-28f5-4c93-99e6-ef3503d59baf\u0022\u003Ein the news\u003C\/a\u003E for helping to organize a suprise meeting between several local American Ninja Warriors and Nathan Bywaters, an eight-year-old aspiring Ninja who had recently gone through a life-saving open heart surgery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe meeting took place at the 2019 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.dancemarathon.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event\u0026amp;eventID=3037\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech for the Kids - Dance Marathon\u003C\/a\u003E. The annual at Georgia Tech raises money for sick kids in our local community to get the care they need.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Georgia Tech for the Kids has raised more than $322,000 for the Sibley Heart Center and warriors like Nathan. You can follow his story on Instagram at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nathantheheartwarrior\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E@nathantheheartwarrior\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026quot; -NBC News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENathan got to meeet Nick Patel, Joey DeSocio, Michael \u0026quot;Greatness\u0026quot; Johnson,\u0026nbsp;Calle Alexander, and Sal Barone, all of whom have participated in the NBC TV show American Ninja Warrior.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One of my old students, Emily Bly, came into my office and told me about Nathan. Of course, I had to help in any way I could. Clearly Nathan is a very very strong kid, in more ways than one.\u0026quot; -Sal Barone\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the event, Nathan was presented with a signed American Ninja Warrior t-shirt, He was also interviewed for the\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/local\/outreach\/brave-conquers-fear\/heart-warrior-meets-heroes-after-life-saving-surgery-with-help-from-georgia-tech-group\/85-02d2995b-28f5-4c93-99e6-ef3503d59baf\u0022\u003E NBC news story, which appeared online and on TV\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Today was most definitely the best day of my life!!!\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gtftk\/\u0022\u003E@gtftk\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;arranged a surprise meeting for me today with some real life ninjas!!!!!! 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