Hundreds of Highland Park High School students welcome home Olympian Jason Brown who won a bronze medal for team figure skating. Highland Park's mayor presented Brown with a key to the city.
''It is amazing, and that is what is so crazy, if you told me a year ago I would be an Olympian, I would like wow that is not possible,'' Brown said. ''It is surreal being back, it is such an honor to be in this community and share the moment with them,'' he said.
''It is incredible seeing him up there in front of the school, it is amazing,'' said student Sam Brien.
Brown told the crowd that even when he did not do well in competitions he never gave up and instead learned from his failures.
''Learning from those experiences makes you stronger and makes your successes so much greater ,'' Brown said.
Brown said he hopes to participate in future Olympic games.
