Emily Blauw is an example of not giving up on her dreams. Even though, Emily, at the age of 16, was involved in a car accident, on Valentine's Day 2001, which resulted in a spinal cord injury that left her a quadriplegic; she pursued her education. Graduating from West Ottawa High School, Hope College and Western Michigan University with a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. Emily landed her dream job and is working as a speech pathologist at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital treating pediatric and stroke patients.
Emily's platform is EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. She will be a spokeswoman throughout Michigan where she can combine awareness, acceptance and understanding of disabilities to the general public.
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