麻痹的研究生萨曼莎·刘易斯 在GMU毕业时走过舞台 令人振奋的参加者 Paralyzed graduate Samantha Lewis walked across the stage at GMU graduation, inspiring attendees.

Samantha Lewis, George Mason大学毕业生,尽管因手术和治疗导致的功能性神经系统紊乱(FND)而瘫痪,她还是走过舞台,获得了文凭。 Samantha Lewis, a George Mason University graduate, walked across the stage to receive her diploma despite being paralyzed from a functional neurological disorder (FND) caused by surgery and treatments. 刘易斯(Lewis)的Inova Rehab中心经常使用轮椅,该中心经过数月的物理治疗后,与残疾人服务机构协调,在毕业时行走,令人惊讶和鼓舞她的听众。 After months of physical therapy at the Inova Rehab Center, Lewis, who often uses a wheelchair, coordinated with disability services to walk at graduation, surprising and inspiring her audience. 她赞扬她的信仰和已故父亲,也是GMU的毕业生,因为她的坚定决心。 She credits her faith and late father, also a GMU graduate, for her determination.