Emily Edwards - Millikin University

“When I showed up for my first physical therapy session, they asked me what my goals were. I replied, I want to go back to school, play my instruments in the band, and be ready to play by the next volleyball and basketball season.”

- Emily Edwards

Ashley Pinon - Mississippi College

"I want to be able to help treat people living with illnesses and make their life more enjoyable. Lupus may affect my life negatively, but it has brought hope for my life and future."

- Ashley Pinon

Grace Thayer - California Polytechnic

"I believe that I am able to do all that I am doing not despite of my lupus, but rather because of it. Battling lupus has given me strength and patience I might not otherwise have."

-Grace Thayer

Kennedy Stanley - Diane University

“Even though lupus affects me in negative ways. it has also made me a better person by teaching me to push through adversity and to not let my health hold me back.”

- Kennedy Stanley