World Class Athlete and Paralympian Judy Siegle to Speak October 20
World class athlete Judy Siegle of Fargo, ND, will speak in UMC's Brown Dining Room on Monday, October 20. She will offer two sessions. At noon, she will present “Living a Life that Matters,” and at 1 p.m. she will discuss “Ten Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles in Your Life.” Both events are free and open to the public.
Siegle, a high school basketball star in 1979, planned to begin college in the fall of that year. On August 11, 1979, an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver changed Siegle's plans and left her with a broken neck and concussion. While that day changed her life in innumerable ways, it merely postponed her college career--and it did not prevent her from living the life of an athlete.
Siegle is now a social worker and world-class wheelchair racer. She has set several national records in that sport and has traveled across the world to compete. She also earned a spot on the 2000 U.S. Paralympics Team.
Siegle’s appearance is sponsored by UMC Disability Services, Student Health, Student Support Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Program (AODAP), and the UMC Student Center.
Posted 10/13/2003
Contact: Andrew Svec,
218-281-8435