Upcoming Speaker for 9/28/23

 

 

We are thrilled to have Jessica Cox as this week's speaker.  Jessica is best known for becoming the first armless pilot in aviation history. Her achievement earned her a Guinness World Record medal, speaking invitations from six continents, and she has been featured on tv programs like Ellen, Inside Edition, Fox and Friends, Oprah Winfrey Network, CNN, CBS Evening News, and the BBC.  Jessica is a U of A alumni and was recently at U of A Design Day where engineering students collaborated on a project to develop armless pilot controls.  Jessica has an inspirational story to tell.  Since she was born without arms, she became fascinated by the limitless ways the human body can adjust to a variety of circumstances. She utilizes dormant physical traits to adapt and uses her feet the way people use their hands. As she learned to conquer physical barriers, she developed mental skills that allowed her to go on to achieve the seemingly impossible in her own, unique way.  Jessica will inspire all of us to be resilient and aspire to achieve the impossible.