Timeline
Jenny’s Journey…and it’s not over yet!
1983
Paralyzed at nine months old from the neck down. She contracted a rare virus, Transverse Myelitis, and became an incomplete C4/C5 quadriplegic.
1984
Became the first child in the state of Colorado to get an electric wheelchair when she was only two years old.
1991
Named an Ambassador Child for the Children’s Hospital.
1991
Appeared in Perry Mason: Case of the Glass Coffin.
1994
Received her service dog, Auggie
2000
Won the Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award and graduated from Westminster High School.
2004
Graduated with honors from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications and a minor Speech Communications.
2004
Named Ms. Wheelchair Colorado.
2005
Started working for the Colorado Rockies and Altitude Sports.
2009
Began advocating for Complex Rehab Technology and NRRTS.
2012
Became a spokesperson for Sunrise Medical.
2020
Named NRRTS Consumer Advocate of the Year.