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UC San Diego’s Stellar Students from the Class of 2016

June 16, 2016

…a chronic illness, a rare inner ear disorder called Meniere’s disease that causes unilateral deafness, unexpected bouts of vertigo, imbalance and visual challenges. While an undergraduate, Speidel wanted an opportunity to continue discussing lecture topics with others—but not just other students. She found classmates who shared her interest in promoting…

Graduating Student with Muscular Dystrophy Shows Incredible Strength to Achieve his Dreams

June 16, 2016

…with muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass, when he was 2 years old. He was given an electric wheelchair at age 3. “I was so young to be operating such a machine that doctors made me take driving lessons before taking the wheelchair…

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