Schuyler's Amazing Story
Graduating from Yale, serving on a Fellowship in Peru, being crushed by a falling boulder while rafting in Columbia, embracing a new life of living with a traumatic brain injury, becoming an advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves -- wearing a big smile. Schuyler is incredible!
Let's help her compete for
Ms. Wheelchair America 2026
In a thrilling Colombian adventure back in 2016, I found myself white water rafting when fate took a dramatic turn. A colossal boulder cascaded from the heights, altering the course of my life in an instant. The impact was staggering, shattering my skull, fracturing my back, both scapulas, and my right femur, while pulverizing my left ankle. The aftermath left me grappling with a new reality, as the injury disrupted my cerebellum and thus, my balance, confining me to the confines of a wheelchair ever since. But through adversity, I’ve discovered resilience and a newfound appreciation for life’s precious moments and I’ve learned ‘if there’s a will, there’s a way’ because I’ve seen very creative solutions to get things done in a wheelchair.
