By Rima Warren of The Cabinet
rbwarren@geneva.edu
October′s issue of Glamour Magazine named Josie Badger as one of the two "honorable mentions" in their “Brilliant, brave, and under 25!” contest.
Born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called congenital myasthenia gravis syndrome, Badger has overcome many obstacles and acquired several achievements over the years that qualify her for such an honor.
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She was also named president of the National Youth Leadership Network, which comprises more than 300 youths with disabilities who are leaders.
Now 22, Badger is a graduating senior at
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“The idea of student leadership was never something I really thought about until I came to Geneva, and since then my idea of what being a leader is has completely changed,” stated Badger.
Badger entered the Glamour competition due to the encouragement of her nursing attendant. She was then interviewed three times by the magazine before they informed her that she had been chosen as one of the 12 most dynamic college women in the nation.
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