{"id":8784,"date":"2013-05-03T15:26:04","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T19:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=8784"},"modified":"2013-05-03T19:48:01","modified_gmt":"2013-05-03T23:48:01","slug":"graduate-student-wins-ms-wheelchair-tennessee-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2013\/05\/graduate-student-wins-ms-wheelchair-tennessee-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate student wins Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bliss Welch grew up playing soccer and climbing trees, but when she had difficulty climbing the stairs of her family home at 17-years-old, she knew her life was about to change. Her diagnosis of muscular dystrophy didn\u2019t stop her.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8785\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"8785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2013\/05\/graduate-student-wins-ms-wheelchair-tennessee-2013\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"320,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1366124894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;175&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bliss Welch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8785\" alt=\"Bliss Welch\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/05\/ms-wheelchair-tn-2013-welch-bliss-04-266x400.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bliss Welch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAfter my diagnosis, I was told my muscles were going to deteriorate to the point where I would no longer be able to walk. In a blink of an eye, my future seemed so uncertain to me. I began to wonder if all my hopes and dreams would come true. As scary as this was, I soon realized life is more about the steps you take. All of my dreams were going to come true as long as I was willing to adapt,\u201d Welch said.<\/p>\n<p>The UTC graduate student was recently named Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee website, a competition is held to select the most accomplished and articulate spokesperson for persons with disabilities across the State of Tennessee. UTC graduate student Jean-Marie Lawrence won the title last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMs. Wheelchair Tennessee is not a beauty pageant. They\u2019re looking for someone to be a spokesperson for people with disabilities. I\u2019m going to try to be a positive role model and educate people and raise awareness,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>After completing her master\u2019s degree in accounting, Welch hopes to continue her education and become a college professor. As Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee, she focused on showing people what life is like as someone with a disability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people to know I may live my life in a wheelchair, but I\u2019m not confined to a wheelchair. I live a very normal life. My day-to-day activities aren\u2019t different from anyone else\u2019s,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that everyone is equal despite their differences is Welch\u2019s focus as Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody is different, but everybody is equal. Some of us wear glasses, some of us use a wheelchair, some of us use a walker, but we\u2019re all the same. It\u2019s about acceptance,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Welch gets her positive attitude from her support system of family and friends and her 17-month-old daughter Annabelle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a disability is not a reason to stop living your life and dreaming big. Most of the time the only person stopping you from making your dreams a reality is you,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Welch will compete in the national competition in Houston, Texas on July 15-21.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow Welch\u2019s year as Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MWTN2013BlissWelch\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/mwtn2013blisswelch.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bliss Welch grew up playing soccer and climbing trees, but when she had difficulty climbing the stairs of her family home at 17-years-old, she knew her life was about to change. 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