Brooke Moody
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Brooke Moody, 26, lives in her hometown of Montgomery, Illinois, and is a true testament to the phrase, "You can do anything you set your mind to." Her Enrollment Advisor, Christopher Myrben, says it best: "Brooke is actively overcoming immense personal obstacles in order to be a success at Ashford. When she tells me with spirit and gumption that she is literally weeks ahead on her coursework, she inspires me."
At the age of 23, Brooke endured the unimaginable: she suffered a severe brain stem bleed - a stroke - that impaired her vision and left her wheelchair-dependent. Defying the odds, Brooke has spent the past three years working diligently in physical therapy. It did not take long for her to realize that she had a unique and important purpose in this world: "to talk with other people who are wheelchair-bound like me."
The first step? Earn a college education. "I came across Ashford University while doing some research about colleges online. I then spoke to the enrollment advisor, and he was so wonderful. That made my decision easy. Now that I am enrolled at Ashford, I have a strong feeling of purpose. I wake up in the morning with my plan for my day. Due to my medical condition, I am not able to work, so school is like my 'job' now. My studies force me to have a schedule and better time management skills."
Brooke has had such a positive experience that she now hopes to inspire two of her close girlfriends to pursue their degrees, as well. "If I can do it, so can they."