(Auburn University) – Ten years after sustaining a traumatic brain injury that left him without the ability to speak, walk or use the left side of his body, Matt Beth will be graduating with his doctoral degree from Auburn University’s College of Education and has been chosen to represent the Graduate School as its student marshal.
Beth, who uses a wheelchair and a computer-assisted device to speak, defied all odds – and doctors’ expectations – when he enrolled in college at Auburn, a feat that his medical team said would be impossible.
After his injury, choosing Auburn University was largely influenced by geographic convenience, but he said it also stood out as a compelling choice when he was initially deciding where to pursue a college education. CONTINUE