Be ready. Get uncomfortable. Expect More.

"This is not a speech where the guy in a wheelchair will say something inspiring like 'I did it and you can too.' This is more of a dare. I dare you to do these things. I dare you to do more.... Be ready (for unexpected opportunities and needs). Get uncomfortable (including working with all kinds of people). Expect more. ... The hard things are the things that are worth doing."

— Chris Hilderbrant '99, who's influenced policies and legislation as an advocate for people with disabilities for more than two decades