Judith Irving knows a strong foundation when she sees it-she does, after all, have a degree in architecture. In regard to her life, Jude credits her successes to the foundation laid by her supportive mother and family, and Shriners Hospitals for Children.
When Jude was born in 1971, it was discovered she had a rare form of dwarfism called diastrophic dysplasia. Before her first birthday, Jude became a patient at the Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis. At the age of 12, she was referred to the Chicago Shriners Hospital, where the doctors knew more about her form of dwarfism.
“They were wonderful, and throughout all my surgeries and physical therapy, I loved being at the Chicago Shriners Hospital,” Jude said. “The help of Shriners enabled me to walk, go to my local high school and on to university.”
In high school, Jude was involved in music, drama and art; she even managed the track team. “I believe that just because you can’t compete doesn’t mean you can’t be involved,” she said.
In 1997, Jude graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., with a bachelor’s degree in...
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