Go West – and East, North and South – with Globe-Trotting UWG Alumnus
Thirty-five years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act opened doors across the nation, one UWG alumnus is opening even more – airport gates, hotel entrances and scenic byways – for travelers with disabilities. Through his popular, award-winning website, Cory Lee Woodard ’14 maps not only routes, but freedom: helping others navigate the world with confidence and curiosity.
Woodard, who’s lived with spinal muscular atrophy since his diagnosis at age 2, shares the world from a wheelchair user’s perspective. The blogger and his first powered wheelchair took their maiden voyage to Walt Disney World two years later. But it wasn’t until he earned his bachelor’s degree that he discovered there was a need for disabled voices in the travel industry.
