Shima Nixon graduated from Alabama State University with a master’s degree in prosthetics and orthotics 10 years after she lost her legs in a crash. NBC News’ Kate Snow details the 31-year-old’s journey and how she hopes to inspire others.
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I hope med costs weren't too bad! Congrats Shima!
Triumph over Adversity! That's great 👍🏽 and She's amazingly attractive ❤❤❤
What an amazing queen
Congratulations
THANK YOU SHIMA! YOUR STRENGTH is AWESOME BUT YOUR SMILE😁YES!! YOUR SMILE IS A LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS. 😘👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💝🎁🤸♂️🏄♀️🎶🎉🔥❤️🔥❤️🕊
That’s My Friend.. And Yes she’s Amazing.. Period.. all around amazing!!!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉
So proud of you Shima! It has been so awesome to watch your journey and keep tabs with you! You are destined to do great and wonderful things and keep making our little country town proud ❤️
An Amazing Young Lady! 🙏🙏❤❤ May GOD Continue To Keep U, Bless U And Strengthen U Through Life! 🙌🙏
You go Girl i am sooo proud of you sooo proud of you shima !🙏🏾💕💕
Congrats ASU grad
JFC. Who’s cutting onions?!
Please report on more inspirational stories like this!!!
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You go girl!!! Praying the Lord will continue to strengthen you and favor you!
How does this even make the world news?
Beautiful 😭🥰
Something Joyfully & INSPIRING just what the doctor ordered GO QUEEN 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
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You go girl 🎉❤
Go girl 👏🏿
Yaasssss BAAEEEEE!!!!!
Congratulations Ms. Nixon! You have a positive outlook and have committed your life and career to helping others.
Hanger was an American Civil war soldier who made his false legs when he'd lost his. My grsndfather worked at Hangers in London during and after WW2. My dad, and uncle both worked there.
Congrats queen 💪🏾❤️
🎉🎉🎉 inspiring!!
She could have easily sat in her problems and collected disability checks, but she took this as an opportunity to learn and grow and not be bitter about what life offered her. I'm so inspired and happy for her.. (not shading persons who do collect disability checks) but there are some persons who clearly take advantage of the state and they know who they are. I'm so proud of this young woman who conquered above her struggle
Blessed be.
A member of Americas most powerless sector achieves more than most of us ever have and will ❤ inspiration and legend ⭐
Wahou congratulations young lady
I am sitting in my house in Alicante, Spain listening to your story and I just wanted to say to you how blessed and highly favored you are. God is using you to help millions of people go on with their lives knowing they can do it because you did it. I am so happy for you and all the love that is in your heart and soul to be able to accomplish all that you have for yourself and the human race. May God continue to use you as an instrument of strength and love. You are a Saint.I fell in love with you when I saw your smile. You are truly an inspiration.
Congratulations Shima so proud of you and cannot wait to see what's next for you have a new Auntie out here rooting for you. ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
What a great story!! You go girl
Finish university is accomplishment? Because you study with your legs?
Thank you for this positive story!
What an inspiring story. I wish her every success and happiness ❤️🌟
Congratulations Shima on your Graduation,
You are a Inspiration to us all.♥️🌎
This is so amazing and inspiring 🎉 I celebrate this woman.
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Look at her go!!! 100% rooting for you!!!
What a remarkable human being! Same to her mentor
Amazing
Congratulations, beautiful!!! Well done!
I do not know you but I am so very proud of you ❤🙏🏽🎉CONGRATULATIONS!🎉