At the age of 17, Vinny Integlia was a physically fit, active teenager who was also an accomplished musician. He looked forward to attending college and pursuing a career in music.
One year later, he ran and dove into the ocean at a local beach. Hitting the water, the angle of impact broke Integlia’s neck. He became
C5-C6 Quadraplegic.
Six months of rehab., followed as well as learning how to live life all over again in a wheelchair. With the help from family and friends, he returned home, began driving a
re-modified van and enrolled at a local college.
To date, Vinny has earned a B. S. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois and a Master’s in Human Resource Management. He has been a HR Representative for Rhode Island Hospital, and Multimedia Supervisor for a university in Newport, R.I.. He assisted his mom in creating and running a foundation to raise money for Spinal Cord injury research and has been the subject of feature stories done by the media.....
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