Meet Chance~
Chance Boyd, who was born prematurely and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age. Chance may have been given a cerebral palsy (C.P.) diagnoses but C.P. has never held chance back for accomplishing his goals or aspirations.
Chance is a Senior at (AU) Auburn University. Chance is in Kinesiology degree program with a concentration on Fitness Conditioning and Performance. While attending AU, Chance played on the Auburn's Wheelchair Basketball Team and fulfilled a lifelong dream of playing collegiate wheelchair basketball.
High School
Chance attending Lakeside High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He was known for always having a cheerful smile and optimistic attitude. As he rolls throughout their halls, he always found a way to impact and meet new folks. Chance maintained 3.75 GPA or higher in his three years at LHS. Chance finished strong at Lakeside and graduated in May 2017 with a 3.72 GPA. Chance was a Georgia Positive Athlete -Adaptive winner for the State of GA in 2016 and Positive Athlete 2017 recipient for the Northside Hospital Leadership Awards including being the Pepsi ExCEL Scholarship recipient, and other grants/scholarships to help offset the cost of continuing his post-secondary studies. Chance knows it will be a challenge to balance college academics, athletes, and community but is looking forward to a fantastic year ahead.
Chance is an outgoing, courageous young man that is a rare breed. Chance never uses cerebral palsy as an excuse in life’s challenges. Chance works hard in school and out and lives by his motto: Hard work beats talent, if talent doesn’t work hard.
Community Servant-Hood
Chance has supported others in their differences like participating in school clubs (Lakeside’s Gay Straight Alliance), volunteering with My Favorite Charities feeding the homeless and spending time with the elderly. Chance is apart of Camp Kesem at Emory. Camp Kesem Emory is an organization that helps children affected by a parent’s cancer by providing lifelong support and is free and open to for all children regarding race, religion, or financial status.
Chance has worked on community projects and this past Christmas 2016 he raised over 500 new pairs of socks for his first "Sock Drive" for C.H.O.A and the homeless.