The summer before her senior year of high school, Evonne was enjoying a family vacation in Puerto Rico, excited to go cliff jumping for the first time. When she was getting ready to jump, she got scared and tumbled backward, resulting in a severe spinal injury that left her partially paralyzed from the waist down. Evonne had to be airlifted back to Boston for spinal surgery. After the procedure, Evonne’s real battle started. She had to regain her strength and relearn how to walk. She was transferred to Franciscan Children’s for specialized rehabilitative care, where she was determined to get better for her senior year. Through intensive physical and occupational therapy, as well as music therapy to keep her spirits high, Evonne made remarkable progress. Thanks to her dedicated care team and Evonne’s motivation, she was discharged within two and a half months and got to live out her senior year dreams. She danced all night at her senior prom and walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma, things she didn’t know would be possible after her accident. Today, Evonne is thriving in college and even ran in the annual Franciscan Children’s Road Race!