The following letter is from Arizona State University. When I was a boy, ASU was the one and only school that I wanted to attend. I wanted to play baseball for the Sun Devils more than words can say. Unfortunately, that did not happen, as I broke my neck and suffered my spinal cord injury at the age of 14. So speaking there was a huge thrill for me. I may have not attended the school or played baseball for ASU, but what I did do may have an even greater impact. I think that's pretty cool! Joe


Joe Rhea is truly a dynamic speaker with an inspirational message whom I highly recommend. We invited Joe to speak with our incoming freshman student-athletes this August at our Student-Athlete Orientation and Joe did a phenomenal job. He is extremely engaging, uses impactful media and tells a truly heartfelt personal story.

Joe was very accommodating and actually combined two of his programs for us; “Freshman Now” and “Bars, Cars and Catastrophe”. He spoke with our freshman on the importance of making good decisions, especially when it comes to alcohol, and the importance of setting goals in all facets of your life. His presentation and graphic videos truly made our students think about the consequences of the decisions they make every day.

Our students were awed by Joe’s personal story, the videos that he showed and the message he shared. We would love to bring Joe back to speak with a larger group of our student athletes so that they all have the privilege of hearing his message.

Mr. Jean Boyd

Associate Athletic Director
Student Athlete Development
Arizona State University

(480) 965-0989; FAX - (480) 727-7588; jean.boyd@asu.edu

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