'CODY' to Premiere at University of Redlands

'CODY' to Premiere at University of Redlands

    Documentary Chronicles Life of University of Redlands Student Cody Unser     WHAT:     The documentary "CODY," the inspiring story of University of             Redlands senior Cody Unser will be screened at the University             of Redlands on Friday, May 15. Narrated by Glenn Close, the             film tells the story of Unser who was struck with Transverse             Myelitis at age 12, and left paralyzed.              Unser, the daughter of legendary race car driver Al Unser,             Jr., will graduate from the University of Redlands in Southern             California on May 23, with a degree in biopolitics, the first-             ever of its kind, developed through the school's innovative             Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, where students working             with faculty members design their own degrees.              When Unser was 12, her breath went short and her legs numb             during a school basketball game. It hit fast, and left Unser,             of Albuquerque, paralyzed from the chest down. However, she             refused to let that diagnosis define her. At the age of 13,             Unser founded the Cody Unser First Step Foundation to ensure             that money would be raised to find a cure. For the last five             years, Unser has lobbied state legislatures and Congress to             push for stem-cell research, which offers the key to her own             recovery. On Thursday, Unser will be attending President             Obama's Town Hall in her home state of New Mexico, as a guest             of the office of Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the             President for Disability Policy.              During the film, Unser shares her determination to walk             again. The documentary, filmed in part at the University of             Redlands, takes the viewer on an intimate journey with             Unser detailing her daily emotional and physical struggles.             The documentary maps the intersection of science and politics.             The documentary is produced by the Emmy-award winning             Christopher Productions (http://www.christopherproductions.org/)             and The Cody Unser First Step Foundation (www.cufsf.org). Visit             www.cufsf.org to see the trailer.    WHO:      Cody Unser    WHEN:     Friday, May 15 at 12 p.m.             Press check in at 11:45 a.m.    WHERE:    University of Redlands             Casa Loma Room (Building #213)             1200 E. Colton Avenue             Redlands, Calif. 92373    NOTE:     Free on-campus parking available to media at parking lot             adjacent to Casa Loma Room             To request b-roll or arrange for media trucks on site, please             contact GolinHarris.    CONTACT:  GolinHarris: Jessica del Mundo, 213-438-8772,                          jdelmundo@golinharris.com                          or Rhiannon Richards, 213-438-8841,                          rrichards@golinharris.com                          University of Redlands: Katie Ismael, 909-229-8840,                          katie_ismael@redlands.edu                          Christopher Productions: Jennifer Chavez,                          505-238-5333, jchavez87@comcast.net    /PRNewswire -- May 14/  

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