Jana Stump

After graduating from Belleville High School, she accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.^[1] She was a member of Delta Gamma while majoring in Broadcast Journalism.^[5] During the 1995–96 season, she was named to the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team to compete at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.^[6] As the youngest player on the roster, she helped Team USA win a bronze medal.^[7] Upon her return, Stump was named to the NCAA First All–Tournament Team and awarded the Most Improved Player Award.^[8] She was also awarded the Pamela Borelli and Family Leadership Achievement Award.^[9] The next year, she received the Fourth Year Award before graduating.^[10]

In 2004, she was named to the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.^[11] With her broadcasting degree, Stump moved to Orlando to work in media relations for Walt Disney World and at WMFE-FM.^[12]

• Jana Stump at the International Paralympic Committee