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During pregnancy, Godwin was diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis, an extremely rare autoimmune disorder with only a few hundred documented cases worldwide. The condition caused widespread inflammation, severe pain and significant physical limitations鈥攊ncluding difficulty using her hands and arms. The recovery was long and uncertain. 

鈥淚 was so upset. I was only 21 and I felt like my life was over,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut I told myself, if I get better, I'm going to go do that thing I was scared to do. And I'm not just going to do it鈥擨'm going to do it well.鈥� 

And she did. After five years of treatment, Godwin achieved remission in May 2023. She returned to school with a renewed fire to become an interpreter鈥攏ot just for herself, but to serve others who, like her, had felt isolated, misunderstood or unseen.

That determination and heart were recently recognized at the College of Education Honors Convocation, where Godwin was named the Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Interpreter Training. It was a moment that honored her academic excellence, leadership and growth鈥攂oth personal and professional.