Ohne Arme und Beine geboren: Student inspiriert andere
Stephanie Heske

Janis McDavid in der Bibliothek der Universität Witten/Herdecke, an der er Wirtschaftswissenschaften studiert. Aktuell schreibt er an seiner Master-Arbeit. Thema: „Mitarbeiter-Motivation“.
Foto: Jürgen Theobald
Witten. Er kam ohne Arme und Beine zur Welt. Das hindert Janis McDavid an nichts. Allerhöchstens daran, in Regelstudienzeit in Witten fertig zu werden.
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