Valencia Hardaway was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia. After graduating from highschool, in 1988, she attended Dekalb Beauty College, from which she obtained her license as a Ma...view moreValencia Hardaway was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia. After graduating from highschool, in 1988, she attended Dekalb Beauty College, from which she obtained her license as a Master Cosmetologist. Valencia was chosen the 2001 Great Comebacks Award Winner. She was featured on the Cutting Edge Medical Report, Living with Crohn's Disease, on the Health Channel.
Ms. Hardaway was asked to participate in Great Comebacks Celebration of Freedom video, along with other commercials. The video can be seen on www.greatcomebacks.com. She, along with other Great Comeback winners, went on Capitol Hill, to encourage the House of Representatives and Senate to pass legislative bill H.R. 1113 the "Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act."
Georgia-based Valencia is making a difference in her community. She has partnered with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America to develop the first Crohn's and Colitis Support Group to be held and facilitated in a church (The Greater Traveler's Rest Baptist Church), in the Southeast Region. Ms. Hardaway's first book, Coming Back To life, is a testimonial of God's miraculous healing power. She currently lives in Decatur Georgia.view less