The good Cornellians can do: Cynthia Fulton Edmondson ’64

Cynthia Fulton Edmondson '64 has deep connections to Cornell. Her grandfather, Asa Carlton King, graduated in 1899 and was a CALS faculty member. Her parents, Edythe King Fulton '32 and James Street Futon PhD '34, met at Cornell, and although Cynthia grew up in Houston, she returned to Cornell for college.

Cynthia was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000, but her MS symptoms started many years earlier. She first got involved with Walk MS Houston in 2010. Inspired by the camaraderie and positive impact of the event, she formed her own team in 2012, the Rollers and Strollers.

Fourteen years later, the Rollers and Strollers have raised more than $130,000 for the National MS Society to invest in research and other programs to support MS patients.

She and her team are looking forward to the upcoming Walk MS Houston on March 28, 2026.

“It touches me how many people (co-workers, family, and friends) continue to walk with me and/or donate to my cause. Several friends and family members have participated all 15 years,” she says. “Rollers & Strollers has brought in many people, both with and without MS. For people with MS, this event encourages them to be active in the community and know that they are not alone with the disease.”

Over the years, Cynthia has learned to adapt to continue doing the activities she loves. For example, she now paints seated using her left hand to hold the brush, because her right hand no longer can.

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