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<h2>About Julia</h2>
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	<a href="https://juliagersey.com/"><u>Julia Gersey</u></a> is an Electrical & Computer Engineering Ph.D. Student at the University of Michigan. She enjoys building various IoT projects, exercising<a href="#footnote-1">[1]</a>, and coffee. 
	She believes in giving all you can in everything you do, mastering the hard things, and living life to the fullest by doing what you love. More about her academic interests can be found at: <a href="https://juliagersey.com/">juliagersey.com</a>.
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	<i>Proudest accomplishment</i>: Ran the 2024 Cleveland Half Marathon in 2h:27m. Trained for 16 weeks with 51 total runs for 156.3 miles and lost 25+ pounds in the process. This completed my new year's resolution! 
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	<i>Hardest accomplishment</i>: Summiting <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/old-rag.htm">Old Rag Mountain</a> at 3,284 feet via a 9.4 mile hike and rock scramble. It was an extreme mental and physical challenge, making it my favorite hike by far. 
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<h5>Footnotes</h5>
<p id="footnote-1">[1] I love quite literally any exercise: running, biking, kayaking, weight lifting, rock climbing, hiking, etc. -- especially if it's outdoors :)</p> <br />