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VOLUNTEER | HABITAT FOR HUMAMINTY | 3/2016
· While working for Habitat for Humanity for a day. I assisted in a roof and wall framing project, for two separate homes. For the roofing project, we began by installing the many trusses and ended by nailing in roof slabs.
INNOVATION AND INVENTION COMPETITION | 11/2016
· While on this project my partner and I came up with a design for an innovated artificial ACL. To give those that have torn their ACL a stronger replacement compared to those that are available today.
GENERAL ENGINEERING PROJECT | PROJECT MANAGAER | 11/2016
· For this project I was placed into a team of five and we had to come up with a brand new board game that would teach people playing about STEM majors. The only thing

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