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60 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2025 Hannah Grace: The Inspiring Journey of an Emerging Engineer Feature Q&A with Hannah Grace Editor's note: is interview was originally recorded by IPC staff at IPC APEX EXPO 2024 as part of a series of interviews with IPC Emerging Engineers. At last year's IPC APEX EXPO, former IPC Emerging Engineer Hannah Grace had the opportunity to reflect on her inspiring journey into the world of engineering, from her educa- tion at Valparaiso University to her internship and her first job at Texas Instruments. From pivotal moments and the unexpected turns that helped shape her early career and passion for electrical engineering, her story highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collabo- ration, taking opportunities that arise early on, finding confidence in one's voice, and the rewards of pursuing one's passions within the engineering field. Hannah, please share an overview of your career path so far and highlight any key factors that motivated you to pursue a role in engineering. Hannah Grace: It started in high school when I joined FIRST Robotics. I was on the mechan- ical build side, building the frames for the robots, and I got involved in the safety train- ing stuff on our team. When I was younger, I was told that I was good at math and science,