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My name is Jacob Heller and I'm a Junior at Berea College majoring in Technology and Applied Design with a focus in Technology Management. When I chose to come to Berea College, I did so because of a soccer injury that happened during my senior season - making me want to play in college. I came and played my freshman season for the Mountaineers, after which I broke my ankle. Instead of fighting through therapy to continue, I put my energy into learning and my future. I was accepted into Entrepreneurship for the Public Good here at Berea College and have since found my passion to be in entrepreneurship and bettering the world through technology and innovation. I fell in further love with entrepreneurship through Startup Weekends Louisville and Lexington!

What's unique about Berea College is that it's a work-study college, where everyone on campus has a job that supports the campus community and no one pays tuition. My job on campus is as a Facilities Operations Manager and Resident Assistant of the greenest residence hall in the world - Deep Green Residence Hall, talk about good experience!

I love technology and experimenting with it in many different settings - from AutoCad modeling and 3D printing to woodworking and computer aided manufacturing. Check out my personal website, JacobAHeller.com, for more about what I have done with technology.

I'm really excited to be a part of the University Innovation Fellows and really believe Berea's campus can be a great place to spark innovation, creation, and collaboration among its student body.