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Sarah Brady is a member of The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Class of 2026. She was born in Georgia, raised in Florida, and currently lives in Arizona. She graduated from Arizona State University with consecutive degrees in English Literature and Biomedical Engineering. She loves to garden and particularly enjoys attempting to grow plants that are entirely unsuited to the Arizona climate.
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