Cai Malone
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Year Graduated
2027
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
Marlboro, Maryland
Biography
Cai Malone is a chemical engineering major from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She aspires to earn her MD-PhD in biomedical engineering so she can conduct research in endocrinology and develop new strategies for treating and regulating hormonal deficiencies. She also plans to pursue a career in academia as a professor of mathematics or chemistry. As a Black woman who recognizes the power and reach of proper, effective schooling, Malone is a firm believer in equitable education for all students and will be an active participant in reducing existing education gaps. She chose to attend Howard University because of the line of Howard alumni in her family, the presence of renowned faculty and guests, and the community of talented and like-minded Black individuals. Malone is grateful to the Karsh STEM Scholars Program and its sister program, the Humanities and Social Sciences Scholars Program, for accepting her into their family of scholars and their unwavering support of her academic and personal journey. She looks forward to conducting research and hopes to motivate other minority students to also pursue a career in STEM.