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Khayri White is a student from Baltimore, Maryland, who is pursuing a computer engineering degree. He is interested in doing interdisciplinary research that integrates computer engineering and environmental science. He loves STEM because it is a logic-driven field that gives Black people a better chance to achieve success in society, allowing Black people to be judged more on their ability to solve problems rather than someone else’s opinion of them. Khayri chose to attend Howard University because of the support that he would receive from the Karsh STEM Scholars program and from the Howard community that will propel him to achieve success. Likewise, being an African American male from a low-income community, he understands the hardships that many low-income students face, and he intends to use his blessings to help such students gain access to resources that will allow them to also achieve success.