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Amaya Keys is a computer science major and graphic design minor from Raleigh, North Carolina. Her passion for STEM blossomed as she came to see first-hand the breadth of possibilities that programming, design, and intellect enable. She wants to pursue a PhD in artificial intelligence to study the harmful effects of bias on underrepresented/marginalized groups within the field of AI and how AI can be used for creative applications. Some of the world’s greatest changemakers are Black leaders and scientists, a group she hopes to join, as not only a STEM major, but a Karsh STEM scholar at the prestigious Howard University. As an aspiring professional within the field, Keys looks forward to becoming an inspiration to young Black students and creating opportunities to fuel their success in the world of computer science.