'What I want from healthcare is to really show these underrepresented communities that we can help, that we can find cures for these viruses,' she added.Īccording to her interview with the Washington Post, after just one lesson, she realized biology was the career for her. I think viral immunology really came from my passion for volunteering and going out there engaging with the world,' Alena said. 'It actually took one class in engineering, for me to say this is kind of not where I wanted to go. She was reading chapter books,' her mother said.Īlena revealed to Ebony magazine that she dropped engineering just after one term and was motivated to major in medicine after a trip she took to Jordan with Brown STEM Girl. It was just how she did things and how advanced she was. It offers academic resources, financial assistance, and connections between girls and supervisors.Īlena was adopted by her mother, Daphne McQuarter, who claimed to have recognized her daughter's abilities at a young age.

There are now 460 members of Brown STEM Girl and over 2,000 girls on the waitlist. Regarding the program, Alena said, 'We're showing the world that there's other girls out there that are just like me, and they deserve an opportunity and a chance.' Aiming to encourage girls of color to choose careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, she also founded the Brown STEM Girl group. I feel like I have proven to myself that I can do anything that I put my heart and mind to,' Alena told The Washington Post.Īlena, who resides outside of Fort Worth, Texas, completed the majority of her education online. 'What is age? You're not too young to do anything.

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