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La 91ֱ�� alumna Angela V. Harris joined the 20th & Olney podcast to discuss barriers she and others have encountered while pursuing a career in STEM—and the scholarship she’s established to help change that.

M.S. ’08, has a message for companies who attribute their lack of diversity in tech positions to a dearth of available Black talent.

“There is Black tech talent available,” said Harris, a senior project marketing manager with Microsoft who received an M.S. in information technology leadership from 91ֱ�� in 2008. “I have a pipeline of talent here. We are ready, and they’re available.”

Harris recently introduced at 91ֱ�� to help Black students further their STEM education. She previously established at Drexel University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in information systems.

Harris joined the 20th & Olney podcast to discuss barriers she has encountered while pursuing a career in STEM, and her scholarship for La 91ֱ�� students aimed at helping remove those obstacles.

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