Journey to Miss USA: Excellence Isn't Singular | Alma Cooper | TEDxStanford

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Do you ever feel like holding multiple identities within you that don't seem to fit together? As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford, a West Point graduate, and the 73rd Miss USA, Alma Cooper doesn't just hold her many identities, she celebrates them. She's a nationally recognized leader, public speaker, and woman in STEM who has built an engaged community and shares her story and expertise through her platform. Alma shares how to embrace and thrive with your multiple identities instead of reconciling them. Alma Cooper is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and Stanford master’s student in Data Science with a concentration in statistics, focused on using data and technology to expand access and opportunity. A West Point graduate and the 73rd Miss USA, she is a nationally recognized leader who has spoken to over 30,000 students nationwide and has built an engaged social community of more than 60,000 followers. As a woman in STEM, she has shared her expertise at SXSW and other national forums, u

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