Allison Farris
Microsoft software developer Allison Farris will be representing Washington, D.C., in the Miss America competition in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 9.
The 24-year-old Taiwanese American graduated from the University of Alabama.
She’ll be representing women who have pursued a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and a career in tech.
Farris is pursuing an MBA and hopes to someday become a chief technology officer.