Smithsonian Profiles TJHSST's Kavya Kopparapu, Founder of Girls Computing League

Smithsonian Magazine profiled Kavya Kopparapu, TJHSST Class of 2019 and founder of Girls Computing League, highlighting her work at the intersection of AI and healthcare. The article describes how the 17-year-old participated in "The Long Conversation" alongside cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the Smithsonian's Arts & Industries Building.

Kopparapu founded Girls Computing League in 2015 to make emerging technology education accessible to all students regardless of gender, race, or socioeconomic status. She was named one of TIME's 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018, a WebMD Health Hero, and a Glamour Magazine College Woman of the Year. The organization has raised over $150,000 for computer science programs and impacted over 5,000 students across 10+ states.