Usra Karar is a first year student at the University of Richmond. Ms Karar has continuously participated in various programs sponsored by the STEM Impressionists Program (SIP) including STEM into Spring and HackSIP.
Ms Karar has participated in such programs in order to advocate for minority students to pursue careers in STEM as well as make STEM-enriching programs accessible to others.
Ms Karar has co-founded a mental health organization at her school known as Westfield Minds Matter, a program partnered with the Our Minds Matter foundation. Furthermore, Ms Karar is a member of Math Honor Society. This honor society motivates students to involve themselves in math-related careers and help other students strengthen their math skills in their classes.
At the University of Richmond, Ms Karar is a senator for the class of 2025 for Westhampton College which is part of the University of Richmond. In doing so, she is part of the external affairs committee which engages in community outreach and social media coordination and graphic design. Additionally Usra Karar is part of Camp Kesem which is a nonprofit organization that aims to hold free camps for children with relatives battling cancer.
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