Junior Geek of the Month: A UW student at 16, Merrill Keating leads other girls along STEM path
January 27, 2021 at 12:29 pm
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At the ages of 11 and 12, Merrill Keating wrote and published three books. It turns out her story was just getting started.
Merrill’s long list of activities and achievements would likely make any adult wilt under the weight and commitment of it all. But the Bainbridge Island, Wash., teenager keeps charging ahead, taking on more and hoping her work forges a path for other young girls in her community.
Merrill entered the University of Washington as a 15-year-old freshman in the fall, and now at 16 she’s excited about the chance to major in mechanical engineering and artificial intelligence. Her own very real intelligence makes her GeekWire’s Junior Geek of the Month for January. The monthly honor, presented by Northern Trust, recognizes talented young innovators, creators and entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest.