The 2024 Women of Color STEM Conference is set to start on October 3.

WOC Online will feature Women of Color magazine's "40 under 40" from the spring edition.

This list highlights young STEM leaders who are already making significant contributions to the future of technology.

These professionals were nominated for awards by their employers at Career Communications Group conferences and the list was published in Women of Color magazine's Women's History Month edition.

The magazine compiles a list of trailblazers annually based on employer nominations for Women of Color STEM awards and WOC STEM Conference proceedings.

This year's Tech 40 list of women making waves in technology has been released. In the latest edition, you can learn more about these rising stars and all-star tech leaders and how they have navigated the STEM world.

Dr. Allyson A. Alston has become renowned for her expertise in process improvement. Her most notable achievements include creating a scheduling tool that improved on-time delivery to the production room from 79 percent to 91 percent.

Developing safety training for product packing led to a 40 percent reduction in field nonconformances and work-related injuries. Alston also co-chaired the Raytheon Technologies Black Excellence Network in Winston-Salem, NC. She is an RTX brand ambassador who represents the company at job fairs and hiring events.

Read more about their accomplishments and projects and how they are shaping the future of technology in the full article here.