Miss Pennsylvania USA – Noni Diarra

Philadelphia native, Noni Diarra, earned her Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from West Chester University in 2022. She is a Research Technician in a cancer research lab at one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation. In addition to her passion for the sciences, Noni is a trained dancer and dance educator to young girls aged 8 to 16. As a woman in STEM and the daughter of a determined single mother, Noni hopes to create space in science and pageantry for young women from similar backgrounds, and she cannot wait to inspire the next generation.