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<parsererror style="display: block; white-space: pre; border: 2px solid #c77; padding: 0 1em 0 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #fdd; color: black">''[[File:Jordan King.JPG|thumb|300x300px]]Jordan King is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate studying Electrical Engineering at a historically black institution, Prairie View A&M University. Jordan King is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana where he Captain Shreve High School. Jordan was a student in his high school's engineering magnet program. When he graduated from high school in May of 2015, Jordan was determined to pursue engineering. Jordan did not encounter many engineers of color growing up. Therefore, he was determined to bring an awareness about the deficit of minorities in engineering and to make engineering a mainstream option.''
''At Prairie View A&M University, Jordan serves as the Vice President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Within this organization, he promotes technological advancement for the benefit of humanity. Jordan is the founder and president of Prairie View Consulting Association which is a student ran consulting firm that enhances student organizations and student entrepreneurs businesses through consulting services. Jordan is determined to increase the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Prairie View A&M University. He has created business pitch competitions, hosted screening of entrepreneurial movies, hosted speakers, and developed field trips to incubator and accelerator facilities for college students to attend.&nbsp;''