In the heart of Redmond, Washington, resides a young prodigy, Grace Iordanov, a 16-year-old high school student breaking barriers and crafting a path that inspires both her peers and educators.

When Xenia Kim was pursuing a diploma in 3D animation at Singapore’s Temasek Polytechnic, little did she know that the knowledge she picked up in web programming and databases would pave the way for ...