Brianna Queen, an Information Science student at the University of Maryland, was recognized in DC Inno’s 25 Under 25, a recognition of 25 of the DC Metro’s brightest young innovators. Queen founded BeeQBox Cosmetics, a successful vegan, alcohol-free, silicone-free, and cruelty-free cosmetics brand. Queen won the second-place prize at the 2018 Pitch Dingman Competition at UMD’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and used the award funds for marketing expenses to grow her brand.
Queen was also recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholars and will attend the Summit this weekend.