Published by WSTA
Written by Kate Digiacomo

The Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA®), a not-for-profit organization that provides financial technology and business professionals a forum to learn from and connect with each other, is proud to announce its partnership with Thrive Scholars, an organization that supports high-achieving, low-income students of color so that they can thrive at top colleges and achieve their career potential.

The WSTA is donating $10,000 to Thrive Scholars to assist with the comprehensive support it provides to talented underrepresented students and will promote Thrive Scholars to its members. Thrive Scholars alumni will also be able to attend WSTA virtual events focused on technology and have access to educational content.

“We are proud to support the objectives of Thrive Scholars and its culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity for underrepresented students considering careers in financial services technology. Through this partnership, the WSTA will provide students access to its professional network, including mentoring, internships, and jobs, to assist them with their career goals,” said James Kostulias, WSTA President.

“We appreciate WSTA’s partnership, which contributes to our commitment to provide high-achieving, low-income students of color with the support and resources they need to achieve long-term success and fulfilling careers,” said Steve Stein, CEO of Thrive Scholars. “The generosity of our partners is critical to our ability to offer our Scholars the suite of support services they need.”

About the Wall Street Technology Association

The WSTA facilitates virtual and in-person educational and networking events where members meet and exchange ideas and best practices that assist them in effectively capitalizing on technology advances in areas such as Cybersecurity, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Management, Cloud, Blockchain, Digital, Architecture, Infrastructure, etc. and dealing with financial industry business challenges. Founded in 1967, the WSTA is a not-for-profit association with a long history of evolving to meet the needs of its members.