By Megan M. Seckman 
Madelynne Myers, 22, wears the tiara alongside pride every bit she makes her means through the little towns of the state, but don’t underestimate this Miss Kentucky USA. Where the track ends, a time to come inward medicine too world service begins. In May, Madelynne graduated from Vanderbilt University alongside a score inward molecular too cellular biological scientific discipline too minors inward chemical scientific discipline too Spanish. Once her twelvemonth every bit Miss Kentucky is complete, she plans to start out medical schoolhouse too pursue a career inward pediatric trauma surgery.
Madelynne was non born into pageantry. Instead of Toddlers too Tiaras, makeup too meltdowns, she
was to a greater extent than interested inward books too sports. “In high school, I spent to a greater extent than fourth dimension inward the library than inward public,” she says.
But 1 twenty-four hours during Madelynne’s luncheon suspension at Sacred Heart Academy, Amanda Murtz (Miss Kentucky USA 2012) came to verbalise close the Miss USA program. “I had but donated my pilus to Locks of Love and fifty-fifty my best friend said, ‘Maddie, don’t fifty-fifty reckon it, you’d last awful,’ because she was trying to salve me from falling downwards the stairs. But I was too then inspired. I saw that these women were role models too leaders; they founded their ain charities too had a platform to verbalise close issues that mattered to them.”
That January, Madelynne entered the challenger despite having no background inward pageantry. After ii attempts, she was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2017, all the piece completing her rigorous degree. Now, she is using the platform to verbalise to immature girls across the province close women inward STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, too Mathematics) too sex equality. “I felt similar I e'er had to evidence myself to a greater extent than than men. Whenever I was working at a infirmary soul would inquire me how becoming a doc would deport on my time to come identify unit of measurement — y'all would never inquire a human being that question. People mean value women tin last 1 thing or the other — beautiful or intelligent — but nosotros tin last everything. That is what I am most passionate about.”
At first, Madelynne idea pageantry was but close existence pretty too was surprised to larn that most of the contestants held high-level degrees. One adult woman was a lawyer; some other winning contestant was a nuclear physicist. There were several nurses, too all of the contestants were interested inward community service too philanthropy.
Through this experience, Madelynne has learned to non alone walk downwards a track inward heels, but has learned to answer hard philosophical too political questions without alienating her audience. Above all, she has developed a newfound appreciation for her dwelling state. Her intense Miss Kentucky schedule has threaded her through the little towns of Kentucky, throwing out get-go pitches, speaking at libraries too shelters, too consequently, immersing this time to come doc inward the rich cultures of the state. For her reward, she did non have a scholarship or money. Instead, when asked what she gained through this grueling process, she said without hesitation, “The chance to serve my state.”
What is Miss Kentucky Reading, Watching, too Listening to?
Reading
Madelynne is studying for med school, too then she primarily reads MCAT books these days, although she is trying to squash inward some of the classics she didn’t acquire to read inward college alongside her heavy charge of scientific discipline courses. Three on her listing are:
Watching
Turns out fifty-fifty Miss Kentucky has been bitten past times the Game of Thrones bug.
Since she is playing the purpose of princess this year, she’s likewise brushed upwards on her Disney movies. “All the niggling girls inquire me questions close my favorite princesses, too then I convey to last upwards on my Disney movies. I truly but finished Lilo too Stitch!”
Listening to
When she is non listening to audiobooks on the road, Madelynne has a soft location for heartfelt the world songs. She loves:
Sam Hunt’s Take Your Time
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Madelynne Myers, 22, wears the tiara alongside pride every bit she makes her means through the little towns of the state, but don’t underestimate this Miss Kentucky USA. Where the track ends, a time to come inward medicine too world service begins. In May, Madelynne graduated from Vanderbilt University alongside a score inward molecular too cellular biological scientific discipline too minors inward chemical scientific discipline too Spanish. Once her twelvemonth every bit Miss Kentucky is complete, she plans to start out medical schoolhouse too pursue a career inward pediatric trauma surgery.
Madelynne was non born into pageantry. Instead of Toddlers too Tiaras, makeup too meltdowns, she
was to a greater extent than interested inward books too sports. “In high school, I spent to a greater extent than fourth dimension inward the library than inward public,” she says.
But 1 twenty-four hours during Madelynne’s luncheon suspension at Sacred Heart Academy, Amanda Murtz (Miss Kentucky USA 2012) came to verbalise close the Miss USA program. “I had but donated my pilus to Locks of Love and fifty-fifty my best friend said, ‘Maddie, don’t fifty-fifty reckon it, you’d last awful,’ because she was trying to salve me from falling downwards the stairs. But I was too then inspired. I saw that these women were role models too leaders; they founded their ain charities too had a platform to verbalise close issues that mattered to them.”
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| Madelynne stands on the porch of an quondam educate station inward her hometown. Photos past times Melissa Donald |
At first, Madelynne idea pageantry was but close existence pretty too was surprised to larn that most of the contestants held high-level degrees. One adult woman was a lawyer; some other winning contestant was a nuclear physicist. There were several nurses, too all of the contestants were interested inward community service too philanthropy.
Through this experience, Madelynne has learned to non alone walk downwards a track inward heels, but has learned to answer hard philosophical too political questions without alienating her audience. Above all, she has developed a newfound appreciation for her dwelling state. Her intense Miss Kentucky schedule has threaded her through the little towns of Kentucky, throwing out get-go pitches, speaking at libraries too shelters, too consequently, immersing this time to come doc inward the rich cultures of the state. For her reward, she did non have a scholarship or money. Instead, when asked what she gained through this grueling process, she said without hesitation, “The chance to serve my state.”
What is Miss Kentucky Reading, Watching, too Listening to?
Reading
Madelynne is studying for med school, too then she primarily reads MCAT books these days, although she is trying to squash inward some of the classics she didn’t acquire to read inward college alongside her heavy charge of scientific discipline courses. Three on her listing are:
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
- A Farewell To Arms past times Ernest Hemingway
Watching
Turns out fifty-fifty Miss Kentucky has been bitten past times the Game of Thrones bug.
Since she is playing the purpose of princess this year, she’s likewise brushed upwards on her Disney movies. “All the niggling girls inquire me questions close my favorite princesses, too then I convey to last upwards on my Disney movies. I truly but finished Lilo too Stitch!”
Listening to
When she is non listening to audiobooks on the road, Madelynne has a soft location for heartfelt the world songs. She loves:
Sam Hunt’s Take Your Time
Dierks Bentley Sumber http://www.todayswomannow.com/