Countdown to the Crown

I had a tremendous day catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones at Miss Missouri Orientation 2016! The countdown to the crown is on! ‪#‎missamericaserves‬ ‪#‎mmot‬ ‪#‎mo‬

Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen Class of 2016

Spring Break Rejuvenation

I am fortunate to have an annual week long Spring Break at my school. My family and I normally plan a trip to a warm weather destination, but this year we decided to visit my sister who moved to New York City last summer. Spring Break is a great time to break away from the every day norms and get to do something different. I was able to visit Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, go on stage at Radio City Music Hall, enjoy delicious french macaroons at Laduree, and visit Central Park on a beautiful sunny day! Shopping, relaxing and pageant prep were all on my agenda and to end my Spring Break week I visited The Ohio State University which I hope to attend in 2017!  The dance team was having a prep clinic for future dancers, so this is a great opportunity for me to make contacts, get questions answered and find out what life as a dancer in college would be like.  I hated missing my pageant team's Branson Showcase, but am so proud to be sister queens with all of the girls who earned $3,500 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals!

Dad and me on Top of the Rock

Dad and me in Central Park

Michael and Niky

Mom and me

Radio City Music Hall Stage - unbelievable how big it is!

Touching the top of the Empire State Building

The subway is REALLY fast!

My favorite french macaroon store!

The Ohio State University

Senior Dancers at The Ohio State

Goofing around on Top of the Rock

Junior Leadership Columbia visits Jefferson City

I had a great time exploring the capital with my Junior Leadership Columbia group. This is a wonderful program that I am proud to be a part of. We were introduced on the House Floor by Missouri delegation, visited with Supreme Court Judge Mary Rhodes Russell, discussed our community with our local delegation and met with State Auditor Nicole Galloway!

Children's Miracle Network Hospital Radiothon

I had a great day at the Children's Miracle Network Radiothon benefitting MU Women's and Children's Hospital! Call 1-866-970-4483 to donate! All proceeds stay local and any amount can make an impact! ‪#‎cmn‬ ‪#‎maot‬

Fun with Food and Fitness

I had an awesome time at Rock Bridge Elementary School today discussing eating healthy and working out! This week, I spoke with my first graders about the dairy food group and how that makes us have stronger bones and teeth! We also exercised while playing a game called "Milk Moves". It is so exciting to help teach these students about nutrition and healthy living.

IHOP Pancake Day

IHOP National Pancake Day is complete! I have enjoyed this day for the past four years as a title holder for the Miss America Organization. What a wonderful holiday to raise money and awareness for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! Customers were very pleased to hear that all of their donations will stay local... This is just one of the aspects of Children's Miracle Network that makes it so tremendous. I hope you were able to make it to IHOP to enjoy pancakes and make a difference! #nationalpancakeday #cmn #maot

Amazing Day at Miss Amazing!

What an AMAZING day spent at the Miss Amazing Pageant! I enjoyed making friends, celebrating inner beauty, and empowering women! My buddy, Jessica, performed flawlessly. She even made Miss Missouri McKensie Garber 's day! What a wonderful and special experience this was for everyone involved.