Madison Marsh (Colorado) defeated
50 other Miss America contestants They were crowned on Sunday representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 22-year-old, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, is the first active-duty military member to receive the award.
Ahead of a decisive victory, Marsh, an Arkansas native, said:
Said The Harvard Crimson said the extravaganza is “really related to the military because they serve in the military, but in a different way.”
“When I put on the uniform, I serve and represent our country,” Marsh said. “When I wear the crown and sash, I am representing and serving my community.”
The U.S. Air Force was quick to congratulate itself, saying, “Marsh is currently pursuing a master's degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School through the Air Force Institute of Technology's Civilian Institutions Program, affiliated with the Air Force University.”
The Air Force has created a hashtag: “AimHigh.”
Marsh attends Harvard Kennedy School.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship. She credits the Air Force Academy, where she earned her physics degree, with helping mold her into the strong candidate she is.
“If I hadn't gone to the Air Force Academy, I don't think I would have gotten into Harvard,” Marsh told The Crimson. “I don't think I would have been Miss Colorado without the Air Force Academy because it trained me and developed my leadership skills.”
Earlier this month, the Air Force Academy released a photo of Marsh, who earned his pilot's license at age 16, next to a glider plane with the caption, “From the flight line to the spotlight.” In the talent category of Sunday's final, Marsh recalled the excitement and nervousness of his first solo flight.
Before studying at the Harvard Kennedy School, Marsh interned as a graduate student at Harvard Medical School, exploring the use of artificial intelligence to detect pancreatic cancer, and as an intern at NASA, studying gamma-ray bursts.
according to Visit the Miss Colorado website.
In addition to his academic studies, Marsh also has a black belt in Taekwondo.
After Marsh won,
he wrote in an Instagram post.“Mom — this is all for you.”
Marsh founded the Whitney Marsh Foundation after her mother died of pancreatic cancer in 2018. As the foundation's president, she has raised more than $250,000 for cancer research.
Marsh, who was previously crowned Miss Colorado in 2023, said she intends to apply her insights to cancer research and her policy degree, saying she would “develop policies that are fair for all patients.” “We're trying to translate that to make sure it's enforced.”
Comes with a crown
$60,000 Scholarship Award I was also given the opportunity to travel to the United States as a Miss America ambassador.
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade
I got it. X wrote, “Madison, @CityofCOS wishes you all the best. You have inspired countless young girls to dream big and reach for the stars. Congratulations!”
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