Submitted press release
Miss Illinois Named STEM Scholarship Finalist at Miss America
Jaryn Franklin of East Moline to advance to finalist interview
ATLANTIC CITY – Miss Illinois 2016 Jaryn Franklin has been named a top five finalist for the Miss America STEM Scholarship. She was chosen out of 52 competitors at the national competition.
The announcement came today in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the first day of the Miss America program. Franklin will interview with four other finalists on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Finalists will meet to discuss and substantiate the importance of their STEM studies to a judges' panel.
Three winners will be selected during competition week to each receive a $5,000 scholarship to further advance their education in the STEM field of their choice.
Franklin works as a registered nurse and hopes to further her career by obtaining a PhD in nursing.
To learn more about the Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization, visit Miss Illinois online at missillinois.org. To learn more about the Miss America STEM Scholarship, please visit missamericafoundation.org.
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