Hey there! I am so excited to share
what the last few weeks have been like that I’m going to jump right into it.
I started school! I am officially a
nursing student and am proud to say that I am doing very well in all of my
classes. I’ve been working hard and it feels great to see it paying off. I’m
taking four classes, five days a week: Med/Surg, Body Structure and Function,
Nutrition, and Basic Nursing. In addition to school I’m still working part
time, so a balancing act has been extremely necessary and slightly tricky to
make things work.
(First day of school! Sorry it's a little blurry.)
Two weeks into my school year I had
the amazing opportunity to see my friend and Miss New York sister, Nina Davuluri,
become our new Miss America! Nina is a wonderful human being who has been an
inspiration to countless young women, including myself. Nina is stunningly
beautiful, inside and out, and I am so thankful to have met her at Miss New
York 2012. Side Note – When I was crowned Miss Central New York Nina did the
crowning. Little did I know that night that I was being crowned by Miss
America!
(Me and Nina immediately following the crowning.)
I am also extremely pleased to
announce that I have solidified some very exciting appearances for the month of
October. This past Saturday I had the pleasure of acting as a hostess at the Miss Salt City Royalty Pageant for Charity in Syracuse. They are a fantastic
organization, and I had a great time with the contestants. And yes I have a lot
of pictures; I just haven’t had time to upload them yet. They will be here
soon! Tonight I am honored to be modeling in the Mary Kay Fashion Show in
Celebration of Domestic Violence and Cancer Survivors at The Beeches Inn and
Conference Center in Rome. I had the opportunity to speak at this event last
year, and it was truly life changing. To be celebrated as a domestic violence
survivor and share my story with a room full of strangers, words cannot begin
to express what that night did for me. If you’re free tonight and want
to enjoy a night of celebrating life, come out and spend the evening with
myself and 50 other models. Show starts at 7 PM.
This Friday, October 11th,
I will be in front of the Amsterdam Wal-Mart collecting money to benefit the
Miss Central New York Organization starting at 1pm. Come down to donate, or
just say hi! I will be signing autographs and taking pictures all afternoon! October
20th will find me traveling to Corning to watch my beautiful teen,
Libby Kleinschmidt, give up her title as Miss Finger Lakes Outstanding Teen. Before
and after the pageant I will be at the Corning Wal-Mart collecting money for
the Children’s Miracle Network.
I’m really excited about the
upcoming months. The best part about being a titleholder is getting out in the
community. I’m so thankful to represent such a large portion of the state and I
truly hope to reach as much of it as I can. If you would like to make an
appearance in your area or at a special community event, please contact Maxine
Gasser at: mlgasser3@gmail.com
or the Central New York Organization at: www.misscny.org.
