Mariah Jane Davis, daughter of Sheila Hoppis-Brown and Donnie Davis, is the youngest of four daughters, and a loving mom to two dogs, Grizzly and Little. She and her family are proud members of the Choctaw Nation. Mariah is a graduate of The University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in…
On September 2, 2019, Olivia Pura was crowned Miss Illinois USA 2020. Born and raised in Chicagoland, Olivia calls Deer Park home. She is the daughter of Derek and Anna Pura, the oldest sister to three siblings, and the mom to Bambi, a bernedoodle puppy. As a first-generation Polish-American, Olivia is honored to represent both…
University of Kansas junior Hayden Brax has been named this year’s Miss Kansas after competing with 20 other women. She will represent Kansas at the Miss USA Pageant in the spring. The competition took place on Jan. 19, in the Lied Center. Brax, who is originally from Leawood, balanced her pageantry work on top of…
A 26 year old from Omaha, Nebraska, Megan Swanson is a proud graduate from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Commercial Voice with a minor in Music Business in 2016. Shortly after graduating, Megan moved back to Nebraska and founded her company, The Powerhouse Project, where she now serves as CEO,…
Megan Renee Kelly is the Communications and Marketing Director for the sister companies- Kelly & Company, All Detainment Solutions, and Dynomite Fireworks in southwest Missouri. She also freelances as a web and graphic designer for various businesses across the nation. She is a graduate from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri where she obtained a Bachelor…
What is your biggest goal in life and how are you working towards it? To continue using my platform “Be Memorable, Mentor” to impact the youth I work with by promoting volunteering, confidence building and leadership. My goal is to continue this effort at UNL in the fall. While majoring in business I plan to…