Miss Maryland: Kasey Staniszewski
Hometown: Annapolis
Height: 5'9''
Age: 21
Kasey Marie Staniszewski is a student at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, studying communications. She won the title of Miss Maryland Teen USA in 2009, and continued on to place as 3rd Runner-Up at the 2009 Miss Teen USA Pageant. One of Kasey’s biggest passions is singing. From her first role as Marta VonTrapp in The Sound of Music, to her most recent starring role as Hope in Urinetown the Musical, Kasey has performed in dozens of musical theatre productions across the state of Maryland.
Miss Massachusetts: Sarah Kidd
Hometown: Leominster
Height: 5'8''
Age: 20
Sarah has had a successful modeling career and has appeared in publications for Macy’s, PUMA, and other well-known companies. She has walked the runways in cities such as New York and Boston, and was named the face of E.L.F Cosmetics in 2011.
Hometown: Wyandotte
Height: 6'
Age: 21
Jaclyn is a graduate of Central Michigan University, with a BAA in Integrative Public Relations. She currently works as a Media Strategist at an advertising agency where she combines her passion to relate with people and education to place successful advertising campaigns. Currently taking night classes to earn her Master’s in Advertising degree from Michigan State University, Jaclyn’s philosophy is to never stop learning and growing as a person.
Jaclyn is the spokeswoman for the “Beautiful You MRKH Foundation,” a syndrome that is present at birth, causing women – including her, to be born without a uterus. Jaclyn has been working to spread awareness and provide support to girls and women across the globe who are diagnosed. Jaclyn has also been working with Bethany Adoption Services to increase awareness of adoption and foster care.
Miss Minnesota: Danielle Hooper
Hometown: Inver Grove Heights
Height: 5'9''
Age: 20
Danielle Hooper is currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin – Stout, where she studies Retail Merchandising. She hopes to one day own her own bridal boutique. Danielle believes that Retail Merchandising combines both the analytical, serious side of her personality, and her creative, silly side.
Having worked with numerous charities, she recently had an amazing experience volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Miami, FL, where she helped build four homes.
"We have to remember that we are beautiful just by being who we are and that our own opinion and self-esteem are what truly matters".
Hometown: Inver Grove Heights
Height: 5'9''
Age: 20
Danielle Hooper is currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin – Stout, where she studies Retail Merchandising. She hopes to one day own her own bridal boutique. Danielle believes that Retail Merchandising combines both the analytical, serious side of her personality, and her creative, silly side.
Having worked with numerous charities, she recently had an amazing experience volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Miami, FL, where she helped build four homes.
"We have to remember that we are beautiful just by being who we are and that our own opinion and self-esteem are what truly matters".
Miss Mississippi: Paromita Mitra
Hometown: Hattiesburg
Height: 5'6''
Age: 21
As a culture and travelling enthusiast, Paromita can speak four different languages, has traveled the country of Italy on astudy abroad program, and has even flown a plane once. On her spare time, she enjoys baking, astronomy, and canoe trips. Paromita is trained in piano, clarinet, and drums.
Paromita is also an advocate for higher education and NASA’s S.T.E.M. platform: influencing science, technology, engineering, and math topics in the youth. As the educational outreach co-director of The Space Cowboys, Paromita & her rocket team received 1st place in the nation from AIAA for their work with education. She has traveled to schools all over Mississippi speaking about rocketry and space topics, while implementing hands-on activities to promote science.
Source: Miss USA
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