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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

‘A once in a lifetime opportunity.’ Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson reflects on Miss America and her pageant journey

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter February 26, 2024

Mallory Hudson said she'll never forget how she felt when she stepped on the Miss America stage and placed in the top five contestants.  In January, Hudson, current Miss Kentucky and a University of...

Kernel Opinion SIG

Learning from Miss Michigan: We must begin using our platforms for good

September 13, 2018

A beautiful thing continues to grow in our society: Women are indeed taking charge and using platforms in pioneering ways.Women have always contributed to society in massive ways, but for so long they...

Miss America removes swimsuit competition–and it’s about time

Saadia Akhtar June 7, 2018

This week it was announced that the Miss America would no longer have a swimsuit competition as part of its contest criteria. That portion will instead be replaced by an interview, in which contestants...

The Fifth Annual Miss UK Pageant sponsored by Delta Tau Delta provides a pathway for women in college or their senior years of high school to compete for one of three titles: Miss Fayette County, Miss Lexington and Miss UK.

Miss UK pageant winner champions public service, scholastic achievement

Marjorie Kirk January 30, 2016

Last year, Alex Francke’s plans of studying abroad over the summer lead her to believe she wouldn’t participate in the Miss America preliminaries she’d been a part of for years.Saturday afternoon...

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