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APRIL, 2018
Miss DC
Lily Donaldson
Platform: Art, Technically: Promoting STEAM Education
Talent: “Sail” by AWOLNATION, Piano
Places to visit in DC: Embassy Row, Founding Farmers, Clarendon/Old Little Saigon
Favorite DC Monument: Albert Einstein Memorial
Favorite Portion of Competition: Interview
Favorite Miss America: Nina Davuluri, 2014
It’s official! The Miss District of Columbia Scholarship Program officially announced your Miss District of Columbia 2018 finalists today. These ladies will compete at the Miss District of Columbia 2018 competition June 16-17! The winner will represent DC at the national Miss America pageant.
I’m incredibly excited to be apart of the Miss DC class of 2018. I previously was involved in the Miss America Organization through the Miss Tennessee’s Outstanding Teen program where I fell in love with MAO’s commitment to young women, service, scholarship, style, and success! Since watching my former Miss Mid-south/Miss Tipton County sister crown Grace Burgess take the Miss Tennessee crown in 2016 and watching her on her Miss America journey, I’ve been inspired to continue mine in the Miss competition. The Miss District of Columbia competition will be June 16-17. Follow me on my journey there here and on my social media!
I gave a Keynote at the AI Expo in Washington, DC
I gave a keynote at the AI Expo in Washington, DC this week on the importance of STEM education on national competitiveness.
Earth Day at NASA HQ and Dept. of Education
I guided members of the public through NASA HQ’s Earth Day activities and stopped by the Education Department to see my friend Andy Jones and discuss some upcoming partnerships.
2024 Total Eclipse Workshops with NASA and Art Technically
I spoke to over 1,200 students this week about the upcoming solar eclipse! I am so grateful that my research assistantship at NASA also supports community STEM engagement events like these.