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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!
Spring Breaking in Los Angeles
Spring breaking in Los Angeles with my friend Latoya Tucker.
I passed my PhD Candidacy Exam!
Some news from the lab – I passed my PhD candidacy exam last week! This is the last step to complete before the dissertation phase of the degree.
Letters to a PreScientist (STEM Pen Pals)
Letters to a PreScientist is an organization that pairs scientists up with middle schoolers through a pen pal program to broaden students awareness of STEM career paths.