Cara Mund made history on Monday, September 11, in Atlantic City, where she was the first woman representing North Dakota to ever be crowned Miss America. But she wasn’t necessarily the biggest star of this year’s scholarship pageant. Instead, a 22-year-old woman hailing from a small town 1,700 miles away from Mund’s hometown dominated the news cycle in the week leading up to the event, simply for the unique way she arrived in New Jersey.
Vermont’s Erin Connor Became a New Voice for Aviation at Miss America
Key Takeaways:
- Erin Connor, Miss Vermont, garnered significant media attention for piloting her own plane to the Miss America pageant, marking a unique and highly publicized entrance.
- Her platform, "Tailwinds: Training a New Generation of Women Scientists," aims to inspire young women to pursue STEM careers and address the severe underrepresentation of female pilots in aviation.
- Connor uses her personal story of discovering aviation despite an initial fear of heights, and her highly visible role, to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage girls to pursue their passions in flight.
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