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:
- Miss Vermont, Erin Connor, garnered significant media attention for uniquely flying herself to the Miss America pageant in her own plane.
- Her platform, "Tailwinds," focuses on inspiring young women to pursue STEM careers, particularly aviation, to address the low number of female pilots and challenge gender stereotypes.
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