Congratulations to Miss District of Columbia 2011 Ashley Boalch for winning the Miss America pageant’s first journalism scholarship. The $1,000 journalism scholarship is awarded in honor of late Associated Press writer John Curran, and goes to a non-finalist studying journalism. According to the Associated Press, pageant officials established the scholarship in Curran's honor after he died of a heart attack in September at his home in Vermont at age 54. He covered the Miss America pageant for more than a decade as AP's Atlantic City correspondent.
More on Ashley Boalch: On July 11, Ashley was crowned the 2011 Miss District of Columbia winner in the Miss America Scholarship program. Ashley is a senior Communications major at the University of Maryland.
Ashley has been recognized for her academic achievements. She has received the Dr. Harry Harden Award for Academic Excellence, which recognizes African American students with a 3.5 GPA or higher. She also received the Award for Academic Excellence in Women’s Studies for her avid interest in this area.
Ashley has a significant record as a volunteer, and has served in the Outpatient and Oncology Unit at Montgomery General Hospital. She is also volunteering at “ARTpreneurs on the Block.” This program, which uses only recycled items, teaches entrepreneurial young people with an interest in art about business.
As Miss District of Columbia 2011, Ashley hopes that her experiences will allow her to be a role model to other young people, while at the same time help her decide which entrepreneurial path will be most satisfying and rewarding for her.
Ashley is competing for Miss America 2012.
See this article’s attached ~ slideshow ~ and ~ video ~ for additional information on Ashley Boalch, Miss DC.
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(sources: AP, missdc)
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