Miss America 2011 is Teresa Scanlan. She is not only from Gering/Scottsbluff, NE community, but she was also a former employee at our Scottsbluff Grocery Store, Plaza Foods. This editorial came out on Friday, April 15th, when it was announced she was also going to be an advocate for agriculture, her state's number one industry, and the new spokesperson for "The Hand that Feeds U.S." Here is the link for that editorial from Fox News:http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/04/15/miss-america-teresa-scanlon-americans-stake-success-farmers-ranchers/
It is amazing to see an 18-year-old actually understand our industry well. But then again, she is an amazing 18-year-old woman. She represents Nebraska and America very well.
KNEB Radio Farm Director, Leslie Smith also had a story on this. Here is the link with comments from Miss America 2011!
http://www.kneb.com/news/agricultural/ca41c094-77ea-4d82-90fd-2317ab2bb008
