The Miss America
Experience
To Connecticut! I flew out from Fargo early in the morning on Wednesday, December 8 after months of preparation. A few weeks before leaving, I had a sendoff party which was extra special because it gave me the opportunity to share a piece of the experience with a lot of my friends and family who didn't ultimately get to go to Connecticut where the 100 Year Anniversary Competition of Miss America was being held. Everyone was so supportive which helped me get into a healthy headspace prior to leaving to compete. It was amazing. In winning the Miss North Dakota Crown, Reyna Bergstrom, 26, became the oldest woman in North Dakota’s history to earn the job.
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I first became involved with the Miss North Dakota Organization in 2015 during my first year of college, because it’s first and foremost a scholarship organization. The Miss America Organization is the leading provider of scholarships to women in the United States. 46 | MARCH 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM
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And in general, that support is what has been most amazing about this journey which I started when I was a freshman at Concordia College in 2015. On the plane, I was accompanied by Miss South Dakota and Miss Minnesota (between us we had about 15 suitcases).
Day 1 The first night was orientation. I was able to meet all of my sisters (I can now say that I have a friend in every single state) and started to form some really meaningful relationships, friendships which I hope to take with me throughout the rest of my life.