Katherine Kelley was crowned Miss Nevada 2015

Katherine Kelley, Miss Summerlin 2015, was crowned Miss Nevada 2015 on Saturday night, June 27, 2015 at the Smith Center in Las Vegas. She will have a few months to prepare for Miss America 2016 in Atlantic City on September 13, 2015, where she hopes to be crowned by the reigning Miss America, Kira Kazantsev.

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Who is Katherine Kelley ?

Katherine is a graduate of University of Alabama, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and is currently attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she is pursuing a Masters in Secondary Math Education. She is currently a High School Geometry Teacher for CCSD and a “Teach for America” Corps member, and “AmeriCorps” member.

The beauty queen uses her voice as a local educator to promote her platform Every Day Counts: Improving Public School Attendance Rates. She will be speaking at schools in the Las Vegas Valley explaining the importance of attending class daily to get the most out of their education. She is dedicated in enforcing current truancy laws to ensure a better future for the youth in our community.