The Miss North Dakota Scholarship Organization is a 501(c)3 and an official state preliminary to the Miss America Opportunity, the world’s leading provider of scholarships to young women.
The purpose and commitment of the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Organization is to recognize potential, reward achievement and promote women throughout North Dakota by providing opportunities to develop interviewing and communication skills, enhance performance capability, encourage a healthy lifestyle, promote community involvement through service, and build self-esteem and self-confidence through competition. In addition, provide scholarship dollars to encourage women in North Dakota to continue their education in preparation for their future.
Miss North Dakota Board of Directors
Kathy Jones-Co-Executive Director
Steph Johnson-Co Executive Director/Producer
Debbie Richter-Board President
B. Michael Quale-Producer
Katie Olson-Budzielek-Teen Director
Margot Brunelle-Treasurer
Wendy McGinley-Secretary
Allison Anderson-Judges Chair
Leah Johnson-Ellis-Judges Chair
Ashley Hansen-Scholarship Chair
Marilyn McGinley
Mark Jensen
Georgia Bedwell
Renee Rogness
Cathy Kruse
Murphy Lund
Kevin Duttenhefner
Bekki Reinholdt
State Organization Volunteers:
Social Media - Sydney Helgeson
Design Services - Tessie Jones Schwanke
Little Sisters - Allayna Kalmik Stevens
Brooke Wetzstein - Production Team