Ashley Melnick
Encyclopedia
Ashley Lauren Melnick is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Texas
2010. She competed in the Miss America 2011
Pageant on January 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada
, placing in the Top 12. She competed at the pageant as Miss Fort Worth and it was her third try for the title. She also won the Preliminary Talent and Preliminary Physical Fitness awards. Her platform is "The Voice of Autism
" which she chose because her older brother is autistic. Her goal is to educate others both on autism
and the needs of those who are autistic. She is a senior at Texas Christian University
with a major in Broadcast Journalism
and a minor in Political Science
. Her career goals are to become both a news broadcaster
and a recording artist.
Miss Texas
The Miss Texas competition was founded in 1936 as a scholarship contest for young women. The winner represents Texas in the Miss America pageant; three winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America ....
2010. She competed in the Miss America 2011
Miss America 2011
Miss America 2011 was the 90th Miss America pageant. Since the first Miss America pageant was held 90 years ago, in 1921, the Miss America Organization is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2011. It was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas...
Pageant on January 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, placing in the Top 12. She competed at the pageant as Miss Fort Worth and it was her third try for the title. She also won the Preliminary Talent and Preliminary Physical Fitness awards. Her platform is "The Voice of Autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
" which she chose because her older brother is autistic. Her goal is to educate others both on autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
and the needs of those who are autistic. She is a senior at Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
with a major in Broadcast Journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
and a minor in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. Her career goals are to become both a news broadcaster
News broadcasting
News broadcasting is the broadcasting of various news events and other information via television, radio or internet in the field of broadcast journalism. The content is usually either produced locally in a radio studio or television studio newsroom, or by a broadcast network...
and a recording artist.