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The former Miss Colorado is also an active duty air force officer. Madison Marsh, age 22, made history on Sunday night when she was crowned Miss America.
The 2024 Miss America contest featured a fitness runway walk, talent show, evening gown presentation, and a hot topic discussion. She celebrated her win by sharing an inspirational message on her Instagram account. “You can achieve anything. The sky is not the limit and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” she said, per People. She is the first active duty Air Force officer to take the prize. Madison is a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force. She studied physics at the Air Force Academy.
She’s no slouch.
Following her win, the Air Force celebrated her victory on social media, by sharing a photo of her in her military uniform and her red dress as she was crowned. “Congratulations to our very own #Airman 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, aka Miss Colorado — who was just crowned @MissAmerica 2024! Marsh is the first active duty servicemember to ever win the title,” it said. “#AimHigh.”
Following her graduation, Madison received a Truman scholarship, and she’s currently using it to get a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, according to her bio.
