Miss America visits the Hanford site Wednesday, meets with WRPS Leaders
Richland Wash. — Miss America is visiting the Tri-Cities Wednesday. We caught up with her at Washington River Protection Solutions for their Women in Engineering panel.
Grace Stanke is only 21 years old. Not only is she the current Miss America, but also this year, will be graduating as a Nuclear Engineer.
Today, Miss America toured the B-Reactor on the Hanford site and met with leaders in the field speaking on the need for women in STEM careers.
The reigning Miss America tells us she firmly believes nuclear sciences have a place in not only clean energy but other applications as well.
Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023, says. "When I look at nuclear overall, I see four major career pathways. One is power, one is medicine, one is safeguards and weaponry, and one is agriculture. Yes, we all have the governing thing of nuclear science, but how can we use it for good? Let's focus on the good, and let's focus on capitalizing upon it. "
You can learn more about Miss America here.
