On December 13th, in Ames, Iowa, Katherine Connors dream of becoming Miss Iowa USA 2010 came true. Katherine is 20 years old and a native of Iowa. She grew up in Bettendorf where she graduated with honors from Assumption High School in 2007. After high school, Katherine was accepted into the Nursing Program at Scott Community College where she is currently studying for her RN license and is the Treasurer of the SCC Nursing Club. Her goal is to become a surgical nurse and one day earn her Nurse Practitioners license.

Katherine is currently a volunteer for the Gilda’s Club Noogieland program, which is a non-profit organization that offers programs for children and teens whom have been affected by a diagnosis of cancer. She is also a regular blood donor for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center and is on the National Bone Marrow Registry. Katherine believes that “we all have the power to give the gift of life” through donation programs such as these. She earned her Gallon Grad award in 2007.

Katherine loves to travel and has been fortunate to travel to twenty-four states and 10 countries. In her leisure time she enjoys shopping, watching movies and spending time with family and friends. She is the daughter of Daniel and Carol Connors and has two older brothers and recently became an aunt for the first time with the arrival of her nephew Jackson!

Katherine’s favorite quote is by Eleanor Roosevelt “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Katherine hopes to spread that message to young women around the state “that if you believe in yourself you can achieve your dreams!“

Katherine is looking forward to an exciting year of community service, special events, and hopes to make Iowa proud as she competes in the Miss USA pageant on April 18, 2010.

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