Kelsey Schmidt - Miss Washington USA 2016

KELSEY SCHMIDT
MISS WASHINGTON USA 2016

26 | BELLEVUE | SEMI-FINALIST 2015, SEMI-FINALIST 2014

Kelsey assumed the Miss Washington USA title in January 2016 when Stormy Keffeler resigned.

Kelsey is a graduate of Scripps College and current PH.D student in the nutritional sciences program at the University Of Washington. She is a researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center whose focus is to discover ways people can decrease their risk for chronic disease. Kelsey is currently researching the relationship of dairy consumption and metabolic health. Schmidt said, “One thing that is exciting about research is that every day is different and presents itself with its own set of learning opportunities.”

Kelsey is passionate about helping others embrace a healthy life style and an avid volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation since the age of twelve. She is an adventurer that enjoys trapeze, repelling down buildings, and pushing herself to try new things.

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