At the conclusion of the finale of Miss Iowa USA 2018 held at Newton High School on 9th October 2017, Jenny Valliere of Cedar Rapids was crowned as the winner and she will now represent her state in Miss USA 2018 to be held next year. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Iowa USA 2017 Kelsey Weier and bested 12 other aspirants to clinch the crown.
Jenny is a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations graduate from Mount Mercy University and minor in Spanish. She currently works as the Afternoon Drive Personality for a famous radio station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is also a host for Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, a Tier 1 Junior Ice Hockey Team in the US Hockey League. In her spare time, Jenny enjoys staying active through gym, hiking, and figure-skating. She has been a figure-skater from third grade and also has a personal blog, “The Experience Collector.”
Jenny has earlier participated in various regional pageants but couldn’t win any title. Vying for the Miss Iowa USA crown since she was 19 years old, she’s been second runner-up once and third runner-up three times, including the past two years. This time her hard work finally paid heed to her deeds.
After winning the title Jenny said, “I was in shock; I couldn’t even cry or gather my mind to know this was really happening. Now I can’t wait to make a difference in the community and statewide level and maybe nationally.”
At the same event, Isabella Russell of Marshalltown was crowned Miss Teen Iowa USA 2018 and will now represent her state in Miss Teen USA 2018.