Miss Minnesota USA

Last week, I interviewed a young woman named
Erica Nego.

She is the reigning Miss Minnesota USA.

Over the weekend, her family and friends held a send-off party for her as she heads to Las Vegas this week to compete in the Miss USA pageant.

I've never made a habit of watching the national pageants. However, this year, I think I'll tune in.

It's not until April 19, but Ms. Nego made an impression on me.

She is smart, quick, well-read and articulate.

If you're interested, here's my article about her:

Reflections of a pageant pro