GREENVILLE, Pa.—Ashton Camerot ’22, a business administration major and Thiel College graduate, is among the 24 women competing for the title at the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Competition held today and Saturday in York, Pa.
The preliminary round begins at 7 p.m. Thursday and concludes with the finals at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18. Saturday’s winner qualifies for the Miss America pageant. Camerot, who is also a graduate of Thiel College’s cooperative program with the Pennsylvania Institute of Mortuary Science, qualified for the pageant by winning the Miss Oil City title this spring.
Camerot’s social impact initiative is helping people who live with grief. Camerot, of New Castle, Pa., is a 2018 graduate of New Castle High School. She was a member of the cheer and dance team at Thiel as well as the theatre honor society.
Contestants in the Miss Pennsylvania and Miss Pennsylvania Teen competitions are competing for more than $50,000 in scholarships.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.