named seven finalists for its STEM scholarships, which focus on women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The finalists named are Miss Alabama-Haley Barber, Miss Hawaii-Allison Chau, Miss Illinois-Jaryn Franklin, Miss Kansas-Kendall Schoenekase and Miss Montana-Lauren Scofield.
The nominees are: Miss Alabama-Haley Barber, Miss Kansas-Kendall Schoenekase, Miss Maryland-Hannah Brewer, Miss Mississippi-Laura Lee Lewis, Miss Nevada-Bailey Gumm, Miss Oklahoma-Sarah Klein, and Miss Tennessee-Grace Burgess.