Editors: Amanda Florian, Hank Tucker and Chris Helman
Photography: Tim Tadder for Forbes
Judges: Nathalie Capati, Etosha Cave, Aaron Jagdfeld and Sarah Sclarsic
January 1, 2024
When Grace Stanke was studying nuclear engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she became frustrated at what she saw as a shortage of appreciation among the general public at the role that zero-carbon nuclear power plays in powering America. Stanke made nuclear advocacy her cause. And since being crowned as Miss America 2023, she has traveled around the globe talking up the benefits of nuclear. “I am breaking public misconceptions surrounding nuclear science, recruiting more individuals to join the nuclear power industry, and assisting companies in professional development and retaining employees,” she writes. After her year as Miss America concludes, Stanke will start work at Constellation Energy, operator of the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear reactors.
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