Let's meet our 2018 contestants!!! I am happy to introduce our Ms. Kansas Universal 2018!!! Kimberly McDowell loves to be the unexpected and enjoys shattering stereotypes. As a professor (after earning her PhD in Communication Disorders and Sciences from Florida State) she has helped impact change in classrooms for over 14 years. She serves as a role model for women showing that you can successfully create a life where you are allowed to celebrate yourself as an individual while still serving others, leading change, and loving family (she’s Mom to 5 children)! Kimberly has spent the last 14 years in service and philanthropy focused on providing resources and advocacy for sick and injured children and their families after having a NICU experience of her own. She firmly believes that when it comes to a sick or injured child, it is NOT an option to be out of options. Given this belief, Kimberly has personally helped raise over $100,000 for children’s hospitals and agencies across the US serving sick and injured children and their families. If you are interested in competing for the titles of Mrs. USA Universal, Mrs. Universal, or Ms. Universal, please go to www.usuniversalpageants.com to learn more! #mskansasuniversal #msuniversal That amazing @clayspannface and photography tho ❤️