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Abigail Buechel: The Real Miss. Congeniality

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Cincinnati chapter.

Name: Abigail Buechel

Age/Year: 18/1st year

Major: Criminal Justice

Hometown: Burlington, Kentucky

Favorite TV show: Law & Order: SVU

Favorite spots on campus: Starbucks and Sigma Sigma Commons

Involvement on campus: I’m involved in Kappa Delta Sorority and the Criminal Justice Society.

Involvement outside of campus: I have volunteered at SAAP, Parish Kitchen, School Transformation, and Children’s Miracle Network.  I have also been competing in pageants since I was eight years old.

Pageant titles earned: 2014 Star One Ultimate Grand Supreme Miss. Indiana, America’s Natural Supreme Beauties (ANSB) Indiana Overall Most Beautiful, ANSB Miss. Ohio, Kentucky Beauties Supreme, Miss. National Star 2016 National Miss, ANSB 2014 National Miss, Indiana Beauties Grand Supreme, Miss. National Star National Grand Supreme 2014, Kentucky Beauties Overall Supreme, Miss. Pendleton County Miss. Congeniality 2015, Miss. Gallatin County Miss. Congeniality 2015, Miss. Scott County Miss. Congeniality 2015, Miss. Kenton County Miss. Congeniality 2015, Miss. Boone County Miss. Congeniality 2014

Favorite part of pageants: I enjoy meeting and getting to know new ladies who are competing with me!

Best advice: The best advice I have ever been given would have to be never give up! I know this might sound cheesy, but 2 years ago I was diagnosed with a chronic illness.  One thing that keeps me going would have to be pageants!  If I would have given up, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.  I’m glad I was able to push through the struggles life has thrown my way.

 

Larissa is a freshman at the University of Cincinnati.  She's currently undecided with her major, although she plans to pursue something with English.  In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing in chill coffee shops and listening to alternative music while writing.