Isabella Smith, 20, was crowned at the inaugural Miss Midwest Collegiate USA Pageant on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
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Smith is a junior, and is working toward her Bachelor of Arts in communication.
In her free time, Smith enjoys ice skating competitively.
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Smith now advances to the Miss Collegiate national competition in hopes of earning scholarship money.