(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The buzz of excitement filled the air at Jackson Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 24, as students and faculty came together to give a special welcome to Miss America 2024, Madison Marsh.
This isn’t the first time Marsh visited these Jackson Jaguars. She has walked the halls before and engaged with students about her time at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and her path to becoming Miss Colorado.
“I mean, the last time I was here was almost over 20 days ago,” Marsh said. “So I’m just so lucky that my first time back I get to come talk to a wonderful school that I’ve been with the past couple of years.”
Several students in the classrooms remembered her story and even asked where astronaut Barbie was which Marsh frequently brought on visits.
“I was really surprised that everyone had to remember it,” Marsh said. “So every time I came to the school, I would come wearing my military uniform because I’d be in between classes and when I brought this blond astronaut Barbie with me and would kind of talk about the differences of what it looks like to serve in uniform and kind of the different dreams that you have.”