Carson City native to compete at Miss Nevada competition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 8:24am
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June 26, 2022 (All day) Jordan Van Worth is a Carson City native just about to compete for the esteemed title of Miss Nevada! Jordan recently graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both her Master’s in Quantitative Finance and her JD in Corporate Law, upon her graduation she was recruited a multitude of universities to continue her studies in finance as a PhD candidate.
After much deliberation she has landed on Columbia University as the institution she will pursue as Ph. D. in Financial Engineering at. All the while she has also accepted a position at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas as their Head of Entertainment Finance. Jordan will continue to work full time in conjunction with her studies at Columbia.
During the Miss Nevada Competition, Jordan will be judged in Private interview, Social Impact Pitch, Onstage Question, Talent and Red Carpet Wear. Joining her for the week are her 11 Nevada State Princesses. The princess program for girls ages 5-12 is the fastest growing mentorship program in the nation!
Jordan has made a nationwide splash as the Miss America local candidate with the most princesses in the country. Priding herself on being both compassionate and competent, Jordan inspires her princesses to volunteer in their communities! They have completed well over 1,000 hours of service!
The Nevada State Princesses do not actually compete within the organization. They are merely mentored by candidates vying for a state title. They will perform a dance during both nights of Miss Nevada Competition. Encouraging public speaking skills, community involvement and academic excellence in these young girls will enable them to be outstanding competitors at Miss Nevada when they are of age to compete and incredible role models for the peers until then. Gone are the days where women were scored on their ability to walk in a swimsuit and stilettos!
Jordan is a fierce advocate for her social impact initiative Operation Appreciation: Saluting Those Who Serve! She has prepared 1,600 care packages to be delivered overseas to our deployed military, hosted numerous veteran benefit events and participated in many military homecoming receptions. Jordan will speak to her passion for respecting the sacrifices made by our military on the Miss Nevada stage during the competition at Bally’s Lake Tahoe on July 1 at 6pm. Jordan founded Operation Appreciation after her younger brother joined the United States Marine Corps.
Tackling the talent portion of competition is nothing new to this woman! Jordan has been dancing for as long she can remember; she was a competitive dancer in Northern Nevada for 13 years. Jordan is performing a tribute routine to Kelly Clarkson’s emotional masterpiece “Piece By Piece.” She will showcase her acrobatic and lyrical work in her dance routine.
Previous to the actual competition taking place each Miss Nevada candidate and their Nevada State Princesses will showcase their regional title in a fashion show and autograph signing at the Rancharrah Country Club this Sunday, June 26 at 2:30pm. Jordan is the reigning Miss Ghost Town; she and her 11 Ghost Town Princesses have a spooky surprise in store for their fashion show!
