Carrie Sunday Crowned Ms. Wheelchair 2015

Posted March 18, 2015 by Mandy Smith in Uncategorized

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The Ms. Wheelchair Kansas ceremony was held on Sunday, March 15th at the Capital Plaza Hotel. Keara Hockman, Jessica Soderlund, and Carrie Sunday were this year’s contestants. They began their weekend of events on Friday with orientation and getting to know each other and the committee members. On Saturday, they participated in learning sessions, two interview sessions with judges, and a Zumba session. Saturday night the contestants and committee went to the Ronald McDonald House in Topeka and cooked a homemade dinner for the guest staying at the house. On Sunday, they ladies were judged once more on their platform speech and two questions asked on stage. When the results were tallied, Carrie Sunday from Overbrook was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Kansas 2015. New to the program this year, the committee chose a Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas 2015, Delany Murphy. Delany is 10 years old and from Ottawa. If you would like more information about Ms. Wheelchair Kansas please visit their website www.mswheelchairkansas.org.

Mandy Smith

Mandy has worked at RCIL since June of 2009. She is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and provides services in 32 counties to individuals who are blind or have low vision and are 55 years and older.