UC pharmacy student Nicole Wess competing in Miss USA pageant. How to watch it tonight
Emily DeLetter
A University of Cincinnati pharmacy student is swapping the white coat for a sash as she represents Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.
Nicole Wess, who was crowned Miss Ohio USA this year, will compete with other hopefuls from across the country in the Miss USA pageant on Monday at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Wess grew up in West Chester and is currently a third-year student in UC's James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy. In addition to pharmacy school and her involvement in pageants, Wess also works at St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy in downtown Cincinnati and in the UC Medical Center vaccine clinic.
She's also been involved with St. Francis Seraph Soup Kitchen, Hands Against Hunger and Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati.
"At the end of the day I knew my calling was always to help other people," Wess told UC News. "I knew I wanted to be in a field where I could help people and use something I’m really interested in to pursue as a career.”
How to watch the Miss USA pageant
The Miss USA pageant will broadcast at 8 p.m. EST Monday on the FYI channel and streamed live on Hulu.
Wess and 50 other hopefuls will compete in the hopes of winning the title. The winner will then represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant.