District of Columbia Kára McCullough Crowned Miss USA 2017

By Sabrina Hooyman

May 15, 2017

Miss District Of Columbia Kára McCullough was crowned Miss USA on Sunday night!

She beat out 50 other contestants, including runner-up Chhavi Verg of New Jersey, to win the crown. 

McCullough is physical scientist at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The 25-year-old has a degree in chemistry and concentration in radio chemistry from South Carolina State University. She also funds a science program for kids, called Science Exploration for Kids.

Congrats Kára!

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