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 Mrs. Alaska America is Ashley Goodrich, wife of Rhett Goodrich. Ashley is a nursing student and wellness coach, and mom of two. She’s originally from Florida and received military orders to Alaska and have now made this her forever home. She is passionate about women’s health, having been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, it has led her in her career path to serve others, and inspire wellness in women.

 Miss Alaska for America is Kirsten Swanson from Anchorage. Kirsten is currently the Individual & Corporate Giving Manager for the Anchorage Museum; where she gets to work with individuals and companies in Alaska wanting to make a difference. She is inspired by the next generation through her platform “PIVOT.” She wants to help Alaska’s youth become the next generation of change makers, helping Alaska grow and flourish. 

 Mrs. Alaska AmeriCAN is Angela Merkle, married to Nick Merkle. Angela is the Development Manager for all of the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer initiatives in Alaska to include event planning, breast cancer awareness, and volunteer and relationship management. She plans to help bring awareness to Cancer Moonshot, which is an initiative to utilize federal resources to decrease the cancer mortality rate by 50% over the next twenty-five years.