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Kim Huynh, 23, is starting off 2016 on a good foot, after taking home the crown at the Miss Silicon Valley 2016 scholarship competition on Jan. 9. Huynh is a graduate of Stanford University and a resident of Palo Alto. Huynh also won the interview and talent awards. The interview took place privately among the judges before the stage competition. During the talent segment, Huynh cheerfully sang “Frim Fram Sauce” while playing the piano.
Kim Huynh was crowned Miss Silicon Valley 2016 and will vy for the state title in the summer. (Photo: Kim Huynh Facebook)
“[While performing my talent], I had to think of what my voice, my left hand, my right hand and my foot on the pedal were doing,” Huynh says. “My interview was the easy part. I listened to the NPR Morning Edition every day for the last year to keep up with current events. I’ve had former pageant experience, which helps.” Huynh’s platform is “Closing the Achievement Gap Through Promoting Early Childhood Literacy.”
“I’ve been working with this organization called 10 Books a Home to help prepare children from low-income communities for kindergarten,” she says. “I have gone into homes to work with learners as a volunteer. I plan to visit schools and workplaces to encourage students and adults to volunteer to teach others to read.”
Huynh will take home a $2,500 scholarship prize and will compete for the title of Miss America California title in June. Huynh was also a contestant in the Miss Vietnam of Northern California Intercollegiate pageant and took home the title of First Princess and Miss Talent.
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