Miss Oklahoma Speaks to Seniors

The Poteau Women’s League has its 90th annual Senior Tea for Poteau High School senior girls April 27 at Carl Albert State College. The guest speaker was Miss Oklahoma 2021 Ashleigh Robinson. Robinson attended Oklahoma City University where she studied at the Bass School of Music. She is a seventh-grade English Language Arts teacher at F.D. Moon Middle School in Oklahoma City. Her social impact initiative and life passions are on a platform of inclusion. Ashleigh and her siblings are bi-racial. Her youngest sister, Danielle, has down syndrome. Danielle is a vibrant young woman with dreams and capabilities of her own. Ashleigh advocates for a culture shift in our communities to include those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in opportunities for education, employment and social engagement. She hopes to create better communities through advocating for inclusion in every corner of Oklahoma. From competing in the Miss America system, Robinson has already received more than $65,000 in scholarships through competing in Miss Oklahoma and Miss America competitions. She plans to earn a postgraduate degree with her earnings.