Miss America 2017 Savvy Shields Wolfe spoke to students on the Arkansas State University campus Monday night.  

Wolfe came to speak to young women about her experiences, struggles and becoming Miss America. Her speech was a story about overcoming self-doubt and learning to appreciate that life is about growth. 

Wolfe discussed the fact that some days as Miss America, she didn’t feel like others saw her as worthy of the title. But that ultimately led her to the realization that it wasn’t so much her looks that mattered, as the way she made people feel.

Wolfe said she wanted to be remembered for how she made others feel, not what she looked like.

“I wanted to be a Miss America that made other people feel like they were Miss America,” she said. 

After her speech, Wolfe took questions from the audience. Wolf said many small steps along the way helped her overcome her negativity.

“For me, it was journaling and reading scripture. So much to the point that it was all I talked about,” she said.

A student asked what advice Wolfe would give to her younger self. Wolfe said she would tell her younger self not to put so much stress on herself.

“I liked how she was honest about her time in college, just be okay with the highs and lows of college and just chill out,” said Olivia Farish, a sophomore strategic communications student from Jonesboro.

The National Panhellenic Conference, a national organization dedicated to promoting sorority life throughout college campuses, organized and sponsored the event.

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