Joanna Guy

Education

She studied public policy at the Cornell Center in Washington, District of Columbia and held an internship in the office of United States. Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland.

Career

She currently lives and works in Baltimore. Guy received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell in May 2013 with a double major in government and American studies and a minor in music She was on the Dean’s List each year at Cornell, and was active in the Alpha Phi sorority, serving as an officer for the Delta chapter, earning an Alpha Phi Foundation scholarship, and winning the Alpha Phi’s Got Talent competition held at the national convention in 2012.

Guy was crowned Mission Maryland on June 23, 2012, after winning talent and swimsuit awards in preliminary competition and the overall interview award.

During her year as Mission Maryland she traveled throughout the state speaking to school and civic groups, performing at public functions, and advocating for cardiac health and funding for the humanities. In 2008 Guy was named the Grand Torchbearer at the National Youth Storytelling Showcase (NYSS).

Guy earned the Congressional Award for Youth Gold Medal, and was selected as a speaker at the national award ceremony in 2009.

Achievements

• She went on to represent Maryland at the Mission America 2013 competition held January 16–18, 2013 in Las Vegas. There she placed as a Top 10 Finalist and won a Preliminary Talent Award for her vocal performance of I Dreamed a Dream. She was awarded a Charles and Theresa Brown scholarship and received one of three Quality of Life Awards for her community service project Bounce Back, which raised money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other charities. Guy had previously served as Mission Maryland"s Outstanding Teen and represented Maryland at the Mission America"s Outstanding Teen pageant in Orlando, Florida in August 2008. At the national competition she placed third runner up and won the Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award and a Preliminary Fitness Award. She competed in regional and national science competitions, qualifying as a finalist in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), winning a Category Award at the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair(ISEF), and receiving the 2009 senior student Carnegie Science Award. She also won scholarships in Academic Achievement and Talent in the Arts as a Maryland Distinguished Scholar. In April 2009 she won first place at Maryland History Day for her portrayal of American suffragist Alice Paul, which she performed at the National History Day competition and at the Maryland Chautauqua Festival.

Membership

Guy was also a member of the Cornell University Chorus and a soloist with the female a cappella group After Eight. Guy attended Southern Garrett High School in Oakland, Maryland, where she served as the student member of the Garrett County school board and participated in school and community theatre and All State Chorus.