Education
University of Kentucky.
University of Kentucky.
She was named Mission Kentucky Teen 1999 and crowned Mission Kentucky 2004. Mission Kentucky Teen 1999
At the state pageant, she was selected as Mission Kentucky Teen. At the time, there was no national pageant beyond this state title as the first Mission America"s Outstanding Teen pageant was held in August 2005.
Vying for Mission Kentucky
She competed as one of 31 qualifiers in the 2001 Mission Kentucky pageant with the platform "Increasing Public Awareness of Tourette Syndrome" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.
She competed with the platform "Renewing Our Commitment to Special Education" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition. She was one of 32 qualifiers for the 2003 Mission Kentucky pageant.
She competed on a platform of "Renewing Our Commitment to Special Education" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition. Mission Kentucky 2004
Maldonado was crowned Mission Heart of the South 2004 which made her eligible to compete at the 2004 Mission Kentucky pageant.
She entered the state pageant in June 2004 as one of 31 qualifiers.
Maldonado"s competition talent was a vocal performance and her platform was "All Kinds of Minds". She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money from the state pageant, plus use of an apartment and a Ford Explorer during her reign. As Mission Kentucky, her activities included public appearances across the state of Kentucky.
Maldonado is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, and a 2000 graduate of Lafayette High School.
She is a 2004 graduate of the University of Kentucky.