Background
Kaeppeler was born to Jeff and Sue Kaeppeler in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Kaeppeler was born to Jeff and Sue Kaeppeler in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Saint Joseph High School. Carthage College.
She attended Saint Joseph High School and Carthage College, where she graduated in 2010 with a degree in music In the swimsuit competition, she wore a white bikini. Her father had served 18 months in prison for mail fraud.
Kaeppeler met President Obama through a joint meeting with the Children"s Miracle Network Hospital Champions at the White House.
Obama previously met with Mission Americas Caressa Cameron (2010) and Katie Stam (2009) during similar events.
Kaeppeler was the first woman representing Wisconsin to win Mission America since Terry Anne Meeuwsen won Mission America 1973. In 2009 Kaeppeler won the title of Mission Kenosha. She then went on to win the talent preliminary award and was second runner-up to Mission Wisconsin 2010, Kimberly Sawyer. One year later Kaeppeler won the title of Mission Southern Wisconsin 2010. At the 2011 Mission Wisconsin Pageant, she won the preliminary talent award, which she tied with Raeanna Johnson, who later took over the Mission Wisconsin title after Laura won Mission America. Kaeppeler received a $2000 scholarship for winning a Preliminary Talent award with her rendition of the Luigi Arditi waltz "Il Bacio". And so in these economic times, we need to be looking forward to what America needs, and I think Mission America needs to represent all." She chose a platform of supporting and mentoring children of incarcerated parents. She was wearing a black customized Tony Bowls beaded dress as she accepted the winner"s crown and a $50,000 scholarship at the pageant.
When asked if beauty queens should declare their political viewpoint, she answered, "Mission America represents everyone, so I think the message to political candidates is that they represent everyone as well.
