The Maynard 4 Foundation is proud to announce, Ms. Brianna Burrell, Miss Alabama 2023, as the scholarship brunch keynote speaker for the 2024 Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship Pageantry Program!
Ms. Brianna Burrell is a native of Mobile, AL, a graduate of the University of South Alabama with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, and just finished serving as Miss Alabama 2023 of the Miss America Organization. At South, Brianna was recognized on the Dean’s List, was selected as Black Student Union Director of the Year, and was involved in student government and numerous other honor societies and organizations. This past January, Brianna competed at Miss America, taking home an Evening Gown Preliminary Award and Scholarship, 50 new friends, and life-long memories. She is now enrolled at the University of Alabama on a full ride scholarship obtaining her Master of Education in Instructional Technology!
Brianna’s community service initiative is SAVE-A-STEM: encouraging STEM engagement in students of color and underfunded schools. She has been honored as a Girls in STEM volunteer, the STEM Sports USA Influencer of the Month, received proclamations of exemplary community service from the Alabama House of Representatives, and Boys & Girls Club of Alabama Mentor of the Year for her work in STEM fields. Brianna has also written a children’s book entitled, “Investigation Nation: Who Made It? Exploring Diversity in the World of STEM.”