Erin Elizabeth Husbands
World's Universal Beauty
Miss Baton Rouge

Erin Elizabeth Husbands, 24, of Marksville, LA, graduated from Marksville High School as valedictorian in 2003. She attended Louisiana State University where she was active in Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Tiger Athletic Foundation, LSU Homecoming Committee, Fight for Sight, CASA, and Society for Neuroscience. In 2008, Erin graduated from LSU with a B.S. in Biological Sciences.

Erin hopes to attend medical school and specialize in cardiovascular surgery. Currently, she is working towards obtaining her registry in adult echocardiograms while working at Angel Prints in Baton Rouge. She is currently involved in March of Dimes, Children's Miracle Network, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, St. Elizabeth Foundation, and the National Canine Cancer Foundation. As Erin is very involved in multiple organizations, she decided to promote "Volunteerism."

Erin is the official state spokesperson for Volunteers of America. She will travel the state promoting Volunteers of America and represent their Ministry of Service. She also promotes Children's Miracle Network at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, St. Patrick's Hospital, and St. Francis Cabrini Hospital.  This past November Erin promoted National Adoption Month with St. Elizabeth Foundation; and National Prematurity Awareness month with March of Dimes. 

Erin enjoys traveling, surfing, attending LSU football games, playing her with dogs (Sphinx & Gigi), swimming, tennis, & golf. Recently, Erin represented the City of Baton Rouge in the Miss Louisiana Pageant as Miss Baton Rouge. Erin won non-finalist talent and the Miss America Community Service awards totaling $1,750 in scholarships. 

Education

• Marksville High School - 2003
• Louisiana State University - 2008, B.S. in Biological Sciences

Scholastic Honors

• National Coca~Cola Scholar
• National Toyota Scholar
• Robert C. Byrd Scholar
• Presidential Freedom Scholar
• President's Award
• Consecutive BESE Recognition
• Student of the Year
• Valedictorian

Accomplishments & Leadership

• Miss America Community Service Award
• Miss Louisiana Non-Finalist Talent Award
• Official State Spokesperson for Volunteers of America
  
• Spokesperson for National Adoption Month - St. Elizabeth Foundation
• Spokesperson for National Prematurity Awareness Month for March of Dimes
• Louisiana's Junior Miss 2003
  
• R.E.A.D. Founder
• Society for Neuroscience, Undergraduate Member
• Published Author
• American Society for Echocardiography
• March of Dimes National Youth Council
• Kappa Alpha Theta - Scholarship Chair
  
• Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pre-Medical Honor Society
  
• LSU Homecoming Committee, Marketing Chair
• America's Junior Miss Council & Website Launch Team
• Louisiana's Teenager Citizenship Award
• National FCCLA Vice President - STAR Events
• FCCLA National Jr Job Interview Top Gold
• FCCLA National Sr Job Interview Top Gold
• First Runner-up, Miss Teen Louisiana
• Third Runner-up, Miss Teen Princess Louisiana
• Miss Teen Princess Quality of Life Award
  
• Miss Teen Louisiana Quality of Life Award
• Miss Teen Louisiana Interview Award
• Miss LSU-USA Interview Award
• Miss Sulphur Heritage
• Miss Baton Rouge - MAO 2009
• Louisiana's Universal Beauty 2010
• World Universal Beauty 2010
  

Extracurricular Activities

• Volunteers of America
• Children's Miracle Network
• Locks of Love - 2006, 2008
• Supplies for Solders
• Toys for Tots
• Note-taker for LSU Office of Disability Services
• March of Dimes
• Tiger Athletic Foundation
• Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Volunteer
• Woman's Hospital Volunteer
• Earl K. Long Volunteer
  
• CASA
• Cystic Fibrosis Rose Garden
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
• Big Apple Run for Reading
• Reading Literacy Project
• WBRZ "Stuff the Bus"
• Lady Tiger Football 101
  
• New Orleans Food Drive
• American Lung Association
  
• National Canine Cancer Foundation
• St. Elizabeth Foundation
• Pageant Coach
  

Interesting Facts

• Adopted
• Four legal names
• Featured in upcoming book "The Rhinestone Sisterhood"
• Made medical history at age one year
  
• Radio broadcaster