Katelynne Cox

Katelynne Staehnke
Born
Katelynne Goldie Sue Cox

(1994-06-28) June 28, 1994
EducationClark College, University of Missouri, Oregon State University
OccupationNonprofit Professional

Katelynne Goldie Sue Staehnke, née Cox (born June 28, 1994) is a nonprofit professional and former pageant competitor, singer, model, cheerleader, and news anchor from Camas, Washington. She has released two EPs, Unbelievable (2008) and Erase It (2014), and a studio album, One Girl (2011). Staehnke represented the Miss District of Columbia organization at Miss America 2020.

Biography

Katelynne Staehnke was born on June 28, 1994, to Cameron Cox and Wendy Sturm, and grew up in Camas, Washington.[1][2] Staehnke began competing in modeling competitions when she was seven, winning numerous state and national titles, including Miniature Miss Washington and Miss Washington Jr. Pre-teen.[2][3][4] In 2009, she won the Miss American Teen Jr title at the National Miss American Coed Pageant.[5] In 2008, at the age of fourteen, she launched her music career with the EP Unbelievable.[2][4][6] In 2010 she appeared in two editions of Supermodels Unlimited, the second of which featured her on the cover.[2][7]

The recording process for her album, which would be titled One Girl, took place in Nashville[2][7]. The album was released in 2011 through Red Hammer Records.[4] In 2014, Staehnke released a second EP, Erase It, independently.[4][8] From 2012 through 2014, Staehnke worked as a news anchor and producer at KOMU-TV.[3][9]

From August 2015 to October 2021, she worked at the United States Chamber of Commerce,[9][10] a business-oriented lobbying firm. She also worked for the Sports & Entertainment Network as an anchor and analyst.[9][11] In 2016, Staehnke competed in Miss District of Columbia,[12] Staehnke was part of the Washington Capitals' cheerleading team, the Red Rockers, from 2017 through 2019.[13][14] In 2019, her final year of eligibility, Staehnke won the Miss District of Columbia title.[3][10] At the Miss America 2020 contest, Staehnke was a finalist for the Women in Business Scholarship awards.[15] On July 16, 2022, she married Benjamin Staehnke.[16]

Education

Staehnke attended Mountain View High School in Vancouver, WA and at the age fifteen was awarded a full scholarship to Clark College.[8] She graduated both Clark College and Mountain View High School in 2012.[3] During 2011 she also studied engineering at Vanderbilt University.[17] After obtaining her Associate degree, she attended the University of Missouri, studying communications and political science and graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies.[4][18] She went on to complete two graduate certificates at the University of Missouri in Public Affairs Management and Nonprofit Management. In 2021, she graduated with a Master's of Business Administration from Oregon State University.

Discography

  • Unbelievable – 2008
  • One Girl – 2011
  • Erase It – 2014

References

  1. ^ "Wednesday, August 23, 2006" (PDF). Daily Insider. Vancouver, Washington. August 23, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Albright, Mary Ann (January 22, 2010). "Camas teen hopes model magazine will boost her music career". The Columbian. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Middlewood, Erin (July 14, 2019). "Clark County will have two shots at Miss America title". The Columbian. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Hess, Hannah (May 13, 2015). "Sam Graves' Office Gains Former Teen Pop Singer". Roll Call. The Economist Group. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "American Coed Pageant 2008". Pageantry. 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  6. ^ Cummings, Tony (June 29, 2011). "Katelynne Cox: A 16 year old singer who's overcome school bullying". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Daily Insider, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010" (PDF). Daily Insider. Vancouver, Washington. February 10, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Katelynne Cox – Bio". Katelynne Cox. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Katelynne Staehnke, MBA, IOM, CNE | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Majid, Sahar (July 9, 2019). "Miss District of Columbia 2019 Shares Her #MeToo Message". Voice of America. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "WCAC Week 2 Breakdown". SEN Television. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Jones, Andy (June 29, 2016). "Miss D.C. 2016 Crowned". WRC-TV. NBC. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ^ Caps Red Rockers (August 27, 2017). "Rookie Katelynne kickin' off Day 2 of Red Rocker Photoshoot with bang!". Instagram. Retrieved September 7, 2017.Caps Red Rockers (August 27, 2017). "Katelynne is our first Red Rocker on day 2 of the 2017-18 team photo shoot!". Twitter. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  14. ^ Hoover, James (December 4, 2019). "Capitals: Can we continue the recent Washington D.C. success story?". Stars and Sticks. FanSided. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  15. ^ Brunetti, Michelle (December 14, 2019). "Miss America scholarship finalists to be interviewed in public at Mohegan Sun". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Katelynne Cox and Benjamin Staehnke". The Knot.
  17. ^ "Bits 'n' Pieces: Vancouver singer returns for fair after U.S. tour". The Columbian. August 4, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Miss Earth United States (July 10, 2016). "Miss Earth United States – Timeline | Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
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