St. Olaf College Student Named Miss Minnesota

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -- A St. Olaf College student has been crowned Miss Minnesota.

Natalie Davis was crowned on Saturday night in Eden Prairie. The Mankato Free Press reports Sunday that her platform was "Autism Awareness: The Missing Piece."

Her talent is singing.

Davis will participate in the Miss America 2012 pageant in January in Las Vegas.

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