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Meet the 2025 Miss South Dakota winner
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Just a year and a half ago, Jamee Kattner had never considered being in a pageant before.
But then, a group of students mistook her for the then-Miss South Dakota. A few months later, following Kattner's voice recital, multiple people suggested she compete for the title.
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'Then I thought, well, that has to be more than a coincidence for more than one person to bring this up to me in the span of six months. And so I decided to take a leap of faith and jump into the organization,' said 2025 Miss South Dakota winner Jamee Kattner.
And just this past week, Kattner won the statewide pageant- something she didn't see coming.
'Complete and utter shock. I think everyone thinks it can be them. But until you're down to that final two moment, I mean, I can't even truly remember what actually happened,' said Kattner.
Now, she has three months to prepare for the Miss America competition.
'The first three days have been a whirlwind, and I'm assuming that's what these next three months will be like. A whirlwind. But yet I'm still so grateful for this opportunity,' said Kattner.
For the next year, Kattner will represent South Dakota using her community service initiative, Melodies of Joy: Music's Power to Inspire.
'I'm constantly going into community spaces, EmBe programs, Boys & Girls clubs, schools, nursing homes, and spreading the joy and love of music that I have and giving that gift to others. I think the biggest impact that someone can make is service and having a servant heart,' said Kattner.
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