CAPTION: Mass Dental Society ‏@MassDental offers a nod to Harvard School of Dental Medicine student Lauren Kuhn, who will represent Massachusetts tonight in the Miss America Pageant. 

Yesterday amidst floats, bands, and military heroes, a member of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Class of 2017 rode past thousands of cheering fans at New Jersey’s Atlantic City boardwalk.

Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn, photo courtesy Tony Bowls, will compete tonight  for the title of 2015 Miss America.

Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn, photo courtesy Tony Bowls, will compete tonight for the title of 2015 Miss America.

Miss America Show Us Your Shoes Parade #ShowUsYourShoes introduced the competition’s 53 State and The Territory contestants, including Massachusetts dental student Lauren Kuhn (@MissMA2014).

On ABC tonight, Sunday, September 14, starting at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) watch the Boston resident showcase her talent on piano and find out if she will be crowned Miss America 2015.

Who better than a Toyota Community Scholar and Coca-Cola Scholar to share thoughts on her personal platforms “The Opportunity of Education” and “Encouraging Today’s Young Women”? The 23-year-old Boston resident also champions the Children’s Miracle Network.

In the “2015: Top Picks to Win” story by Amy Kuperinsky for NJ.com, Kuhn was spotlighted as a contender who “leans in the direction” of the pageant’s emphasis on STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education and careers for women. Kuperinsky (@AmyKup) mentions that The Harvard University student aims to open a dental practice in a low-income community.

Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn, was awarded $35,000 in scholarships which she says will help offset costs of her dental education.

Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn, was awarded $35,000 in scholarships which she says will help offset costs of her dental education.

See Kuhn’s selection as a semifinalist, and listen as she shares her thoughts on the $35,000 in scholarships she was awarded as part of the process in a video on her website produced by RenderEdgeMedia.com.

View all contestant videos at YouTube.com/MissAmericaOrg. Join the #MissAmerica conversation on social media.