Maya Ramani, University of Virginia

Now, finally, the Miss America pageant can finally be about the contestants’ personalities.

Abby Wolfe, Colgate University

Though the competition is often maligned for promoting stereotypes, the organization has made positive changes in recent years and remains the largest provider of scholarships for women in the U.S.

Abby Wolfe, Colgate University

Pageants are swiftly falling behind the times. Here are three ways they could change to empower the modern woman.