Amanda Bailey

Bowling Green local Amanda Kate Bailey (née Harder) will compete in the 2024 Miss Kentucky Competition as the local titleholder Miss White Oak Waters June 12-15 at SKyPAC.

For the talent portion of the competition, she will give a vocal performance.

Bailey is the 24-year-old daughter of Bob and Tracy Harder. She attended Western Kentucky University’s Mahurin Honors College where she majored in biochemistry with minors in neuroscience and business administration.

While she currently works in home health care services, her future career goals include pursuing a masters in medical illustration and moving into the field of science education.

Her interest in the scientific and artistic fields of study are what inspired Amanda’s social impact initiative, “stART with STEM,” which encourages a hands-on approach at co-curricular learning to not only inspire Kentucky students to think differently about their schoolwork, but also strengthen their interpersonal skills and curiosity outside of the classroom setting.