Miss America speaks at 'Power of the Purse'
By: Erin Davisson
Updated: September 27, 2012
This year's featured speaker was Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler, who is from Kenosha, Wisconsin and attended Carthage College for music and vocal performance. Kaeppeler's platform issue is to provide opportunities to mentor children whose parents are incarcerated. She hopes to pursue a career in childhood advocacy law.







