From West Point to Stanford to Miss USA
AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
- Published
- July 17, 2024
- Duration
- 34:05
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 14, 2026
Discusses 2LT Alma Cooper will be representing Michigan at the Miss USA Pageant this August, but she’s definit…
Summary
2LT Alma Cooper will be representing Michigan at the Miss USA Pageant this August, but she’s definitely NOT your traditional contestant. A 2023 graduate of West Point, she is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar currently completing a graduate degree in data-science at Stanford University, focusing on body mass index research that could aid the Army’s recruiting eff…
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2LT Alma Cooper will be representing Michigan at the Miss USA Pageant this August, but she’s definitely NOT your traditional contestant. A 2023 graduate of West Point, she is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar currently completing a graduate degree in data-science at Stanford University, focusing on body mass index research that could aid the Army’s recruiting efforts. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Lt. Cooper to discuss her experience and inspirations at West Po