April

April Reinle, a 19 year old sophmore at the University of Louisville, was named Miss Central Kentucky on September 26, 2009 at the Historic State Theater Complex. April was selected by a panel of five judges from a field of 12 contestants. She did a clogging performance and her platform is Keeping Kids Safe and Smart. April will compete for the title of Miss Kentucky, July 15 - 17, 2010 at the Singletary Center for the Arts on the University of Kentucky campus.

April, from Springfield, Kentucky, plans to obtain a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology, a Masters and Doctorial degree in Physical Therapy and subsequently begin to practice Physical Therapy. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate, received the Fifth Region Kapos Academic award and scholarship, Fifth Region Highest GPA award, and the Washington County High School Athletics four year academic award. April was a Teen Leadership Member in Washington County, local Club president and Region III officer for DECA (Marketing and Management), Washington County High School Varsity Cheerleading captain (2 years), Awana Bible School teacher, Middle School cheerleading coach (3 squads), Washington County Middle School cheerleading clinic host, and member of G.A.M.M.A (Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol). April is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She was Washington County Junior Miss winner, with awards in interview, talent, fitness, and self expression, finished in the top 10 in the Kentucky Junior Miss pageant and was overall fitness winner, University of Louisville classroom public speaking and communications winner, chosen freshman writer for the University English department honor and display, and is University of Louisville Junior Panhellenic.

April is the only girl in her entire family; she grew up with two older brothers and all male cousins. She helped raise over $10,000 for Prevent Child Abuse America.

April is passionate about her platform, Keeping Kids Safe and Smart - (Promotion of after school program involvement). She knows with it's like to feel like the odd man out in school, and in middle school, it isn't getting any easier to fit in. This is why she developed her platform. It is very important for a child to feel like they fit in somewhere, and a great way to make this possible is getting youth involved in extra-curricular activities. The most critical hours in the day for youth are tose few hours after the school bell has gone off; this is the time where the student can choose to participate in healthy , stimulating activity, like an after school program, or to make poor decision like getting involved in drugs, alcohol or other poor behavior. Studies show the most common time for juvenile crime is right after schools dismiss the students. April has volunteered for the past two years at her local elementary school in Washington County, KY to help with different activities, such as art, physical activity, games, and anything else which keeps them actively moving and thinking. She plans on getting involved with other elementary schools in Louisville to continue making a difference in the youger children's lives so they have less opportunity to get negatively involved after school. She has volunteered to coach three middle school cheerleading squads; St. Augustine, St. Dominic, and Frederick Town Elementary. Without her help, they probably would not have been able to cheer at all.

As Miss Kentucky, April would have a broader stage to promote her platform. She would be able to reach out to all children across the Commonwealth to promote and educate the youth, not only of our state, but the Nation as awhole. Partnerning with the Miss America Scholarship Organization, she would be able to reach untold numbers of children across America.