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KUNC's Colorado Edition

Fort Collins woman wins national pageant for people with disabilities

By Tess Novotny,
Erin O'Toole
Published October 14, 2021 at 1:59 PM MDT
Savanah Overturf is crowned Miss Amazing 2021 at the July pageant in Nashville.
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Savanah Overturf is crowned Miss Amazing 2021 at the July pageant in Nashville.

The nationalMiss Amazing pageant celebrates women and girls with disabilities of all kinds. This year’s Miss Amazing 2021, Savanah Overturf, is from Fort Collins. She was crowned at the national competition in Nashville in July.

Overturf is a communications student at Colorado State University, a slam poet, and a fierce advocate for people with disabilities. She joined Colorado Edition to talk about her plans for her year-long reign as Miss Amazing.

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Tess Novotny
As a producer for Colorado Edition, I pitch segment ideas, pre-interview guests, craft scripts and cut audio. I also write tweets, build web posts and occasionally host.
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Erin O'Toole
As the host of KUNC’s new program and podcast In the NoCo, I work closely with our producers and reporters to bring context and diverse perspectives to the important issues of the day. Northern Colorado is such a diverse and growing region, brimming with history, culture, music, education, civic engagement, and amazing outdoor recreation. I love finding the stories and voices that reflect what makes NoCo such an extraordinary place to live.
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