![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="624" width="746" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
Hawkes holds a master's degree in integrated marketing and communications from the University of Utah. After her reign, she decided to dabble in reporting, and worked as a horse racing and college football reporter with ESPN from 1987 to 2002. (Twitter/SharleneHawkes)