Ashley Ott is twenty-two years old and is currently attending the University of California, Davis. As a member if the Choctaw Nation, she will be graduating this June with honors, a Bachelor’s of Science in Cellular Biology and minors in Chicano Studies and Art Studio. She is currently in the process of applying to medical schools with the goal of obtaining a medical degree in pediatric oncology.
During her college career, Ashley became particularly interested in the areas of cultural competency and emotional intelligence and has worked in a variety of clinics, including Clinicá Tepati, a student-run free clinic that serves the Spanish speaking community of Sacramento and also spent three months volunteering in clinics in Oaxaca, Mexico. In the past three summers, Ashley traveled to Honduras to set up mobile clinics and deliver free medications to families in remote areas and, during that time, helped raise over $45,000 worth of medical supplies and medications to donate toward this cause. Last year, Ashley coauthored a book about the role of emotional healing in doctor-patient relationships and, once published, plans to donate completed copies to cancer support groups in the Sacramento area. In 2012, Ashley was awarded the UC Davis Gold Community Service Award in recognition of her passion for volunteerism.
As a past president and regional delegate of Phi Delta Epsilon, a professional, medical fraternity, Ashley has had the opportunity to work with the Children’s Miracle Network for the past five years and looks forward to continuing her involvement during her reign while promoting her platform, Trading Cope to Hope – Increasing Awareness and Support for Children with Cancer. For the next year, Ashley plans on working in the hospitals of Sacramento to improve the experiences of children within the pediatric oncology unit and to educate and inspire children in the community to take charge of their health from a young age.
At the Miss Sacramento County pageant, Ashley performed Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” on her favorite instrument, the piano. She began playing when she was four years old and, as a fan of classical music and the works of Liszt, Chopin and Gershwin, she looks forward to performing for a variety of audiences in the Sacramento area.
Ashley placed 1st runner up to Miss California 2014 and in the top 10 at the 2014 National Sweetheart Pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois.
During her college career, Ashley became particularly interested in the areas of cultural competency and emotional intelligence and has worked in a variety of clinics, including Clinicá Tepati, a student-run free clinic that serves the Spanish speaking community of Sacramento and also spent three months volunteering in clinics in Oaxaca, Mexico. In the past three summers, Ashley traveled to Honduras to set up mobile clinics and deliver free medications to families in remote areas and, during that time, helped raise over $45,000 worth of medical supplies and medications to donate toward this cause. Last year, Ashley coauthored a book about the role of emotional healing in doctor-patient relationships and, once published, plans to donate completed copies to cancer support groups in the Sacramento area. In 2012, Ashley was awarded the UC Davis Gold Community Service Award in recognition of her passion for volunteerism.
As a past president and regional delegate of Phi Delta Epsilon, a professional, medical fraternity, Ashley has had the opportunity to work with the Children’s Miracle Network for the past five years and looks forward to continuing her involvement during her reign while promoting her platform, Trading Cope to Hope – Increasing Awareness and Support for Children with Cancer. For the next year, Ashley plans on working in the hospitals of Sacramento to improve the experiences of children within the pediatric oncology unit and to educate and inspire children in the community to take charge of their health from a young age.
At the Miss Sacramento County pageant, Ashley performed Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” on her favorite instrument, the piano. She began playing when she was four years old and, as a fan of classical music and the works of Liszt, Chopin and Gershwin, she looks forward to performing for a variety of audiences in the Sacramento area.
Ashley placed 1st runner up to Miss California 2014 and in the top 10 at the 2014 National Sweetheart Pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois.
