A 24-year old lady of Indian descent has been crowned Miss America 2014 .
Nina Davuluri , who represented New York at the beauty pageant held on Sunday, September
15, 2013, in Atlantic City, is originally from Syracuse, hopes to become a doctor like her father, who is an obstetrician, and is the first Indian-American to serve as Miss New York .
A former Miss Syracuse, she emerged winner out of 53 contestants making her the first Miss America of Indian descent.
The new Miss America not only walks away with a crown and a name, but with $50,000 scholarship cash.
Other winners who also emerged at the pageant are: Fourth runner-up, Miss Minnesota, Rebecca Yeh ; Third runner-up, Miss Florida, Myrrhanda Jones ;
Second runner-up, Miss Oklahoma, Kesley Griswold,
and first runner up, Miss California, Crystal Lee.
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