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Samantha Reinecke is honored to be your Mrs. Kansas,
proudly representing married women across the state.
Samantha is a 10th grade English teacher at
Chanute High School, in Chanute, KS. Besides being
actively involved in her students’ academic success,
Samantha is also the sponsor for the CHS chapter of
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Through her
guidance, the club (which has 122 members) raises
money to adopt families in need during Thanksgiving
and Christmas. FCA is also involved in the Kiwanis
annual Pancake Feed, the Jessie Jackson Mayor’s Prayer
Breakfast, and See You at the Pole.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Education, majoring
in English, from Pittsburg State University, and an
Associate of Arts degree from Neosho County Community
College. A driven individual, Samantha obtained these
degrees in just three years after graduating from high
school. She began her teaching career at CHS at the
age of 21.
Samantha’s husband, Shawn, is a Staff Sergeant at
Whiteman AFB, working as a Firefighter, and is an EMT
at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Through
the first two years of their marriage, Shawn was
stationed at Eielson AFB in Alaska, while Samantha
began her teaching career in Kansas, raising their
then newborn girl, Layla, by herself. While those two
years were extremely difficult, the Reinecke family
pulled through, gaining an entirely new level of
admiration and respect for military families around
the world. Armed with the state title, Samantha will
seize this opportunity to promote the platform of USO
and military family support, shining a light on the
sacrifices and bravery of our men and women in uniform
and their families.
The 2010 Mrs. Kansas America winner receives more than
$10,000 in prizes including an all expense paid trip
to the National Competition Mrs. America, an
Alberto Makali Evening Gown and wardrobe for use
at Mrs. America, a 14K Gold Crown Ring from Ballerina Jewelers,
use of a custom evening gown from Frankie Couture plus much
more.
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