Olivia Clark, Miss Western Massachusetts 2017. (Photo submitted)
WORCESTER – Jillian Zucco, 24, of Mattapoisett, was selected as Miss Massachusetts 2017 on Saturday, July 1, at the 78th annual Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant. Competing as Miss Bristol County, she was chosen from among 21 contestants at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester. Zucco was awarded a $12,000 scholarship, and will compete at the Miss America Pageant in September in Atlantic City, N.J.
Zucco is a 2016 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth honors nursing program where she was a “Commonwealth Scholar” and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She was named to the Dean’s List every semester in college. She is currently employed as a telemetry nurse. She was a member of the UMASS Dartmouth Global Health Collaborative and was a Class of 2016 Cabinet member. She was recently honored by the Bristol County Chamber of Commerce at the 49th Annual John S. Brayton Jr. Memorial Community Service Awards Banquet. The Outstanding Community Service Award recognizes volunteer participation of extraordinary nature by an individual or a company. She was recognized for averaging more than 750 hours of community service per year. Her service work includes organizing annual blood drives, food drives, and the annual “Miss Inspirational” program she created to provide a platform for girls and young women with special needs and disabilities to showcase their talents and abilities so that the public can be educated and inspired by them.
Jillian is also a 2011 graduate of the Old Rochester Regional High School. She is the daughter of John and Kelly Zucco of Mattapoisett.
Olivia Clark of Westfield, Miss Western Massachusetts, was a Semi-Finalists and received a $400 scholarship.
