Kathy Shellum
Executive Director/Field Operations
Kathy has been involved with the Miss America Program for over 30 plus years in the local, state and national levels in the following areas. Her involvement began in 1978 when she co-chaired first ever Miss Byron pageant which produced Miss Minnesota 1979 Debby Nerby.
Kathy was the Founder and Executive Director of the Miss Twin Cities Scholarship Organization which produced Miss Minnesota 1983, Vicki Plaster; Miss Minnesota 1984 and 3rd runner-up/talent preliminary winner to Miss America 1985, Lauren Susan Green; Miss Minnesota 2008 Angela McDermott; Miss Minnesota 2009, Brooke Kilgariff; and Miss Minnesota 2010, Kathryn Knuttila.
Kathy served as a State Board member and Chairman of Miss Minnesota's Atlantic City Preparation Committee from 1988 (Gretchen Carlson's year) through 1995 (Eileen Van Driest's year). She was also the official Traveling Companion with Miss Minnesota to the Miss America Pageant in 1991 to 1995, as well as traveling with Miss Minnesota around the state on many occasions from 1978 through 1995.
Over the years, Kathy had judged numerous local pageants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Nebraska; and state pageants for North Dakota and Georgia (Miss Georgia became the first runner-up to Miss America 1994). She has conducted clinics for local pageants on contestant preparation for Miss Minnesota and served on numerous committees (judge's clinics & preparation) during Workshop Weekend and Miss Minnesota Pageant week. She has even worn the hat of Pageant Emcee at several local pageants and fashion show events.
Kathy is married to Don Shellum and is the mother of 4 daughters (Heather, Heidi, Colleen and Cori). Her youngest daughter, Cori was Miss Great Plains 2005, made top 8 at Miss Minnesota 2006, and was Miss Coon Rapids 2007, named 4th runner up to Miss Minnesota 2007. Her greatest joys are her 10 wonderful grandchildren!
Kathy was the Founder and Executive Director of the Miss Twin Cities Scholarship Organization which produced Miss Minnesota 1983, Vicki Plaster; Miss Minnesota 1984 and 3rd runner-up/talent preliminary winner to Miss America 1985, Lauren Susan Green; Miss Minnesota 2008 Angela McDermott; Miss Minnesota 2009, Brooke Kilgariff; and Miss Minnesota 2010, Kathryn Knuttila.
Kathy served as a State Board member and Chairman of Miss Minnesota's Atlantic City Preparation Committee from 1988 (Gretchen Carlson's year) through 1995 (Eileen Van Driest's year). She was also the official Traveling Companion with Miss Minnesota to the Miss America Pageant in 1991 to 1995, as well as traveling with Miss Minnesota around the state on many occasions from 1978 through 1995.
Over the years, Kathy had judged numerous local pageants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Nebraska; and state pageants for North Dakota and Georgia (Miss Georgia became the first runner-up to Miss America 1994). She has conducted clinics for local pageants on contestant preparation for Miss Minnesota and served on numerous committees (judge's clinics & preparation) during Workshop Weekend and Miss Minnesota Pageant week. She has even worn the hat of Pageant Emcee at several local pageants and fashion show events.
Kathy is married to Don Shellum and is the mother of 4 daughters (Heather, Heidi, Colleen and Cori). Her youngest daughter, Cori was Miss Great Plains 2005, made top 8 at Miss Minnesota 2006, and was Miss Coon Rapids 2007, named 4th runner up to Miss Minnesota 2007. Her greatest joys are her 10 wonderful grandchildren!
