Miss New Bedford 2009, Ashley Bendiksen, is a graduate of Fairhaven High School, and the Anjos Massachusetts Real Estate Licensing School. She has begun her advanced education at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and looks forward to pursuing a degree in law.

Ashley is concentrating her year of service promoting healthy relationships and raising awareness
of domestic abuse. She is an ongoing volunteer with the Women’s Center of New Bedford, and a SMILES literacy mentor. Ashley also donates her time for other civic and community events.

Ashley has sixteen years of dance training and was a featured model in the 2008 summer edition of SOCO Magazine.

As Miss New Bedford 2009, Ashley received $2,500.00 in educational scholarships along with over $5,000.00 in additional gifts and prizes. She is the featured performer with the Miss New Bedford Troupe as well as the co-host of the public access television show “The Miss New Bedford Insider.”

Ashley will compete for the title of Miss Massachusetts in June. Should she be chosen as the next Miss Massachusetts, she will compete for the title of Miss America.

Contact the Miss New Bedford Scholarship Program at missnewbedford@comcast.net for more information or to schedule an appearance by Miss New Bedford.

Miss New Bedford 2009
Ashley Bendiksen