Smith, a 35-year-old IT engineer working in intelligence for the federal government, won the competition from a field of three contestants. She will now advance to the Ms. Wheelchair America pageant in Grand Rapids, Michigan from Aug. 28 through Sept. 3. She will compete against about 35 contestants from other states.
Brittany Rieman, Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2021, is competing in the national pageant in hopes of drawing attention to addiction and substance abuse in the disabled community and beyond.