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weekNatalie Davis joined the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News team in Wichita in January 2018 as the weekday morning anchor and reporter.
She previously worked as weekend morning anchor and multimedia journalist for KCTV5 in Kansas City. Before that, she worked with KSNT News in Topeka as the weekday morning anchor and reporter. She also interned at KARE 11 and KSTP in the Twin Cities.
As the former Miss Minnesota 2011, Natalie competed LIVE on ABC at the 2012 Miss America pageant, supporting Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) awareness as well as the Miss America Organization's national service platform, the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Natalie was recognized as a Miss Minnesota Quality of Life Award finalist, a Miss America Quality of Life Award finalist, and the Miss America Community Service award recipient for her dedication to these causes. She also won the preliminary talent award for her vocal performance of Nessun Dorma. Listen to a demo of Natalie's singing.
Natalie's passion for Autism Spectrum Disorder stems from her younger brother Trevor, who has Asperger’s Syndrome. During her year as Miss Minnesota, she acted as the official spokesperson for the Autism Society of Minnesota and also worked closely with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to educate political leaders about the impact of ASD on society. Even after her year as Miss Minnesota, Natalie remains passionate about this issue, and she continues to share her brother’s inspiring story with people everywhere. Read more about Natalie's autism work on her LinkedIn profile.
Natalie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Chemistry from St. Olaf College in May 2012. After reevaluating her passions, she decided to switch gears. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Mass Communications (TV Broadcast Journalism emphasis) from St. Cloud State University in December 2013. During her time at St. Cloud State, she worked as a news anchor, reporter, and producer for UTVS, the university's award-winning television station.
Natalie was nominated for multiple Emmy awards with her news team in Kansas City. She and her KSNT News team won first place for morning newscast in the 2015 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Awards. She also served as an anchor and lead reporter for the awards submission that received third place at KAB for Event News Coverage when President Obama traveled to Lawrence, Kansas. In college, Natalie won third place nationally in the Television News Anchor category at the 2014 BEA Festival of Media Arts, and she received an Award of Excellence in the Talent category for the 2013 and 2014 Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Awards. She worked as an MMJ for the newscast that received first place at the 2014 BEA Festival of Media Arts and as a producer for the newscast that received first place in the College Broadcasters, Inc. 2013 Student Production Awards. Natalie also participated in a number of UTVS shows that received recognition from the Upper Midwest Emmys, the BEA Festival of Media Arts, and the NBNA Eric Sevareid Awards.
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She previously worked as weekend morning anchor and multimedia journalist for KCTV5 in Kansas City. Before that, she worked with KSNT News in Topeka as the weekday morning anchor and reporter. She also interned at KARE 11 and KSTP in the Twin Cities.
As the former Miss Minnesota 2011, Natalie competed LIVE on ABC at the 2012 Miss America pageant, supporting Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) awareness as well as the Miss America Organization's national service platform, the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Natalie was recognized as a Miss Minnesota Quality of Life Award finalist, a Miss America Quality of Life Award finalist, and the Miss America Community Service award recipient for her dedication to these causes. She also won the preliminary talent award for her vocal performance of Nessun Dorma. Listen to a demo of Natalie's singing.
Natalie's passion for Autism Spectrum Disorder stems from her younger brother Trevor, who has Asperger’s Syndrome. During her year as Miss Minnesota, she acted as the official spokesperson for the Autism Society of Minnesota and also worked closely with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to educate political leaders about the impact of ASD on society. Even after her year as Miss Minnesota, Natalie remains passionate about this issue, and she continues to share her brother’s inspiring story with people everywhere. Read more about Natalie's autism work on her LinkedIn profile.
Natalie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Chemistry from St. Olaf College in May 2012. After reevaluating her passions, she decided to switch gears. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Mass Communications (TV Broadcast Journalism emphasis) from St. Cloud State University in December 2013. During her time at St. Cloud State, she worked as a news anchor, reporter, and producer for UTVS, the university's award-winning television station.
Natalie was nominated for multiple Emmy awards with her news team in Kansas City. She and her KSNT News team won first place for morning newscast in the 2015 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Awards. She also served as an anchor and lead reporter for the awards submission that received third place at KAB for Event News Coverage when President Obama traveled to Lawrence, Kansas. In college, Natalie won third place nationally in the Television News Anchor category at the 2014 BEA Festival of Media Arts, and she received an Award of Excellence in the Talent category for the 2013 and 2014 Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Awards. She worked as an MMJ for the newscast that received first place at the 2014 BEA Festival of Media Arts and as a producer for the newscast that received first place in the College Broadcasters, Inc. 2013 Student Production Awards. Natalie also participated in a number of UTVS shows that received recognition from the Upper Midwest Emmys, the BEA Festival of Media Arts, and the NBNA Eric Sevareid Awards.
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