As Miss New Jersey International, This Engineering Student Is Using Her Platform for Advocacy
May 30, 2025
Asmi Kaushal, who aims to enhance educational equity, is competing for an international pageant title in July
For all the glitz and glamour of the pageantry world, it was the opportunity of having a soapbox to share her cause that caught Asmi Kaushal’s attention.
The Sayreville, N.J., resident, who just completed her sophomore year at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, was crowned Miss New Jersey International, her first pageant, in early March. Kaushal, who attends the School of Engineering, will represent New Jersey in July when she competes for the international title in Kingsport, Tenn., on July 24 and July 25.
n her role as Miss New Jersey International, Kaushal said she is using her platform to advocate for enhancing educational equity, aiming to help first-generation students and others negotiate the high school and college admissions process.