10 things about Miss Pennsylvania USA 2025 Rica Clements

Dr. Rica Shenell Clements won the 74th edition of Miss Pennsylvania USA. She represented Pennsylvania, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Clements is an American educator and beauty queen from York, Pennsylvania. She is an alumna of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.

On August 6, 2025, Clements turned 29. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She has lived in different parts of Florida including Sanford and Melbourne.
2. From Florida, she moved to York.
3. In 2013, she became a registered voter in Florida.
4. From 2014 to 2018, she was a University of Central Florida student.
5. From 2018 to 2019, she was an Orange County Public Schools teacher in Orlando.
6. From 2020 to 2022, she was a Seminole County Public Schools teacher in Sanford.
7. From 2021 to 2024, she was a Liberty University student.
8. In 2022, she became an employee of Towson University in Towson, Maryland, USA.
9. She won Miss Pennsylvania USA 2025.
10. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Clements is a Democrat. Her skills include lesson planning, curriculum assessment and differentiated instruction.

2010s

• On July 19, 2013, she registered to vote in Florida.
• In June 2014, she entered the University of Central Florida.
• In January 2017, she became a program assistant at the University of Central Florida.
• In August 2017, she graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and teaching then reentered the university.
• In January 2018, she joined the Orange County Public Schools as a teacher.
• In September 2018, her employment as a program assistant at the University of Central Florida ended.
• In December 2018, she graduated from the University of Central Florida with a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration.
• In June 2019, she left the Orange County Public Schools.

2020s

• In August 2020, she joined the Seminole County Public Schools as a math teacher.
• In August 2021, she entered Liberty University.
• In March 2022, she left the Seminole County Public Schools and joined Towson University as a residence life coordinator.
• In May 2022, she earned a specialist degree in curriculum and instruction from Liberty University.
• In June 2023, she visited New York City, New York, USA.
• In August 2023, she visited Baltimore, Maryland.
• In May 2024, she earned her doctor of education in curriculum and instruction from Liberty University.
• On August 2, 2025, she represented York at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2025 and competed against 31 other candidates at the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Pennsylvania at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.