Libby Lukens, junior in biomedical sciences, was elected Miss Auburn on Tuesday, February 14.

Libby says she is honored and humbled to be chosen for this unique opportunity.

"This has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life," Lukens said. "I am really looking forward to serving this campus in the capacity of Miss Auburn and also implementing my platform. The City of Auburn is ready for us to help and I think the student body is too."

Lukens ran with the campaign slogan, "Lend a Hand." Her platform encourages students to get out and engage in the Auburn community, especially the areas that stand in stark contrast to the affluent campus of Auburn University.

"Just a few blocks beyond campus demonstrates a distinctly different way of life than what we are used to as Auburn students," Lukens said. "Less than a mile from the brand-new Village housing are blocks of subsidized housing where young kids play outside in T-shirts because they can't afford proper jackets."

She noted that while not all students have the monetary resources to donate jackets or make everything perfect, what they do all have is time of some sort.

"Time is an invaluable resource that, while we may be short on it, can make a big difference," Lukens said.

Outside of her recently acquired Miss Auburn responsibilities, Lukens stays busy with her many other involvements, including being a COSAM Leader, a COSAM Peer Advisor, vice president of standards for her social sorority, and an IMPACT Project Coordinator.