Former Miss America Nelson and News 9 Anchor Marsh to Speak at Woman's Mission and Ministry Day

March 23, 2015

Former Miss Oklahoma and Miss America Lauren Nelson along with News 9 anchor Robin Marsh will serve as guest speakers for OBU's Woman's Mission and Ministry Day Chapel Wednesday, March 25. They will speak to the student body at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. They will speak again to women's ministry leaders from across the state at a Woman's Mission and Ministry Day Luncheon at 11:15 a.m. in the Geiger Center on the OBU campus. Tickets for the luncheon are $12 and must be reserved in advance.

Nelson and Marsh have co-authored the book, "God, Girls, and Getting Connected: Spiritual Apps for a Teen's Life," as well as, "God, Girls and Guys: Answers to Questions on Dating and Relationships." They also lead a ministry called Unveiled Ministries based on 2 Corinthians 3:18.

Nelson is one of only a handful of women in the country to ever hold the title of Miss America, winning the competition in 2007. She served as co-anchor of First at Four News at KWTV- News 9 in Oklahoma City and was honored with the prestigious TOYA Award by the United States Junior Chamber Organization in 2008 as one of "Ten Outstanding Young Americans." She received her degree in public relations at the University of Central Oklahoma. She is an accomplished singer and performer and has co-starred on stage with Shirley Jones and Patrick Cassidy in "Carousel" as well as singing for several professional sporting events. She speaks and sings at many women's events, youth retreats and charitable organizations. She leads bible studies with teen girls, and she and her husband Randy lead worship at Edmond's First Baptist Church.

Marsh is an Emmy-nominated and national award-winning journalist. In her 29 years of broadcast experience, she has received many honors including excellence in feature reporting from the National Academy of Television Journalists, honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, and "Oklahoma's Journalist of the Year." The Girl Scouts honored her as a "Woman of Distinction." Her series of broadcast reports on breast cancer is on display at the National Museum of Broadcast Journalism Center in Chicago, Illinois. She currently co-anchors First at Four with Lacie Lowry on KWTV-News 9, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City. She uses her influence from television as an open door to tell women and girls about the love of Jesus Christ. She leads many women's and young girls' retreats in Texas and Oklahoma. She and her family live in Edmond.