By Gigi Jeddi | The Duquesne Duke A Duquesne graduate, recalled by her professors as a “top student,” represented Pennsylvania at the Miss America competition in Atlantic City earlier this month. Ashley Schmider, 23, of Pittsburgh, graduated from Duquesne in 2013 with a degree in economics. She competed in pageants throughout college, then took a year off from competition after graduation. After placing second in … Continue reading Duquesne grad competes in Miss America