Miss USA crowned the third winner of the year Sunday, and the title went to U.S. Army Officer Alma Cooper from Michigan.

The 22-year-old title holder has a Master’s degree in data science from Stanford University, according to CNN. Cooper rose above 50 other contestants in a pageant that included a swimwear and evening gown competition.

“As the daughter of a migrant worker, a proud Afro Latina woman and an officer of the United States Army, I am living the American dream,” she told judges during the Q&A session Sunday.

Cooper shared some words of gratitude and inspiration as she accepted her new position at the top of the Miss USA ranks.