Site Map  |  Subscribe  |  About Us  |  Contact  |  Advertise  |  Business

Blogs /  417 Blog /  May 2008 /  10 Most-Beautiful Finalist: Ashley Gaudet /  Ashley Gaudet

Ashley Gaudet

Age: 23

Occupation: Realtor with Carol Jones Realtors

Background: Ashley has lived in 417-land for 12 years. She’s a Springfieldian who’s originally from Neosho. Her family consists of her mom and dad, Alice and Charles; brothers Charles and Chris; and sisters Jennifer, Brittney and Shelby.

Tell us why you love 417-land.

I love 417 land because we have everything here: great rock climbing, hiking, biking trails. The people are friendly, and it’s big enough to have options on what to do and small enough to feel at home. We have great restaurants, shopping and parks.

Tell us about your community involvement and volunteering. (Please tell us what organizations you’re involved in, what you do to participate and how long you’ve been doing it.)

Currently I have been involved in green building. Being a realtor, it is my job to help people find the perfect home—not only the perfect home but one that is good for their health.

We hear a lot about lead-based paint and mold. As I learn more about green building, I can teach the people around me.

I volunteer with some community events: American Heart Association, Relay for Life. Most of my involvement is with Charity Water. It’s a water-providing organization that started in New York. One hundred percent of donations go towards digging wells in South Africa.

What makes your community involvement worthwhile?

We are blessed with so much—clean water to drink, toilets that work and food on-hand, open opportunity with some kind of job and homes that provide some sort of shelter and safety.

The people who do not have these things are helpless and need our help; we are fortunate enough to help, so we should.

Learn even more about Ashley, and the rest of the 10 Most Beautiful Women of 417-land finalists, in the June issue of 417 Magazine, and beginning next month at 417mag.com.