[7] Morse competed on a community service platform dubbed "Operation Gratitude" and performed a gymnastic dance in the talent portion of the program.
[9] She placed in the Top 12 contestants, but was not a finalist, and was named an Evening Wear Preliminary Winner, earning more than $2,000 in combined scholarship prizes.
[1][14] This win made her eligible to compete at the 2015 Miss California pageant, her fourth attempt at the state title.
[19] Morse won the competition on Saturday, June 27, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss California titleholder Marina Inserra.
Morse was California's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.
[1] Morse is a 2014 graduate of California State University, Long Beach where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business marketing.