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AMERICAN FORK \u2014 Many who have been touched by a young woman's love and ambition held a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening in remembrance of a life well lived.Brynn Carnesecca, 21, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. Her mother, Michele Carnesecca, told KSL she wants her daughter to be remembered for the "amazing life she lived.""She took her own precious life, but she is more than what happened to her," Michele Carnesecca said. "We would like to celebrate the amazing life she lived."Brynn Carnesecca was crowned Miss American Fork in 2024 and was recognized by her fellow contestants with the Miss Congeniality Award at Miss Utah last year. She was also an accomplished journalist who interned at KSL during the summer of 2025."She was an incredible writer and reader from a young age," Michele Carnesecca said, adding that her daughter was published by the American Fork Citizen, Lehi Free Press and BYU's Daily Universe. She also interned at Utah Valley Magazine and Good Things Utah.At the vigil, yellow and white balloons were strewn across American Fork Amphitheater for Brynn Carnesecca. Attendees wore yellow to honor her, and they also wrote notes in her memory. Friend Jefferson Penrod said at Tuesday's vigil that Brynn Carnesecca thrived in media for a lot of reasons."Brynn loved telling stories, and she loved writing," Penrod said. "And I think for her, journalism was a way that she could not only do good in the community but also express her passions in writing."Michele Carnesecca described how "gifted and talented" her daughter was, and how she loved music and making the people around her smile."Oh, how she loved to laugh," Michele Carnesecca said. "What sets Brynn apart is that her life was all about service. She loved serving as Miss American Fork, she created Envelopes of Hope for the incarcerated inmates of Utah, and she was always doing quiet acts of service." Brynn Carnesecca, 21, passed away unexpectedly on July 26. Carnesecca was crowned Miss American Fork 2024 and was an accomplished musician and journalist who interned at KSL in 2025. (Photo: Heather Adams) Brynn Carnesecca started the nonprofit as a community service initiative during her run for Miss Utah. She told KSTU last September that she wanted to build empathy between people "in the free world" and those in prison."I've seen so many lives change and how much empathy and connection can b
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