Grace Stanke

Grace Marie Stanke (born April 30, 2002) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America on December 15, 2022.[1] A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, she is the third Miss Wisconsin to win the national title.[2]

Grace Stanke
Stanke in 2023
Born
Grace Marie Stanke

(2002-04-30) April 30, 2002
Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison (current)
Known forMiss America 2023
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
TitleMiss Wausau's Outstanding Teen 2016
Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen 2017
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2017
Miss Wisconsin 2022
Miss America 2023
TermDecember 15, 2022 –
PredecessorEmma Broyles

Early life and education

Stanke is a graduate of Wausau West High School.[3] Beginning as a local titleholder in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant circuit, Stanke was crowned Miss Wausau’s Outstanding Teen in 2016, Miss Harbor Cities’ Outstanding Teen in 2017, and finally Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2017.[4]

She competed at Miss Wisconsin 2021 as Miss Madison, where she was a semi-finalist.[3][4] Stanke was crowned Miss Wisconsin 2022 on June 18, 2022 while representing Badgerland, becoming the first woman to hold both state Miss and Teen titles.[5] In addition to the title, Stanke won Preliminary Talent and $12,500 in scholarships.[6][7]

Miss America 2023

Stanke bested first runner up and Miss New York 2022, Taryn Delanie Smith, winning the title of Miss America 2023 and a $50,000 scholarship.[8][9] During the competition, Stanke received a preliminary talent award and a $2,500 scholarship for her classical violin performance of “Storm” from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi.[10] She will spend her year as Miss America raising awareness about nuclear power and zero-carbon energy sources.[11]

References
  1. NJ.com, Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for (2022-12-16). "Miss America 2023: Live updates from the pay-per-stream". nj. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. "Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke crowned as Miss America 2023". The Economic Times. 2022-12-16. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. "Who is Grace Stanke, the 2023 Miss America Winner?". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  4. Rock, Audrey (2022-12-16). "Grace Stanke: 5 Things About Miss America's 2023 Winner From Wisconsin". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. "Miss Badgerland Grace Stanke Crowned Miss Wisconsin 2022". www.thenorthwestern.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  6. Guernsey, Melody. "Grace Stanke crowned Miss Wisconsin 2022". WKOW. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  7. Rock, Audrey (2022-12-16). "Grace Stanke: 5 Things About Miss America's 2023 Winner From Wisconsin". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. "Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke Crowned as Miss America 2023". www.nypost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  9. "Meet the 20-year-old who was just named Miss America". KCRA. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  10. Miss Wisconsin wins talent portion of Miss America competition with violin performance, 2022-12-15, retrieved 2022-12-16
  11. Archive, View Author; Author, Email the; Twitter, Follow on; feed, Get author RSS (2022-12-16). "Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke crowned as Miss America 2023". Retrieved 2023-04-02. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)


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