Congratulations to the newest Miss America 2023 winner! Miss America Grace Stanke is a 20-year-old lady currently studying nuclear engineering at the University of Wisconsin. She was crowned Miss America on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. In addition to her crown, Grace received a $50,000 scholarship as the newly crowned Miss America. She now succeeds Emma Broyles, a Korean-American who made history by being the first Miss Alaska contestant to win the Miss America crown in the event’s century-long history. Since Grace was crowned Miss America yesterday, she has been making headlines. Hence, everyone is interested in knowing more about her. Keep reading for more details about Grace Stanke.
Miss America Grace Stanke Is A Student Who Promotes Zero-Carbon Energy Sources
It is pretty surprising to many that Grace is still a student. She passionately pursues an undergraduate degree in nuclear engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The intelligent beauty has experience working at a few top-notch research labs and as a co-op in nuclear fuels. Her job and education made her aware of the worldwide energy catastrophe. As a result, she founded her own social impact initiative, “Clean Energy, Cleaner Future.” With the initiative, Grace aspires to take the lead in assisting the nation’s transition to zero-carbon energy, naturally with a focus on nuclear power.
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Grace Used To Feel Uncomfortable About Her Height
Due to her height, Grace usually felt uncomfortable. She once admitted that participating in the competition gave her more self-confidence. The lovely blonde beauty is 5 feet 11 inches tall. The Wasau, Wisconsin native stands out despite being surrounded by statuesque beauties.
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Grace Is A Talented Violinist
Grace is a violinist and increased her self-confidence by practicing the violin. Scattered all over her Instagram page are photos of her performing on stage with her violin. According to her bio on the Miss Wisconsin Instagram page, she started playing the violin 12 years ago. However, she acknowledged that she still trembles before live performances.
Growing up, Grace realized the only way to conquer her fear was to perform more often. Thus, she decided to compete in Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen pageants. Later, she was crowned Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen in 2017, Miss Wausau’s Outstanding Teen in 2016, and Miss Harbor Cities’ Outstanding Teen in 2017. Next was Miss Madison (2020/2021), Miss Badgerland (2022), and Miss Wisconsin 2022. As many people already know, her outstanding violin performance at the Miss America pageant competition wowed the judges.
Grace Wants To See More Women In STEM
The Miss America 2023 Winner wants to see more women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Currently, only a few women like Grace are in the field. But according to her, she desires to see an equal percentage of men and women there. Grace is incredibly passionate about seeing more women in the industry, that if she were not involved in Miss America, she would have been an engineer talking to other engineers. However, she hopes to do so much as the newest Miss America.
Grace Has A Voice Of Her Own
The brainy Miss America has a voice of her own when it comes to nuclear energy and other topics. During the competition, she said that while representing the Miss America Organization, she has her view on things. Clearly, Grace is confident in her opinions and holds them strongly. One may not have to wonder how she became Miss America, and there is no doubt that she will do well in her new office. As time passes, more will be known about the newly crowned Miss America.
