2009 Miss St. Francis Results:

Miss St. Francis Deborah Hammernik

$2,500
1st Runner Up Tonya Popowski $1,500
2nd Runner Up Stephanie Obst $1,000
Non-Finalist Marisa Hernandez $   300
Non-Finalist Ann Hancock $   300
Non-Finalist Angela Rask $   300
Non-Finalist Amanda Latherow $   300
Non-Finalist Joanne Gestwicki $   300
Non-Finalist Natasha Josilo $   300
Non-Finalist Mary Kappus $   300
TOTAL: $7,100
 
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS:
Rob Schneider Non-Finalist Interview Mary Kappus $    200
Robert R. Freimuth Non-Finalist Talent Joanne Gestwicki $    200
George P. George Congeniality Deborah Hammernik $    200
Memorial Award Joanne Gestwicki $    100
Ad Sales Award Stephanie Obst $    100
Ticket Sales Award Deborah Hammernik $    100
                                                                                   TOTAL AWARDS:               $8,000


Deborah Hammernik
2009 Miss St. Francis
 

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Miss St. Francis wins a $2,500 scholarship to the college or university of her choice, an official local crown, flowers, scepter, Miss St. Francis watch, and many other prizes.  She competes in the Miss Wisconsin Pageant in Oshkosh in June and spends a year representing her title at local events.

The Miss Wisconsin Pageant offers additional opportunities to win scholarship money in various categories including talent, swimsuit, evening gown, academic achievement, community service, Spirit of Miss America, and Glady Award (congeniality).

The Miss St. Francis Scholarship Program, in keeping with the Miss America philosophy of assisting college-bound young women, awards a scholarship to every contestant.  The Miss St. Francis Scholarship Program has cultivated a large base of community support through its local businesses, government, and citizens.  Miss St. Francis enjoys many appearance opportunities throughout her year of service and uses her title to promote her platform throughout the area.

Eligibility Requirements: 

   a.  To be eligible to compete in the Miss St. Francis Pageant, a contestant may qualify by either living (previous one year from the date of the orientation); or, working full-time (previous one year from the date of the orientation); or, by attending school full-time (previous one year from the date of the orientation); or, by attention school full-time in the cities of St. Francis, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, Oak Creek or the 53207 Zip Code area of Milwaukee.

   b.  She may not have held a previous Local Miss America pageant system title.

   c.  She must also be at least 17 years old by the date of the local pageant (and a High School graduate by June 16th of this year), and no more than 24 years old by December 31st of this year.

   d.  She must be a U.S. citizen and hold a valid driver's license.

   e.  She must attend of minimum of one-half of the scheduled rehearsals to be eligible for scholarship awards.

    f.  She must secure a minimum of $100 in donations to the Miss America national charity - Children's Miracle Network.

Program: Miss Americas Make a Difference

In a time of rapid change for America and, in particular, young Americans, Miss America has a vital new role to play as a key representative and advocate of the ideals and ideas that forge America’s future.

In 1989, the Miss America Organization instituted the Platform Program to facilitate this new role. The Platform Program requires each individual who competes for Miss America, and ultimately each woman who holds the Miss America title, to choose an issue relevant to society that mandates the public’s attention and a requisite call to action. Since that time, Miss Americas have concentrated on the most significant concerns facing America today: AIDS awareness and prevention, the effect of domestic violence on society, ways to motivate young people to service and many others.

 


Michelle Smukowski
2nd Runner-Up to
Miss Wisconsin 2005

Developed by the Miss America Organization, the Miss America program exists to provide personal and professional opportunities for young women and to promote their voices in culture, politics and the community. The program provides a forum for today's young women to express their viewpoints, talents and accomplishments to audiences during the telecast and to the public-at-large during the ensuing year. Almost all contestants have either received, or are in the process of earning, college or postgraduate degrees and utilize Miss America scholarship grants to further their educations.

To become Miss America, a contestant must first win a local competition and then compete to represent her state, a process requiring personal commitment, hard work and talent. A woman may compete at the state level more than once, but may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. More than twelve thousand women participate each year in the local and state events, culminating in the selection of 52 national finalists who vie for the Miss America title in Atlantic City. Tens of thousands of volunteers organize the local and state preliminary competitions, promoting community involvement throughout the United States and furthering scholarship and achievement among young women in their communities.

For information on entering the Miss St. Francis Pageant, email
Diane Czeszak, the Contestant Coordinator.

Click here for information regarding areas of competition.

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