Meet the women creating change in your area. Connect with them to join their fight.
They are among the brightest young ladies in our state and doing admirable work every day. Each local title earns them a scholarship towards their own self improvement through higher education while further providing a venue for advocacy . Their ambitions toward the Miss New York crown are driven by a desire to achieve individual growth and make a difference in society.
Class of 2014
NORA ALI | Liberty NYC
Talent: Violin
Platform: The Power of the Stage – Developing Life Skills through “Performance”
ALYSSA DePAOLIS | Richmond County
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Childhood Apraxia of Speech, "Every Child Deserves a Voice"
CHRISTINA MOORE | Kings County
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Performers With A Purpose, Bringing Sarcoma Awareness Center Stage
STEPHANIE ACCARDO | Brooklyn
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: “Everybody Knows Somebody” Bringing Awareness to Eating Disorders
AMANDA ABDAGIC | Mohawk Valley
Talent: Original Poetry
Platform: Say No to Bullying
ACACIA COURTNEY | New York City
Talent: Classical Ballet
Platform: Meatless Monday and Move It Monday: I’ve Got the Power
HALLIE HUGUES | North Country
Talent: R&B Vocal
Platform: Confidence That Sings: Promoting Youth Involvement in the Arts
ALEXANDRA CURTIS | Upstate New York
Talent: Musical Theatre
Platform: Bridging the Gender Gap: Inspiring Women to Pursue Politics
AMANDA LEE ALICEA | Staten Island
Talent: Vocal Performance
Platform: Strength in Knowledge–Women Fighting Cancer Together
TERESA LII | Five Boroughs
Talent: Classical Piano
Platform: H.E.A.L.- Health Education, Access and Literacy
AMANDA MASON | Manhattan
Talent: Operatic Vocal
Platform: The Middle School Movement- Reaching Kids Before Drugs Do
KATELYNN SMITH | Fulton County
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: T.A.L.K: Suicide Prevention
MELLISSA PHILLIPS | Metropolitan
Talent: Jazz Vocal
Platform: Break F.R.E.E.
JAMIE LYNN MACCHIA | Greater New York
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: The Make-A-Wish Foundation: Kids For Wish Kids
DELESIA WATSON | Bronx
Talent: Vocal Performance
Platform: Empower Hour - Communication 101
MADISON EMBREY | Southern New York
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Pursue Your Passion
CAMILLE SIMS | Finger Lakes
Talent: Blues Vocal
Platform: Fighting Hunger and Improving Wellness
NINA DAVULURI | Syracuse
Talent: Bollywood Fushion Dance
Platform: Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competence
KATIE BERRY | Gotham City
Talent: Classical Ballet
Platform: Unmasking the Stigma of HIV/AIDS
VICTORIA BALLESTERO | Adirondack
Talent: Jazz Saxophone
Platform: Hope for One Les: Suicide Awareness Advocacy
DESIREE WILEY | Empire Rose
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Education Changes Everything
KIRA KAZANTSEV | Cosmopolitan
Talent: A'capella percussion & vocal
Platform: Love Shouldn't Hurt: Protecting Women Against Domestic Violence
LONNA McCARY | Thousand Islands
Talent: Pop Vocal
Platform: Love Shouldn't Hurt: Teen Dating Violence Awareness
MARY O'CONNELL | Empire Star
Talent: Operatic Vocal
Platform: The Importance of the Arts in Elementary Education
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