The German-American Committee of Greater New York (GACGNY) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2017 Inaugural German-American Committee of Greater New York Scholarships It is with great pleasure that the German-American Committee of Greater New York announces the inaugural recipients of the German-American Committee Scholarships, High School and College. We experienced an exciting and successful program launch. The GACGNY looks forward to many more years […]
Michaela Stuart- 2017 Princess
Written By Sonia Juran Kulesza Michaela had such a great time serving as Princess on the 2016 Court that she just couldn’t walk away. The Steuben Parade Committee is super pleased to have Michaela as Princess for the 60th Parade and we know she will again be a super representative with her winning smile. Michaela resides in Greeley, Pennsylvania […]
Caitlyn Walsh- Miss German-America 2017
Written By Sonia Juran Kulesza The 60th Annual German-American Steuben Parade has a new Queen, her name is Caitlyn Walsh. Caitlyn is a resident of Riverhead, NY and is a proud German-American who enjoys speaking German as often as possible. She does her utmost to seek out opportunities where she can keep her language skills fresh and top […]
German-American Steuben Parade of NY Announces Miss German-America and her Court
Written By Lenny Coyne The 60th Annual German-American Steuben Parade Committee of NY is proud to announce the selection of the new Miss German-America & Her Court for this anniversary year 2017! Caitlyn Walsh, a Law Student attending her first year of law school at NY Law, and a resident of Riverhead, NY is the new […]
German-American Committee Scholarships
We are pleased to announce the inaugural German American Committee of Greater New York Scholarships which will be awarded in August of 2017. There will be both high school and college scholarships. The eligibility for applicants will be based on students in 8th grade or attending high school for the high school scholarships (two $1,000 scholarships) […]
Sandra Dougall Stromberg – Queen 1997
Written By: Elise Wilkinson Sandra Dougall Stromberg remembers her days as Miss German-America in 1997 fondly. That year, former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani, was the Grand Marshal. Sandra originally applied because she wanted to represent the German-American culture in a positive light and contribute something back to all the cultural groups that give to […]
Kirsten Mueller – 2012 Queen
Written By: Elise Wilkinson As a member of the S.V.V. Original Enzian, Kirsten Mueller has promoted German culture through Schuhplattler since she was six years old. In 2012, she decided she wanted to become even more involved in the German-American community and ran for Miss German-America hoping to promote her German heritage. She was crowned […]
Elise Wilkinson – Princess 2012
Written by: Samantha Hart You might recognize the name Elise Wilkinson for her dedication and continued volunteer efforts on behalf of the Parade since her time as Parade Princess in 2012. Elise currently writes many articles for the Parade’s website and uses her skills as an investigative analyst to find contact information for former […]
Melissa Keller (Gratzl) – 2007 Princess
Written By: Elise Wilkinson Before she was Miss German-America in 2008, Melissa Keller (Gratzl) was a Princess in the 50th annual Steuben Parade in 2007. She applied to be a member of the court after members of her Schuhplattler group, who were closely involved with the parade and the community, encouraged her to apply. […]
Dagmar C. Hiller-Laramie – Queen 1982
Written By: Elise Wilkinson Dagmar C. Hiller-Laramie was a part of the Steuben Parade since she was a young child. Her parents were involved in the Cannstatter Volksfest Verein and shared their German heritage with Dagmar and her sister. The family rode with the club on the Schwaebische Eisenbahn float and marched in many Steuben […]