Written by: Samantha Hart Many components come together to make every parade season special and new while honoring traditions. Fostering community is the most important (and in my opinion, the best) part of the Steuben Parade. In preparation for the 2018 Parade season I have been chatting with our sponsors for some participant insights. One […]
The German-American Steuben Parade Committee of NYC is proud to announce the selection of the new Miss German-America & Her Court 2018! Pavlina Schriel, a 23-year-old resident of Norwalk, CT, is Miss German-America 2018! Miss Schriel is a 2016 graduate of New York University in Manhattan and currently a music teacher at Brookside Elementary School […]
PETER BEYER, MEMBER of the GERMAN BUNDESTAG, and MR. HELMUT JAHN, CEO of JAHN ARCHITECTS, NAMED GRAND MARSHALS OF THE 61ST ANNUAL GERMAN-AMERICAN STEUBEN PARADE OF NYC! The German-American Steuben Parade Committee of NY is proud to announce that Mr. Peter Beyer, Member of the German Bundestag, and Mr. Helmut Jahn, CEO of JAHN Architects, […]
Cornelia Schlierf Rom was Cornflower Queen & Miss German-America 1978 and is celebrating her 40th Anniversary! Besides being a software engineer/technical specialist for a major aerospace firm she is also the Chairlady of the Miss German-America Court. She is also the only former Miss German-America whose daughter went on to be a Junior Princess and […]
Written by: Samantha Hart Many components come together to make every parade season special and new while honoring traditions. Fostering community is the most important (and in my opinion, the best) part of the Steuben Parade. In preparation for the 2018 parade season I have been chatting with our sponsors for some participant insights. One […]
In 2003, Esther Carpenter Hutchinson was crowned Princess in the Miss German-America Court. Having always attended the Parade, she enjoyed watching Court Members on the float looking so happy and celebratory and wanted to be apart of a great tradition. Her advice to future court members is, “Have fun! The energy and excitement […]
Written by: Samantha Hart Many components come together to make every parade season special and new while honoring traditions. Fostering community is the most important (and in my opinion, the best) part of the Steuben Parade. In preparation for the 2018 parade season I have been chatting with our sponsors for some participant insights. One […]
Joann B. (Meyer) Siewertsen was a Princess and Acting Cornflower Queen in 1968. Today she is a member of several of the Plattdeutsche Vereins. She is very active and busy with them. Joann and her husband, Hans, who is President of the Foehrer and the PVV also attend many of the Parade events each year. […]
We are pleased to announce the second year of the German-American Committee of Greater New York Scholarships which will be awarded in July of 2018. The German-American Committee is accepting applications for both high school and college scholarships. The eligibility for applicants will be based on students in 8th grade or attending high school for […]
My experience as Miss German-America has been nothing short of incredible. Before and even during the crowning, I had no idea what I should anticipate and how my year would unfold. I am happy to report that the experience surpassed all of my expectations, simply because it has been magical. My favorite part of my […]