Grace Stanke
Grace Stanke | |
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Stanke in 2023 | |
| Born | Grace Marie Stanke April 30, 2002 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Known for | Miss America 2023 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Title | Miss Wausau's Outstanding Teen 2016 Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen 2017 Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2017 Miss Madison 2021 Miss Badgerland 2022 Miss Wisconsin 2022 Miss America 2023 |
| Term | December 15, 2022 – January 14, 2024 |
| Predecessor | Emma Broyles |
| Successor | Madison Marsh |
Grace Marie Stanke (born April 30, 2002) is an American pro-nuclear energy activist and scholarship pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 2023 on December 15, 2022. A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, she is the third Miss Wisconsin to win the national title. She earned a bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering in 2023 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and is currently employed by Constellation Energy as a Nuclear Fuels Engineer & Clean Energy Advocate.