We are, first and foremost, a women’s empowerment program. In partnership with Choice for All, a separate 501(c)(3) organization, we provide scholarship assistance to women across New York State who are pursing their first degree, advanced degrees, and even technical education. As we all know, knowledge is power, and here at Miss New York, we believe all women are powerful.
scholarships
Miss New York 2026 | $15,000 | Madison Oh (Empire)
First Runner Up | $5,000 | Chelsea Lovell (Finger Lakes)
Second Runner Up | $2,500 | Gabriella Marinelli (Staten Island)
Third Runner Up | $1,250 | Gayle Petri (Western New York)
Fourth Runner Up | $750 | Caitlyn McTier (Greater New York)
Top 10 Semi-Finalists | $300 each | Felicia Gambino (City of New York), Giovana Ward (Brooklyn), Tahira Gilyard (Gotham), Kaylin Erin (Uptate New York), Rhea Manjrekar (Metropolitan), Jordan Garrick (Harlem)
Non-Finalists | $150 each
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $500 | Chelsea Lovell (Finger Lakes)
Overall Talent Award | $500 | Madison Oh (Empire)
Aundria Littlejohn Overall Fitness Award | $500 | Chelsea Lovell (Finger Lakes)
Kandice Halpin Overall Evening Gown Award | $500 | Tahira Gilyard (Gotham)
Non-Finalist Interview | $250 | Gabi Lenger (Broadway)
Actor’s Connection Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Caitlyn Costello (Syracuse)
Non-Finalist Fitness | $250 | Ashley Staggers (Manhattan)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | $250 | Nadia Michel (Richmond County)
Nation Family Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Madison Oh (Empire), Night 2: Kaylin Erin (Uptate New York)
Kandice Halpin Preliminary Evening Gown | $250 | Night 1: Tahira Gilyard (Gotham), Night 2: Madison Oh (Empire)
Miss People’s Choice | Felicia Gambino (City of New York)
Miss Congeniality | Desire Garza (Garnet)
Excelsior Award | Felicia Gambino (City of New York)
Restaurant Week Top Recruiter + Fundraiser | Felicia Gambino (City of New York)
2026 miss scholarship awards
Miss New York’s Teen 2026 | $5,000 | Lucille Esler (Finger Lakes’ Teen)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Gillian Vit (Western New York’s Teen)
Second Runner Up | $1,000 | Madilynn Clark (Adirondack’s Teen)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Victoria DiPaolo (Staten Island’s Teen)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Alexis Ryan (Richmond County’s Teen)
Overall Interview | $250 | Lucille Esler (Finger Lakes’ Teen)
Overall Talent | $250 | Gillian Vit (Western New York’s Teen)
Overall Evening Gown | $250 | Lucille Esler (Finger Lakes’ Teen)
Overall Fitness | $250 | Lucille Esler (Finger Lakes’ Teen)
Non-Finalists | $250 each
Non-Finalist Interview | Frankie Hinton (Hudson Valley’s Teen)
Non-Finalist Talent | Isabella Occhipinti (Central New York’s Teen)
Non-Finalist Fitness | Aeowyn Sayer Holmes (Excelsior’s Teen)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | Jovanna Baskin (Erie County’s Teen)
Teen People’s Choice | $4,045 | Victoria DiPaolo (Staten Island’s Teen)
Teen Congeniality | Madilynn Clark (Northern New York’s Teen)
2026 teen scholarship awards
PAST AWARDS
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Miss New York 2025 | $15,000 | Cassie Donegan (Five Boroughs)
First Runner Up, Provided by Miss New York 2022 Taryn Delanie Smith | $5,000 | Caitlyn McTier (Manhattan)
Second Runner Up | $1,500 | Lauren Norris (Metropolitan)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Chelsea Lovell (Buffalo)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Serena Exantus (Ithaca)Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Jennaca Jones (Saratoga County), Rhea Manjrekar (Hudson Valley), Ariel Staffin (Finger Lakes), Gabi Lenger (Greater New York), Ashley Staggers (City of New York)
Overall Talent Award | $500 | Cassie Donegan (Five Boroughs)
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $500 | Mina Liang (City of Dreams)
Kandice Halpin Overall Evening Gown Award | $500 | Mina Liang (City of Dreams)
Andria Littlejohn Overall Fitness Award | $500 | Chelsea Lovell (Buffalo)Actor’s Connection Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Madison Gattullo (Staten Island)
Non-Finalist Interview | $250 | Lola Charles (Queens)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | $250 | Ariela Ziu (Liberty)Nation Family Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Cassie Donegan (Five Boroughs), Night 2: Mina Liang (City of Dreams)
Kandice Halpin Preliminary Evening Gown | Night 1: Mina Liang (City of Dreams), Night 2: Caitlyn McTier (Manhattan)Miss People’s Choice | Jennaca Jones (Saratoga County)
Miss Congeniality | Cydnie Clark (Upstate New York)
Excelsior Award | Gabi Lenger (Greater New York)
Restaurant Week Top Recruiter + Fundraiser | Felicia Gambino (Pride of New York)
Top Ad Sales | Chelsea Lovell (Buffalo)
Rosen Media Consulting Social Media Award | $500 | Vittoria Wakefield (Orange County)
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Miss New York’s Teen 2025 | $5,000 | Nadia Anwar (Staten Island’s Teen)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Alexis Ebanks (Suffolk County’s Teen)
Second Runner Up | $750 | Lucille Esler (Niagara’s Teen)
Third Runner Up | $500 | Taylor Tomaro (Buffalo’s Teen)
Fourth Runner Up | $250 | Gillian Vit (Finger Lakes’ Teen)Overall Talent | $250 | Simone Vysnovsky (City of New York’s Teen)
Overall Interview | $250 | Alexis Ebanks (Suffolk County’s Teen)
Overall Evening Gown | $250 | Lucille Esler (Niagara’s Teen)
Overall Fitness | $250 | Lucille Esler (Niagara’s Teen)Non-Finalist Talent | Simone Vysnovsky (City of New York’s Teen)
Non-Finalist Interview | Chloe Wong (Richmond County’s Teen)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | Destini Houston (Westchester County’s Teen)Teen People’s Choice | $1,640 | Frankie Hinton (Westchester County’s Teen)
Teen Congeniality | Madilynn Clark (Northern New York’s Teen)
Top Ad Sales | Nadia Anwar (Staten Island’s Teen)
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Miss New York 2024 | $10,000 | Abigail Quammen (Empire)
First Runner Up | $5,000 | Mina Liang (Liberty)
Second Runner Up | $1,500 | Aundria Littlejohn (Manhattan)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Gabriella Marinelli (Richmond County)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Chelsea Lovell (Upstate New York)Top 11 Semi-Finalists | Rhea Manjrekar (Five Boroughs), Taylor Towers (Greater New York, Michelle Ley (Big Apple), Lauren Walsh (Broadway), Caitlyn McTier (City of New York), Alexa Moley (Staten Island)
Jamie Macchia Overall Talent Award | $500 | Abigail Quammen (Empire)
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $500 | Rhea Manjrekar (Five Boroughs)
Jim Smith Overall Evening Gown Award | $500 | Mina Liang (Liberty)Nation Family Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Francesca D’Alessandro (Heart of New York)
Non-Finalist Interview | $250 | Scarlett De Witt (Niagara)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | $250 | Francesca D’Alessandro (Heart of New York)Actor’s Connection Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Abigail Quammen (Empire), Night 2: Yancy Garcia (Excelsior)
Preliminary Evening Gown | Night 1: Mina Liang (Liberty), Night 2: Abigail Quammen (Empire)
Preliminary Fitness | Night 1: Aundria Littlejohn (Manhattan), Night 2: Gabriella Marinelli (Richmond County)Miss People’s Choice | Alexa Moley (Staten Island)
Miss Congeniality | Arianna Tice (Pride of New York)
Excelsior Award | Arianna Tice (Pride of New York)
Restaurant Week Top Recruiter | Tahira Gilyard (Metropolitan)
Restaurant Week Top Fundraiser | Cassidey Territo (City of Dreams)
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Miss New York’s Teen 2024 | $5,000 | Erica Parks (Greater New York)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Joann Lee (Richmond County)
Second Runner Up | $750 | Madison Burkhart (Staten Island)
Third Runner Up | $500 | Lucille Esler (Finger Lakes)
Fourth Runner Up | $250 | Gillian Vit (Buffalo)Overall Talent | $250 | Erica Parks (Greater New York)
Overall Interview | $250 | Lucille Esler (Finger Lakes)
Overall Evening Gown | $250 | Erica Parks (Greater New York)Non-Finalist Talent | Simone Vysnovsky (Hudson Valley)
Non-Finalist Interview | Nadia Anwar (City of New York)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | Nadia Anwar (City of New York)Teen People’s Choice | $335 | Madisen Wilson (Upstate New York)
Teen Congeniality | Joann Lee (Richmond County)
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Miss New York 2023 | $10,000 | Amelia Collins (Manhattan)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Chelsea Lovell (Buffalo)
Second Runner Up | $1,500 | Scarlett De Witt (Adirondack)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Gayle Petri (Syracuse)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Caitlyn McTier (Finger Lakes)Top 11 Semi-Finalists | Abigail Quammen (Five Boroughs), Tiffani Singleton (Empire), Jordan Sanchez (Central New York), Serena Exantus (Flower City), Emily Mahana (Heart of New York), Vittoria Wakefield (Hudson Valley)
Jamie Macchia Overall Talent Award | $500 | Abigail Quammen (Five Boroughs)
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $500 | Amelia Collins (Manhattan)
Jim Smith Overall Red Carpet Award | $500 | Amelia Collins (Manhattan)Nation Family Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Madison Gattullo (Richmond County, Zhanna Reed (Niagara), CJ McDermott (Western New York)
Non-Finalist Interview | Meera Mathew (Staten Island), Tara Nash (Queens), Megan Stier (Liberty)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | Zhanna Reed (Niagara)Actor’s Connection Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Abigail Quammen (Five Boroughs), Night 2: Chelsea Lovell (Buffalo)
Preliminary Evening Gown | Night 1: Caitlyn McTier (Finger Lakes), Night 2: Amelia Collins (Manhattan)Miss People’s Choice | Vittoria Wakefield (Hudson Valley)
Miss Congeniality | Daijah Paige (Binghamton)
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Miss New York’s Teen 2023 | $5,000 | Sadie Perry (Upstate New York)
First Runner Up | $1,000 | Madisen Wilson (Buffalo)
Second Runner Up | $750 | Jenna Nickles (Adirondack)
Third Runner Up | $500 | Gillian Vit (Syracuse)
Fourth Runner Up | $250 | Anneliese Brayley (Central New York)Overall Talent | $250 | Gillian Vit (Syracuse)
Overall Interview | $250 | Sadie Perry (Upstate New York)
Overall Evening Gown | $250 | Madisen Wilson (Buffalo)Non-Finalist Talent | Josephine Clark (Fulton County)
Non-Finalist Interview | Chloe Bronk (Mohawk Valley)
Non-Finalist Evening Gown | Nadia Anwar (Staten Island)Teen People’s Choice | $1,942 | Madisen Wilson (Buffalo)
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Miss New York 2022 | $10,000 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Serena Exantus (Syracuse)
Second Runner Up | $1,500 | Astha Berry (Broadway)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Caitlyn McTier (Wall Street)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Mina Liang (Manhattan)Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Madalyn Teal (Niagara), Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs), Tatiana Santos Mroczek (Staten Island), Gayle Petri (Upstate New York), Lauren Walsh (Central Park)
Overall Talent Award | $500 | Denise Kwong (New York County)
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $250 | Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs)
Jim Smith Overall Red Carpet Award | $250 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)Nation Family Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Catherine Lilly (City of New York)
June Hammond Non-Finalist Interview | $250 | Denise Kwong (New York County)Actor’s Connection Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Denise Kwong (New York County), Night 2: Gayle Petri (Upstate New York)
Preliminary Red Carpet | $250 | Night 1: Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs), Night 2: Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)Mallory Hagan Social Impact Award | $250 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York), Francesca D’Alessandro (Metropolitan)
Miss People’s Choice | Gayle Petri (Upstate New York)
Miss Congeniality | Astha Berry (Broadway)
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Miss New York’s Teen 2022 | $2,500 | Dajania James (Rochester)
First Runner Up | $1,000 | Sadie Perry (Montgomery County)
Second Runner Up | $750 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
Third Runner Up | $500 | Elizabeth Teal (Niagara)
Fourth Runner Up | $250 | Bella Romano (Upstate New York)Overall Talent Award | $250 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
June Hammond Overall Interview Award | $250 | Dajania James (Rochester)Non-Finalist Interview | $150 | Hayley Bond (Richmond County)
Non-Finalist Talent | $150 | Emma Harbeck (Capital Region)Teen People’s Choice | $900 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
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Miss New York 2022 | $10,000 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Serena Exantus (Syracuse)
Second Runner Up | $1,500 | Astha Berry (Broadway)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Caitlyn McTier (Wall Street)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Mina Liang (Manhattan)Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Madalyn Teal (Niagara), Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs), Tatiana Santos Mroczek (Staten Island), Gayle Petri (Upstate New York), Lauren Walsh (Central Park)
Overall Talent Award | $500 | Denise Kwong (New York County)
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $250 | Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs)
Jim Smith Overall Red Carpet Award | $250 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)Nation Family Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Catherine Lilly (City of New York)
June Hammond Non-Finalist Interview | $250 | Denise Kwong (New York County)Actor’s Connection Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Denise Kwong (New York County), Night 2: Gayle Petri (Upstate New York)
Preliminary Red Carpet | $250 | Night 1: Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs), Night 2: Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)Mallory Hagan Social Impact Award | $250 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York), Francesca D’Alessandro (Metropolitan)
Miss People’s Choice | Gayle Petri (Upstate New York)
Miss Congeniality | Astha Berry (Broadway)
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Miss New York’s Teen 2022 | $2,500 | Dajania James (Rochester)
First Runner Up | $1,000 | Sadie Perry (Montgomery County)
Second Runner Up | $750 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
Third Runner Up | $500 | Elizabeth Teal (Niagara)
Fourth Runner Up | $250 | Bella Romano (Upstate New York)Overall Talent Award | $250 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
June Hammond Overall Interview Award | $250 | Dajania James (Rochester)Non-Finalist Interview | $150 | Hayley Bond (Richmond County)
Non-Finalist Talent | $150 | Emma Harbeck (Capital Region)Teen People’s Choice | $900 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
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Miss New York 2022 | $10,000 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)
First Runner Up | $2,500 | Serena Exantus (Syracuse)
Second Runner Up | $1,500 | Astha Berry (Broadway)
Third Runner Up | $750 | Caitlyn McTier (Wall Street)
Fourth Runner Up | $500 | Mina Liang (Manhattan)Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Madalyn Teal (Niagara), Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs), Tatiana Santos Mroczek (Staten Island), Gayle Petri (Upstate New York), Lauren Walsh (Central Park)
Overall Talent Award | $500 | Denise Kwong (New York County)
Buffie Family Overall Interview Award | $250 | Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs)
Jim Smith Overall Red Carpet Award | $250 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)Nation Family Non-Finalist Talent | $250 | Catherine Lilly (City of New York)
June Hammond Non-Finalist Interview | $250 | Denise Kwong (New York County)Actor’s Connection Preliminary Talent Awards | $250 | Night 1: Denise Kwong (New York County), Night 2: Gayle Petri (Upstate New York)
Preliminary Red Carpet | $250 | Night 1: Jordan Sanchez (Five Boroughs), Night 2: Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York)Mallory Hagan Social Impact Award | $250 | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York), Francesca D’Alessandro (Metropolitan)
Miss People’s Choice | Gayle Petri (Upstate New York)
Miss Congeniality | Astha Berry (Broadway)
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Miss New York’s Teen 2022 | $2,500 | Dajania James (Rochester)
First Runner Up | $1,000 | Sadie Perry (Montgomery County)
Second Runner Up | $750 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
Third Runner Up | $500 | Elizabeth Teal (Niagara)
Fourth Runner Up | $250 | Bella Romano (Upstate New York)Overall Talent Award | $250 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)
June Hammond Overall Interview Award | $250 | Dajania James (Rochester)Non-Finalist Interview | $150 | Hayley Bond (Richmond County)
Non-Finalist Talent | $150 | Emma Harbeck (Capital Region)Teen People’s Choice | $900 | Amelia Gordon (Staten Island)