Miss America 2023 winner Grace Stanke of Wausau, Wisconsin, through the years (2024)

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke, left, acknowledges the audience moments after she was crowned as Miss America 2023 during the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun casino, in Uncasville, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: CTSR103

Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke, right, acknowledges the audience moments after she was crowned as Miss America 2023 during the 2023 Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun casino, in Uncasville, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: CTSR103

December 15, 2022: Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke, center, is crowned as Miss America 2023 by Miss America 2022 Emma Broyles, behind center, at the conclusion of the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun casino, in Uncasville, Conn.

Miss New York 2022 Taryn Delanie Smith, center left, and Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke, center right, react as they learn that Stanke has become Miss America 2023 during the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun casino, in Uncasville, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Smith was runner-up at the competition.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke performs on her violin holiday music during the Manitowoc Lakeshore Holiday Parade, Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Manitowoc, Wis.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke waves to the crowd during her break of performing holiday music during the Manitowoc Lakeshore Holiday Parade, Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Manitowoc, Wis.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke bumps fists with Mariella DeMore, 2, during a send-off event on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Jefferson Street Inn in Wausau, Wis. Stanke will represent Wisconsin in the 2022 Miss America Competition from December 15-17. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke asks Clare Nejedlo, 5, if she would like to touch her crown during a send-off event on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Jefferson Street Inn in Wausau. Stanke will represent Wisconsin in the 2022 Miss America Competition from December 15-17.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke plays her violin for the crowd during a send-off event on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Jefferson Street Inn in Wausau. Stanke will represent Wisconsin in the 2022 Miss America Competition from December 15-17.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke plays her violin for the crowd during a send-off event on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Jefferson Street Inn in Wausau. Stanke will represent Wisconsin in the 2022 Miss America Competition from December 15-17.

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke addresses the crowd during a send-off event on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Jefferson Street Inn in Wausau. Stanke will represent Wisconsin in the 2022 Miss America Competition from December 15-17.

Grace Stanke

During the talent competition, Grace Stanke performed "The Storm" on violin.

Wausau native Grace Stanke, 20, captured the title of Miss Wisconsin 2022.

Wausau native Grace Stanke, 20, captured the title of Miss Wisconsin 2022.

Grace Stanke presenting her social impact pitch, "Clean Energy, Cleaner Future" during the Miss Wisconsin 2022 finals Saturday night.

Miss Badgerland Grace Stanke, preliminary Talent winner at the 2022 Miss Wisconsin Competition.

(L to R) Miss St. Francis Jasmine Peck and Miss Badgerland Grace Stanke are announced preliminary winners at the 2022 Miss Wisconsin Competition in Oshkosh. Peck was top scorer in Onstage Interview/Social Impact Pitch and Stanke won the Talent award.

Miss Badgerland, Grace Stanke, of Wausau.

(L to R) Miss St. Francis Jasmine Peck and Miss Badgerland Grace Stanke are announced preliminary winners at the 2022 Miss Wisconsin Competition in Oshkosh. Peck was top scorer in Onstage Interview/Social Impact Pitch and Stanke won the Talent award. The Miss Wisconsin Competition resumes with the second night of preliminary competition Thursday.

Miss Madison Grace Stanke during the 2021 Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Competition on Saturday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium in Oshkosh.

Grace Stanke - Madison contestant, 2021 Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Competition

2017 Miss Harbor Cities Teen Grace Stanke

Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke joins the contestants on stage during Friday's Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium on June 15, 2018.

Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke says farewell joined by her father during Friday's Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium on June 15, 2018.

Grace Stanke, Miss Wisconsin Teen 2017, visits the Festival of Trees in Rothschild in November.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

Friday night's winner of the Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen scholarship pageant was Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke performing on the violin June 16, 2017.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2017 Friday, June 16, 2017, at Alberta Kimball Auditorium in Oshkosh.

Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke wins the title of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Friday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 16, 2017.

The top five names were called in the Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen scholarship pageant Friday, June 16, 2017. They were Miss Eastern Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Sarah Niehueser, left to right, Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Grace Stanke, Miss Onalaska's Outstanding Teen Taylor Eide, Miss Madison's Outstanding Teen Keeley Collins, and Miss Grand River's Outstanding Teen Annie Skogen.

Miss Harbor Cities 2017, Alyssa Bohm (left) and Miss Harbor Cities Outstanding Teen 2017, Grace Stanke.

Grace Stanke, Miss Wisconsin's Teen 2017, plays a electric violin during the 55th annual Waukesha Christmas Parade on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017.