Do you like amazing milkshakes and delicious burgers? Do you like good food that helps provide scholarship opportunities for young women? Well, you’re in luck! Miss Great Lakes will be hosting a dine-to-donate at Five Guys in Valparaiso! Mark your calendars for September 27th and join us at the Valparaiso Five Guys on LaPorte Avenue… Continue reading FIVE GUYS DINE-TO-DONATE
We’ve been a bit MIA lately trying to get things organized for our pageant October 8th, but we are back and in full pageant mode—just in time for the crowning of our new Miss America, Cara Mund from North Dakota! Here’s what has happened since our last update! MISS INDIANA WEEK Although Team Anchor did… Continue reading Updates from Team Anchor
The Miss America Day of Service is one of the most anticipated days of the pageant year. All around the country, all local, state, and national teen and miss titleholders take part in community service activities in their area. There is a competition for which state can have the most involvement. Last year, Indiana came… Continue reading #ThereSheServes: Miss America Day of Service 2017
On November 6, 2016, after hearing their names called as runners-up so many times, Demie Johnson and Lily Padgett finally had their crowns placed upon their heads. Demie, a 21-year-old Ball State University student and Michigan City native, was named Miss Great Lakes 2017. For her talent, Demie sang “For Good” from the musical “Wicked.” Her… Continue reading A Quartet of Crowns!: 2017 Pageant Results
Our Miss Great Lakes and Miss Great Lakes’ Outstanding Teen 2017 were crowned November 6, 2016 in South Bend! Miss Great Lakes 2017 is Demie Johnson, and Miss Great Lakes’ Outstanding Teen 2017 is Lily Padgett! Also, congratulations to the newly crowned Miss South Bend, Grace Haase, and Miss South Bend’s Outstanding Teen, Chloe Benham!… Continue reading Congratulations to Our 2017 Titleholders!!!
Our Miss GL & Miss GLOT did a phenomenal job at the 2016 Miss Indiana & Miss INOT pageant in June. Melissa was also one of the 5 finalists for the Quality of Life Award based on the work she does with her platform, Cultivating Minds: Agriculture Education. Taylor was awarded the Scholastic Achievement Award out of… Continue reading Congrats to Miss GL & Miss GLOT on Fantastic Performances at Miss Indiana 2016!
On October 18, 2015, we crowned our 2016 Titleholders! MISS GREAT LAKES Miss Great Lakes 2016 is Melissa Smoker! Melissa is a senior at Purdue University in Lafayette pursuing Elementary Education and Theater. Her platform is “The Truth About Agriculture: Agriculture Education & 4-H” For talent, Melissa sang “Blue Clear Sky” and played the guitar as… Continue reading 2016 Titleholders Crowned!
Could you use a $1,000 scholarship? Looking for a way to get involved in your community? Would you like to represent Northwest Indiana at Miss Indiana and potentially Miss America? Well, this is your chance! Email us at missglsb@gmail.com or visit our BECOME A CONTESTANT tab to apply! Our pageant will be held on October… Continue reading ENTER MISS GREAT LAKES/MISS SOUTH BEND TODAY
The Miss Great Lakes Organization is proud to announce that will be joining forces with Miss South Bend Organization for the 2016 pageant performance! The Miss Great Lakes and Miss South Bend Scholarship Pageant will be jointly held on October 18, 2015 at New Prairie High School in New Carlisle, IN. What could be better than that? Contestants eligible for either… Continue reading MISS SOUTH BEND joins MISS GREAT LAKES
Our Miss GL & Miss GLOT did a phenomenal job at the 2015 Miss Indiana & Miss INOT pageant in June. Katie received the Joy of Life Award and Scholarship in honor of Joy Robbins, a long-time volunteer with the Miss IN Organization. She was also one of the 3 finalists for the very first… Continue reading Congrats to Miss GL & Miss GLOT 2015 at Miss Indiana!
