Meet The 2023 Delegates
Chloe Rosen
Mrs. Hudson Valley
Name: Chloe Rosen
Local Title: Mrs. Hudson Valley
Community Focus: Girls on the Run - Hudson Valley
Husband: James Rosen
Children: 0
Years Married: 2
Lainie Damaskos-Christou
Mrs. Capital Region
Name: Lainie Damaskos-Christou
Local Title: Mrs. Capital Region - America
Community Focus: Bilingual Education and Culture for all through volunteerism and philanthropy. Representing the Daughters of Penelope
Husband: Euripides Christou
Children: 2
Years Married: 29
Victoria Wejko
Mrs. Cayuga County
Name: Victoria Wejko
Local Title: Mrs. Cayuga County
Community Focus: You Are Not Alone, helping survivors of childhood trauma in partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs and The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Husband: John
Children: 3
Years Married: 5
Kristen Dee Bentley
Mrs. Chautauqua County
Name: Kristen Bentley
Local Title: Mrs. Chautauqua County
Community Focus: TSC Alliance - dedicated to finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex, while improving the lives of those affected
Husband: Richard Bentley
Children: 3
Years Married: 16
Diana Meyer
Mrs. Greater Rochester
Name: Diana Meyer
Local Title: Mrs. Greater Rochester
Community Focus: Growing Confidence in Women and Girls through Girl Scouts of America and Planet Fitness
Husband: Joshua Meyer
Children: 0
Years Married: 3
Kathy Lovett-McKeever
Mrs. Buffalo
Name: Kathy Lovett-McKeever
Local Title: Mrs Buffalo NY
Community Focus: Kickstart your heart - a dedication to heart healthy living
Husband: Glenn McKeever
Children: 0
Years Married: 6
Lissa Mariel Southerland
Mrs. Long Island
Name: Lissa Southerland
Local Title: Mrs. Long Island America 2023
Community Focus: Representing Athletes For Hope advocating for the importance of good mental health for student athletes
Husband: Jack Dempsey Southerland III
Children: 4
Years Married: 17
Alison Madill
Mrs. Richmond County
Name: Alison Madill
Local Title: Mrs. Richmond County
Community Focus: World Connect: World Connect acts from the local level and directly invests in local ideas to improve the economic viability of communities, particularly where women and girls are impacted most.
Husband: Aaron Madill
Children: 2
Years Married: 13
Kimberly Romach McManus
Mrs. Rochester
Name: Kimberly Romach McManus
Local Title: Mrs. Rochester
Community Focus: Sing-Out Company, Inc.
Husband: Jonathan McManus
Children: 6 - 2 Biological, 4 Step-children
Years Married: 2
Xiaohong Li
Mrs. Staten Island
Name: Xiaohong Li
Local Title: Mrs. Staten Island
Community Focus: As a Director of Neurology Lab in NY State Institute for Basic Research as well as the co-founder of a Biotech company. I have dedicated myself to community work of raising awareness of autism and have raised significant amount of funds for autism care and studies.
Husband: Ian Alberts
Children: 2
Years Married: 17
Amanda Richie Terzian
Mrs. Syracuse
Name: Amanda Richie Terzian
Local Title: Mrs. Syracuse
Community Focus: HeART - Helping Everyone Actively Reach the Trifecta in partnership with Go Red for Women Syracuse and the American Heart Association
Husband: Dr. James M. Terzian
Children: 1
Years Married: 7
Joyce Granger
Mrs. Upstate New York
Name: Joyce Anne Granger
Local Title: Mrs. Upstate, New York
Community Focus: Open Door Mission: A Christian Rescue Mission providing meals, shelter, and emergency needs to the homeless, with a focus on giving hope and a fresh start to those in need.
Husband: Randy
Number of children: 1
Years Married: 13
2023 MISS NEW YORK FOR AMERICA CONTESTANT
Victoria Treadwell
Miss Capital District
Name:Victoria Treadwell
Local Title:Miss Capital District for America
Community Focus: “The 4:13 Project” was created to inspire and strengthen those struggling with addiction recovery, so they can believe everything is possible. I’m bringing awareness to the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse to college campuses and hosting a road race for recovery.
Alyssa Stivers
Miss Finger Lakes
Name: Alyssa Stivers
Local Title: Miss Finger Lakes for America
Community Focus: BarBella World; Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good
Children: 1
Katie Flaherty
Miss Onondaga County
Name: Katie Flaherty
Local Title: Miss Onondaga County for America
Community Focus: It's about TIME- A national initiative to raise awareness of sepsis and the urgent need to seek treatment when symptoms are recognized.
Mia Elena Aldaco
Miss Upstate New York
Name: Mia Elena Aldaco
Local Title: Miss Upstate New York for America
Community Focus: Beautifully and Wonderfully Made