Competition

[NEW YORK, NY] November 6, 2025 — Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, was delighted to attend the White House Historical Association’s biennial Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Miss America’s Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (MASF) proudly recognizes the outstanding fundraisers for the American Heart Association during the 2026 Competition Year. These remarkable women have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and commitment to promoting heart health awareness within their communities.

[CASTLE POINT, NY] November 4, 2025 — Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, was honored to attend and perform at the VA Hudson Valley Veterans Day Ceremony in Castle Point, New York.

In a new New Yorker article titled “Miss America Meets the Queen of Versailles,” New Yorker staff writer Dan Greene follows Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, as she supports her friend Kristin Chenoweth at The Queen of Versailles musical, which she attended in early October.

[NEW YORK CITY, NY] November 2, 2025 — Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, attended the 40th Annual Child of Peace Awards Celebration at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

[COLUMBIA, SC] November 1, 2025 — Miss America’s Teen 2026, Tess Ferm, was honored this weekend by the Miss South Carolina Organization during a series of homecoming celebrations in Columbia, South Carolina.