Whitestone resident Katherine McQuade was crowned United States of America’s Miss 2023 earlier this month in Las Vegas. McQuade was one of the 26 finalists to compete in the April 2 pageant after previously being crowned United States of America’s Miss New York.
“I’m very proud [to be crowned United States of America’s Miss 2023],” McQuade said. “It has been a long time coming. I’ve put a lot of hard work into my state title and it’s really exciting that I’m able to build upon what I’ve accomplished as Miss New York. There’s so many incredible opportunities that the pageant provides young women today. I’m very excited and very proud to really make my mark and leave my legacy this year as United States of America’s Miss.”
For McQuade, receiving this honor fulfills a dream of hers that had been years in the making. McQuade has been participating in beauty pageants since she was 10 years old. She credits that experience with helping to shape her into the person she is today.
“Once I experienced my first pageant, I loved it,” McQuade said. “I loved the mission statement behind pageantry, which is to help women grow confident and shape their lives for the future. Pageantry has made me so industrious, hard-working and resourceful. Once one crown hit my head, I was hooked and the rest is history.”
McQuade has devoted more than 6,400 hours to serving her community. She also founded Promoting Hope: Potholders for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness, made in honor of her late grandmother Genevieve Bonura and for which she raised nearly $10,000 for cancer research. McQuade is an ambassador to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, for which the money she raised went to. Additionally, she has her own digital marketing agency, KMM Consulting, in which she guides female entrepreneurs to find their own brand identity on social media platforms.
McQuade graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marymount Manhattan College, receiving a…
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