Year | place | theme | director | entrants | emcee | winner | chaperone |
1977 | Springfield | “Shining Star” |
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7 |
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Sandra Goldstein |
1979 | St. Louis, MO | No Theme |
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7 | Robert Anderson | Patrice Milford | Betty Eyman |
1981 | Rosemont | “As Beautiful as a Rose” |
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11 | Jerry Strom |
Anita (Cervantes) Mazique *
Debbie (Colon) Martin |
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1983 | Moline | “Girls of Our Dreams” |
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6 | Don Metlay | Sherri (Lambert) Collins |
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1985 | Springfield | “The Winning Touch” | Paula Chance | 4 | Chuck Nash | Christy (Beckwith) Pean | Paula Chance |
1987 | Naperville | “Tomorrow is Yours!” | Paula Chance | 8 | Teddy Clemons |
Brandi (Sculthorpe) Rarus
1988-1990 Miss Deaf America |
Paula Chance |
1989 | Schaumburg | “Colorful Dream” | Caroline Depcik | 7 | Scott Morrison | Kim (Bianco) Majeri | Suzi Gerstel |
1991 | Champaign | “If You Have A Wish” | Maggie Whipple | 4 | Sam Supalla |
Denise (Kavin) Doane
1992-1994 Third Runner-Up, Miss Deaf America |
Iris Martinez |
1993 | Naperville | “Let Your Fingers Do the Talking” |
Susan Dramin-Weiss
Mandy Christian (Assistant Director) |
3 | Teddy Clemons | Stephanie Palmer | Susan Dramin-Weiss |
1995 | Chicago | “Impossible: It’s Possible” |
Iris Martinez
Kate Kubey (Assistant Director) |
5 | Bob Paul | Kimberly K. Redden | Rhonda Downs |
1997 | Moline | “Expressions Through Hands” | Susan Dramin-Weiss | 3 | John Miller | Michelle Mendiola | Josie Lowery |
1999 | Champaign | “Cherished Memories of The 20th Century” | Susan Dramin-Weiss | 2 |
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Michelle Mendiola |
2001 | Chicago | “Dreams of Tomorrow” |
Kim Bianco-Majeri
Carrie Foster (Assistant Director) |
3 | Todd Hlavacek | Elzbieta Dynda | Renda Gauwitz |
2003 | Peoria | “Reach for the Stars” | Jodi Miller | 7 | Bobby Dramin |
Jessica (Burke) Affholter * & Miss Congeniality
Elizabeth Hurd |
Shelly Couch |
2005 | Springfield | “Cherish the Past, Present & Future” | Jodi Miller | 4 | Bernard Bragg | Santana Hollingsted | Roberta Garrison |
2007 | Itasca | “A Diamond’s Future” | Michelle Mendiola | 3 | Gaetano “Tom” Adamo | Sarah Miller | Barbara Miller |
2009 | Bloomington | “Reeling for Success” | Carol Nemecek-Kowalski | 3 | Elizabeth “Liz” Gastelum |
Rachel Charity Mazique 2010-2012 Miss Deaf America Tara Holaday 2010-2011 |
Maria Hernandez |
2011 | |||||||
* denotes relinquished title/crown due to marriage or personal reason |
The above information has been submitted by Sandra Goldstein. THANKS.