After a three year hiatus, the Miss Buffalo Pageant is back! The 2015 Miss Buffalo pageant was held at the Performing Arts Center at Buffalo State College. There were special performances by the Foxy Diamondz Dancers, Peter Vogt from the High Horse Rock Band, and Matthew Mancuso’s dance troupe.
Contestants
Justine Bessinger
- Age: 20
- Education: Buffalo State College
- Platform: Understanding Minds, Helping Mental Awareness
- Talent: Dance
Alexandra Casale
- Age: 22
- Education: Niagara University
- Platform: Bella’s Tea Party
- Talent: Vocal
Ramona Clemens
- Age: 23
- Education: Erie Community College
- Platform: SIDS
- Talent: Spoken Word
Hannah Cooper
- Age: 19
- Education: SUNY Oswego
- Platform: Cancer Research
- Talent: Lyrical Dance
Lindsey DelBello
- Age: 23
- Education: Ohio Northern University
- Platform: Cancer Research and Awareness
- Talent: Dance
Reba Earle
- Age: 19
- Education: SUNY Brockport
- Platform: The Importance of the Arts in Schools for Children
- Talent: Dance
Adele Jackson-Gibson
- Age: 24
- Education: Yale University
- Platform: Fighting Obesity
- Talent: Spoken Word
Taisha St. Jean
- Age: 19
- Education: Medaille College
- Platform: Relay for Life: Cancer Awareness
- Talent: Musical Theater
Emmalee Stawicki
- Age: 19
- Education: Canisius College
- Platform: Driving Safety
- Talent: Piano
Gabrielle Walter
- Age: 21
- Education: Canisius College
- Platform: One Less: Uncovering Sexual Assault on College Campuses
- Talent: Vocal
Jessica Westley
- Age: 23
- Education: SUNY Cortland
- Platform: Stroke Awareness & Prevention
- Talent: Dance
Emerald Wielbon
- Age: 22
- Education: Canisius College
- Platform: Invest in Education: Providing Equal Opportunities, Diversifying the Persepective of Future Leaders
- Talent
Desiree Wiley:
- Age: 23
- Education: Buffalo State College
- Talent: Dance
- Platform: Education Changes Everything
Awards:
4th Runner Up ($1,000 Scholarship): Emmalee Stawicki
3rd Runner Up ($1,500 Scholarship): Lindsay DelBello
2nd Runner Up ($2,000 Scholarship): Emerald Wielbon
1st Runner Up ($2,500 Scholarship): Gabrielle Walter
Miss Buffalo ($4,000 Scholarship): Desiree Wiley
