A legacy of
Sisterhood
CLASS OF 2026
Lily Troyan
Miss Cornerstone of Illinois 2026
Point Blank Period:
Expanding Access to Menstral Products
Isabella Massimo
Miss Cornerstone of Illinois' Teen 2026
Readers are Leaders
CLASS OF 2025
Frankie Pogue
Miss Illinois Jewel 2025
It Rocks to Be Kind
Class of 2025
Officially became Miss Cornerstone of IL Org offering adding 3 new titles: Miss Cornerstone of Illinois, Miss North Point and Miss Spring Bluff.
This class boasts many firsts on the Miss America Stage.
Julisa Cardenas became our first. Miss Cornerstone and. the first .to walk the Miss Illinois Stage, she was our first title holder to be named a Stem Finalist.
Faythe Hudson became our first Miss Cornerstone of Illinois' Teen and the first to walk on the Miss Illinois Stage.
Makara Heiny became our first Miss North Point and the first to walk the Miss Illinois Stage.
Taylor Beck became our first Miss North Point's Teen and the first to walk the Miss Illinois Stage.
Kirsten Matteson became our first Junior Cornerstone of Illinois
Mia Cardenas became our fist Little Miss Cornerstone of Illinois
Julisa Cardenas
Miss Cornerstone of Illinois 2025
Love Unleashed - Animal Adoption Awareness
Makara Heiny
Miss North Point 2025
Beautiful But Deadly - Water Safety
Faythe Hudson
Miss Cornerstone of Illinois' Teen
Drowning Prevention - Jordan's Wish
Taylor Beck
Miss North Point's Teen 2025
Rescue Rythim - Life Saving CPR
Kirsten Matteson
Junior Miss Cornerstone of Illinois 2025
It Rocks to Be Kind
Mia Cardenas
Little Miss Cornerstone 2025
Miss Illinois Jewel 2025
Cuddles Stuffed Animals for Emergencies
CLASS OF 2024
Delaney McCarthy became the first Teen to compete on stage at Miss Illinois wearing a Miss Winthrop Harbor's Teen sash.
This year, we took the first step to expand Community 365 beyond Winthrop Harbor to incude neighboring communities that form the Cornerstone of Illinois.
Danielle McDonald
Miss Winthrop Harbor 2024
Beautiful You
Delaney McCarthy
Teen Miss Winthrop Harbor's 2024
Music Education Matters
Adrianna Ash
Junior Miss Winthrop Harbor 2024
Cards of Hope
Kohlbee James
Little Miss Winthrop Harbor 2024
The Solution is Less Polution
CLASS OF 2023
Class of 2023
Abigail Schultz became the first Eagle Scout to compete on the Miss Illinois Stage.
We sponsored and attended Miss America's Homecoming for Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke.
Abigail Schultz
Miss Winthrop Harbor 2022
Scouting
Paylin Wood
Teen Miss Winthrop Harbor 2022
Foster Care
Charlotte McDonald
Junior Miss Winthrop Harbor 2022
SAFE: Stuffed Animals for Emergencies
Emma McDaniel
Little Miss Winthrop Harbor 2022
Education Matters
CLASS OF 2021/2022
Class of 2021/2022
Mid Year, our titles switched from 2021 to 2022 because we officially became a Festival Pageant affiliated with the Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization. Our title years switched to be in line with their system.
Rebecca Ogg became the first contestant to walk the Miss Illinois Stage as Miss Winthrop Harbor.
Rebecca Ogg
Miss Winthrop Harbor 2021/2
You Matter
Moira Cook
Teen Miss Winthrop Harbor 2021/2
Adopt-a-Highway - 9th Street
Ava Fuson
Junior Miss Winthrop Harbor 2021/2
Feed My Starving Children
Kiersten Matteson
Little Miss Winthrop Harbor 2021/2
Kindness Matters/WH Rocks
CLASS OF 2020
Class of 2020
Our first year as a pageant. From a field of thirteen young ladies, Makara Heiny, Isabella Rodriguez, Delaney McCarthy, and Charlotte McDonald were selected to be our very first titleholders. It was a different year due to covid, but the girls overcame and served our community well forming lifelong bonds and friendships.
Makara Heiny
Miss Winthrop Harbor 2020
Remembering Veterans
Isabella Rodriguez
Teen Miss Winthrop Harbor 2020
Beach Clean Up
Delaney McCarthy
Junior Miss Winthrop Harbor 2020
Cory's Project
Charlotte McDonald
Little Miss Winthrop Harbor 2020
SAFE: Stuffed Animals for Emergencies