Jamie Lynn Macchia

Jamie Lynn Macchia
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born (1991-10-24) October 24, 1991
Staten Island, New York
Education Wagner College
Title(s) Miss Staten Island 2012
Miss Greater New York 2013
Miss Staten Island 2014
Miss Greater New York 2015
Miss New York 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2016
Official website

Jamie Lynn Macchia (born October 24, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Eltingville, Staten Island, New York, who was crowned Miss New York 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Pageant career

Miss Staten Island

Macchia began vying for the Miss Staten Island crown when she was 17 and a student at Staten Island Technical High School.[1][2] In November 2008, she was second runner-up for the Miss Staten Island 2009 title.[3] In November 2009, she placed first runner-up to Jennifer Scacco for the Miss Staten Island 2010 title and won a $2,000 scholarship.[4] On November 12, 2011, Macchia won the Miss Staten Island 2012 title and received $3,000 in scholarship money. [5][6]She later returned in November 2013 and won the Miss Staten Island 2014 title, becoming the first [and only] woman in the pageant's history to win the title twice.

Vying for Miss New York

As Miss Staten Island 2012, Macchia then competed in the 2012 Miss New York pageant in June 2012.[7][8] Macchia was top-11 semi-finalist.[9][10] On March 30, 2013, Macchia won the Miss Greater New York 2013 title then, in July 2013, competed in the 2013 Miss New York pageant.[11][12] She was not a finalist for the state title.[13] In November 2013, Macchia won the Miss Staten Island 2014 title, the first woman to win the title a second time.[14] In May 2014, she competed in the 2014 Miss New York pageant.[15][16] She was named was second runner-up to winner Kira Kazantsev.[17][18]

When Kazantsev was elevated to Miss America 2015, both first runner-up Desiree Wiley and second runner-up Macchia declined the promotion to serve as Miss New York 2014 to preserve their chance to win the state title in 2015 and compete for Miss America 2016.[19] Instead, third runner-up Jillian Tapper accepted the promotion and the crown.[19] Macchia later accepted an invitation to participate in the National Sweetheart 2014 pageant at the Sweet Corn Festival in Hoopeston, Illinois. She placed first runner-up for the national title.[20]

Miss New York 2015

Macchia was crowned Miss Greater New York 2015 which made her eligible to compete for the 2015 Miss New York title.[21] Entering the state pageant in June 2015, Macchia's competition talent was dancing to "I Was Here" by Beyoncé.[2] Her platform is "Inspiring Action Against Pediatric Cancer".[14][1] Macchia chose this work in honor of a childhood friend who fought but ultimately died from leukemia.[22]

Macchia won the competition on Saturday, June 6, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss New York titleholder Jillian Tapper.[22] She earned more than $25,000 in scholarship money from the state pageant.[1][2] She also won the Children's Miracle Network Miracle Maker Award and the Miss America Organization Academic Award.[1]

As Miss New York, her activities include public appearances across the state.[2] Macchia was New York's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[22][23]

Early life and education

Macchia is a native of Eltingville, Staten Island, New York, and a 2009 graduate of Staten Island Technical High School.[24][2] Her father is Anthony Macchia and her mother is Dawn Macchia.[5] She has a younger brother, A.J.[22]

Macchia is a 2013 magna cum laude graduate of Wagner College, earning a bachelor of science degree in arts administration and marketing.[22] While a student at Wagner College, Macchia became a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi international women's fraternity.[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Benanti, Carol Ann (June 6, 2015). "Miss New York 2015: Staten Island's Jamie Lynn Macchia wins". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dickens, Aaron (June 8, 2015). "SI Native Crowned Miss New York 2015". New York City: NY1. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Miss Staten Island, Outstanding Teen, crowned tonight during pageant". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. November 8, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hill, Todd (November 14, 2009). "Meet the new Miss Staten Island, Jennifer Scacco". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Benanti, Carol Ann (November 12, 2011). "Jamie Lynn Macchia crowned Miss Staten Island". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ DiPrimo, Anthony (November 13, 2011). "The 2011 Miss Staten Island Scholarship Pageant". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "State Contestants: New York - 2012". Miss America. 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Beautiful and talented at the Miss New York pageant on Staten Island". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2012 State Pageant: Miss New York Results". Staten Island, NY: Miss New York. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ Benanti, Carol Ann (June 6, 2012). "Mallory Hagan wins Miss New York 2012 title". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "2013 Miss New York Contestants". Staten Island, NY: Miss New York. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ Benanti, Carol Ann (July 10, 2013). "Meet 39 young women competing for Miss New York State and Miss N.Y. Outstanding Teen on Staten Island". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ "State Contestants: New York - 2013". Miss America. 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Benanti, Carol Ann (March 4, 2014). "Miss Staten Island Jamie Lynn Macchia fighting childhood cancer". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Class of 2014". Staten Island, NY: Miss New York. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  16. ↑ "State Contestants: New York - 2014". Miss America. 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  17. ↑ Benanti, Carol Ann (May 24, 2014). "Miss New York: Kira Kazantsev takes the top crown at Staten Island's St. George Theatre". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Miss America Nina Davuluri helps crown newest Miss New York, Kira Kazantsev of NYC". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY: Advance Publications. May 25, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  19. 1 2 Benanti, Carol Ann (September 29, 2014). "Meet Jillian Tapper, the new Miss New York". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  20. ↑ Gatsby, Kate (September 1, 2014). "Miss National Sweetheart 2014". The Pageant File. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Class of 2015". Staten Island, NY: Miss New York. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 Benanti, Carol Ann (June 10, 2015). "7 things you don't know about the new Miss New York". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, NY: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  23. ↑ "State Contestants: New York - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Jamie Lynn Macchia (Class of 2009) wins 2015 Miss New York Pageant". Staten Island, NY: Staten Island Technical High School. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  25. ↑ Becque, Fran. "Sorority Women on the Road to Miss America 2016 (2015 State Winners)". Focus on Fraternity History. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jillian Tapper		 Miss New York
2015 		Succeeded by
Camille Sims
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