The Parade Company Crowns 2011 America's Thanksgiving Parade Queen and Court

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - The Parade Company is hosting a “Princess Brunch” at The Parade Company Studio from 10 a.m. – noon to celebrate the 2011 Princess Scholarship applicants and their families and officially crown the 2011 America’s Thanksgiving Parade® Queen and Court.

The Princess Scholarship Program is designed to recognize women between the ages of 17-23, that are currently a high school senior or enrolled in an accredited Michigan university. The candidates represent a group of women whom invest their time and energy in their community in a positive way. The panel of judges selected the five candidates based on academics, campus & community involvement, personality and knowledge of America’s Thanksgiving Parade®.

Four of the top five candidates will be recognized as Parade Court members and will receive a $250 scholarship. The final candidate will be named the 2011 America’s Thanksgiving Parade® Queen and receive a $1,000 scholarship. All five women will ride in the 85th America’s Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Detroit on Thanksgiving morning.

Queen
• Dana Sorensen, 20, Birmingham Seaholm High School 2009, Albion College 2013, Political Science & Communication

Runner Up
• Chelsea Niemi, 19, L’Anse Creuse North 2010, Macomb Community College 2015, Nursing

Court Members – no particular order
• Ryinta Brown, 19, Lewis Cass Technical High School 2009, The University of Michigan – Dearborn 2013, Pre-Business | Pre-Law
• Kelly Campbell, 17, Ladywood High School 2012
• Chelsea Satkowiak, 22, Freeland High School 2007, Michigan State University 2012, Public Administration & Public Policy