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Miss America 2009 Katie Stam to Visit America's Troops in Germany

Posted on: Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 13:14 CDT

LINWOOD, N.J., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Miss America 2009, Katie Stam, will travel abroad to visit America's heroes in Germany from May 7-11. This trip will mark the first time a current Miss America has visited Germany in nearly 30 years!

During this patriotic trip, Katie, whose family is of German ancestry, will be participating in special events that show our support of these brave men and women and their families serving abroad. Katie will participate in an Equal Employment Opportunity Conference May 7 in Stuttgart, as a part of Women's History Month, on the subject of "Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling."

On May 8, she will be speaking to students at the Patch Elementary School and High School at Patch Barracks, in Stuttgart, about her personal platform, "Promoting Community Service and Involvement." She will also sing the National Anthem during a military ceremony.

Miss America will continue her trip as she visits troops at Storck Barracks May 9, in Illesheim Germany. Illesheim, is located 45 minutes from Nuernberg. At the base, she will participate in a charity 5K Run, a plaque dedication ceremony, and she will help military families make "Welcome Home" banners for redeployed troops. Later that day, she will participate in a family day and a barbecue with military personnel who will soon be deployed to Iraq.

A special celebration and tribute for Mother's Day is planned for Miss America, who will visit wounded troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, The Fisher House and the USO Wounded Warrior program.

On the last day of her visit, Miss America will appear at the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Commander's Interagency Engagement Group Speaker's Series to discuss her visit to the White House where she met President Obama. In addition, she will speak on her platform of promoting community service.

Before departing Germany, Katie will meet with the Lord Mayor of Stuttgart, visit with students at a German elementary school, visit historical sites and join Vice Adm. Richard Gallagher, USEUCOM Deputy Commander, for the opening of a German-American Art Exhibit.

About Miss America

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local affiliates made available more than $45 million in scholarship assistance. For more information, visit www.missamerica.org.

SOURCE The Miss America Organization

Source: PR Newswire

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