- February 16, 2026
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan takes a photo with the Vocal Ensemble group. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Students watch as Cassie Donegan performs “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan performs “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan performs “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan greets the students as she walks in. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Tabitha Hick asks Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan a question about pageants. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan listens to what a student has to ask during her Q&A session. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan performs “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra. Photo by Sydney Tevin
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan visited Seabreeze High School on Friday, Feb. 13, to meet with the Seabreeze American Musical Theater, vocal ensemble, band and theater classes.
Donegan shared her life story, explaining her journey to becoming Miss America, before holding a question-and-answer session to give students the chance to learn more about her experiences. Afterward, she performed “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra, the song she sang at the Miss America auditions.
Donegan also took photos with the students and signed autographs. She posed with the vocal ensemble, who had done a Valentine's Day fundraiser, where students bought telegrams from the ensemble for friends.
“It’s so wonderful for me to get to come and speak with students and really get more into them," Donegan said.
Vocal Ensemble President Lily Barker has led the group for two years.
“It’s all really exciting to get all these opportunities," Barker said, sharing her thoughts about Miss America coming to speak with other students who aspire a future in performing arts.
Donegan also greeted middle and high school students as they prepared for the All-County Dance performance at the News-Journal Center and spoke to the dancers.
