Our Mission

To provide scholarships to young women between the ages of 17 and 24 living in the Greater Derry area recognizing their outstanding achievements in scholastic aptitude, talent, character, community service and poise within the guidelines of the Miss NH and Miss America Organizations.

Organization Profile

Miss Derry Scholarship Program, Inc.* was incorporated in 1986 as a community service project. It's success has been greater than we imagined. In 2000 we awarded over $16,000 in scholarships, making us the 3rd highest awarding local pageant in the United States. In 2003 we awarded $28,450.00. Last year our Miss Derry Scholarship Program awarded $12,500.00 in scholarships with Miss Greater Derry receiving  $6,000.00 in scholarship awards with her title. Since our inception, we have awarded $286,760.00 in scholarships.
Our board of directors and membership consists of volunteers who donate their time and resources to furthering our mission.
Our primary source of income is derived from operating a Bingo game at Taylor's Hall in Windham, NH on Sunday evenings.

The Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Pageant is a preliminary event to the Miss NH and Miss America Pageant

Our Board of Directors, headed by Director (and past Miss Greater Derry)  Danielle Jean Cowan are all volunteers.

The 2011 Executive Board of Directors for the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program, Inc. are:
Danielle Jean Cowan, Executive Director danielle@missderry.org
Gary Kittredge, President, Webmaster gary@missderry.org
Hon. Pat Dowling, Executive Secretary, Judges Hostess

Appointed Members of the Board of Directors:
Helen Borelli, Fund Raising Co-Chairperson
Chantel McCabe, Miss Greater Derry 2012
Dave Raibe, Production Technical Assistant

There is always room for more, if you are interested in joining our board or just interested in helping in any way, contact us at 

*Miss Derry Scholarship Program, Inc doing business as Miss Greater Derry