Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen Competition
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
7 pm • East park
(Immediately following the Art Auction)
Congratulations to Brooklin Schwenke,
our 2025 Venetian Queen
Charlevoix High School graduate, Brooklin Schwenke, daughter of Chris and Paul Schwenke, has already had a busy start to her next chapter at Northern Michigan University! Brooklin is currently studying psychology on a pre-occupational therapy track with hopes of one day earning her M.S. in Occupational Therapy, or a PhD in Neuroscience. Alongside her studies, Brooklin stays busy with student organizations including Cru, Cross Country, American Sign Language Club, His House Christian Fellowship, and Ripple Effect, an organization that helps to remove student obstacles throughout the year. Additionally, Brooklin volunteers at Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, as will as Room at the Inn, a Marquette emergency homeless shelter. And if that wasn’t enough, she also works at Queen City Running Company, and as a research assistant in the LaCrosse Neuroscience Lab working on a study looking at PTSD.
While at CHS, Brooklin participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, Student Council, Quizbowl, Zonta, Safe in Northern Michigan, Model United Nations, Green Team, and Peer 2 Peer.
Brooklin states that her favorite part about the Miss Charlevoix competition was celebrating the amazing community she grew up in – “I am so grateful to represent my hometown and the people who make it so special” – we are grateful for you, too, Brooklin!
Brooklin was also honored as Miss Congeniality!
Congratulations, Brooklin, on all your accomplishments and thank you for all you do for Charlevoix!
1st Runner Up: Alessandra Jess
2nd Runner Up: Sloane Hayes
~2025 Candidates~
Thank you to our 2025 venetian queen Donors & sponsors:
Miss Charlevoix over the years...
About the Miss Charlevoix
Venetian Queen Competition
The young ladies that participate in the Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen competition serve the Charlevoix community as its ambassadors. The reigning queen, her court, and new candidates promote our beautiful town, our lakes and tourism while visiting surrounding Northern Michigan community events.
Each year the young women that enter the Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen competition bring intelligence, integrity, and a love of community with them. The coronation is a must see community event that is held in East Park at the Odmark Performance Pavilion on Venetian Thursday.
The Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen competition is scholarship based. The young women that participate in the competition are required to write an introduction letter, an essay, prepare and present one persuasive speech, and complete both panel and personal interview with judges that are selected from outside the Charlevoix Community. Each candidate is judged completely on her own merit.
The scholarships provided are:
Venetian Queen: $3,000.00
First Runner Up: $1,000.00
Second Runner Up: $500.00
Essay Winner: $500.00
Speech Winner: $250.00
Miss Congeniality: $250.00
Queen Scholarships are awarded at the end of her reign and are paid toward the school that she is attending. The scholarship funds are provided by the Charlevoix Venetian Festival through generous donations.