The newly-crowned Miss USA , Savannah Gankiewicz, is getting to work. After taking over the title from resigned pageant queen, Noelia Voigt , Gankiewicz shared an update from her first day on the job on Sunday, visiting Maui in her home state of Hawaii for an update on rebuilding efforts following last year's devastating wildfires . In a post on Instagram, the 28-year-old newly-crowned pageant queen offered an inspirational update from the scene.
"I had so many emotions driving through seeing the loss of peoples' homes, businesses, and when I saw the Banyan Tree a place I played under as a child," she captioned a carousel of photos from her day. "As you all may know I represented the Banyan Tree for my National Costume. Seeing it in real life and the signs of growth and greenery, shows that through chaos and sadness Maui will persevere and come out strong at the end.
We have such a beautiful community of support and it was nice to be home and connect with everyone." Gankiewicz said that she spent less than 24 hours on the island and that she used her time there to "connect with residents and hear what they need from me and what I can do to help." She said that she also went on a tour to see the steps county officials are currently taking to rebuild the burn zone .
The model and activist was officially crowned 2023's Miss USA on Wednesday in a low-key ceremony in Waikiki after Voight announced her resignation as Miss USA earlier this month. During her ceremony, Gankiewicz humb.