The Downtown Garden City Santaland Parade is thrilled to announce that Ethan Armstrong, GCHS 2026 graduate, will join Miss Michigan for 2026, Grace Hanke as one of the Grand Marshals for this year's parade.

Ethan was awarded the Gatorade Player of the Year for Michigan and Recognized as Mr. Baseball for the State of Michigan for 2026.  He was listed as Michigan’s No. 1 recruit by Baseball America, 
recorded two No-Hitters while pitching for Garden City High School, finished his season with a 0.14 ERA, tallied 324 strikeouts and a 14-3 record in his high school career, was named a member of the Michigan Dream Team, made All-State his senior year and was named an All-District player all four seasons

Grace is a Mechanical Engineering student in the Accelerated 5-Year Master's Program at the University of Detroit Mercy. Through her service initiative, Engineer Her Future, she advocates for increased STEM education funding and greater opportunities for young women to pursue careers in engineering. Grace has traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congress and advocate for STEM education, while also working throughout Michigan to connect students with hands-on engineering experiences and mentorship opportunities. She is passionate about empowering the next generation of innovators and leaders through education and service.

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The 65th Downtown Garden City Santaland Parade is just around the corner, Saturday, November 28 at 10am. If you can't be there in person, you can watch the Paradecast on the Santaland's Facebook page, brought to you by the Buccilli Group!