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THE ENTERTEENMENT NETWORK PRESENTS
MISS AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN

Released: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Author: Prom & Pageant Expositions, LLC/Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc.

San Ramon, CA (July 8, 2009) - Enterteenment announced today that they have entered into a two-year partnership with Miss America's Outstanding Teen to broadcast the national teen pageant on the Enterteenment Network, which will serve as the pageant's exclusive broadcast partner.

Miss America's Outstanding Teen, the sister pageant to Miss America, returns for its fifth year and will be hosted by Miss America, Katie Stam and Todd Newton with feature guest performances by American Idol's Jasmine Murray. Ben Eleazer and Elena LaQuatra will be hosting the behind the scenes footage for Enterteenment.

"We are excited to be able to offer the 2009 competition and behind-the-scenes footage online for the first time. We are so pleased with our partnership with Enterteenment," said Kim Parrish, President of Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc. "We feel they are leaders in this industry with a focus on wholesome and important topics for teens such as college, earning scholarships and going to proms. MAOT is a perfect fit."

"We're thrilled to bring the Miss America's Outstanding Teen program to our audience", said Amanda Mills, President & CEO of Enterteenment. "This scholarship based pageant is exactly the type of programming we desire as part of our premiere online video network. It is yet another step toward our mission to engage, empower and entertain teens everywhere and is a real win/win for all involved."

The two-year broadcast partnership kicks off at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida August 12th with a fabulous behind-the scenes four-day 'teen e' pre-series followed by the 2010 Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant on August 15th 2009, airing online August 16th on the Enterteenment Network at www.enterteenmentonline.com/enterteenment.html.

Tickets to the preliminary and final/crowning events can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com and http://www.maoteenstore.com/servlet/Categories?category=2009+EVENTS.

The complete broadcast schedule to include several of the state pageants that will lead to next year's national event, which will broadcast on the Prom & Pageant Channel on the Enterteenment Network alongside national coverage of the best proms and the network's own show 'teen e' is to be announced.



PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO TO HOST
2010 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT on TLC

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Two-Hour Pageant Event Returns

to Las Vegas and Will Air Live on TLC

 

President and CEO of the Miss America Organization, Art McMaster, announced today that the 2010 Miss America Pageant will return to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for a week of preliminary competitions, culminating in a live telecast on TLC, Saturday, January 30 at 8 p.m. EST. The announcement was made at a press conference in Puerto Rico to welcome back the Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program to the Miss America Pageant after nearly 50 years!

 

"We are thrilled to be returning to Planet Hollywood again for our 5th consecutive year," said Art McMaster, President & CEO of the Miss America Organization. "The 2009 Pageant exceeded our expectations, and we are continuing to build on new traditions in Las Vegas."

 

With the addition of Miss Puerto Rico competing this year, there will be 53 Miss America contestants sweeping into town in January to begin preliminary competitions in Interview, Lifestyle & Fitness, Talent and Evening Wear. 


“We are so excited to have the most talented, smart and beautiful girls in the nation returning here to their home at Planet Hollywood,” said Bill Feather, president of Planet Hollywood Worldwide Resorts. "The last four years have been wonderful experiences for not only Planet Hollywood, but for the city of Las Vegas, and the Miss America Pageant returning to our property gives us the opportunity to showcase our magnificent resort once again.” 

 

"The 2009 Miss America Pageant on TLC was a great success, taking the ratings crown as the most-watched program on cable," said Brent Zacky, Vice President of Development for TLC. "We look forward to working with the Miss America Organization and Planet Hollywood to make the 2010 broadcast event even bigger."

 

The three nights of preliminaries will take place on January 26, 27, and 28 at Planet Hollywood's Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the preliminaries, as well as the Miss America Pageant finals will be available to the public at www.ticketmaster.com starting in December.

 

Miss America has called Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino home since moving to Las Vegas from Atlantic City in 2006. Katie Stam, of Seymour, Indiana is the current Miss America.

 

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. For more information, go to www.missamerica.org

Linwood, N.J. – April 22, 2009 – For the first time since 1961, Miss Puerto Rico will be competing in the Miss America Pageant in January! The 2010 Miss America Pageant will now showcase 53 incredibly talented, intelligent and beautiful young women live on TLC from Planet Hollywood Resort

 

TLC's Miss America Wins Cable's Saturday Night
MultiChannel News Tue, 27 Jan 2009 3:44 PM PST
Discovery Communications-owned TLC's Jan. 24 live telecast of the Miss America pageant drew 3.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
Pageant ratings high
The Pratt Tribune Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:08 AM PST
Discovery Communications-owned TLC and the Miss America Organization have reported that the Saturday night, Jan. 24 live telecast of the 2009 Miss America pageant drew 3.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research data.

More Ratings News Here!

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Indiana student ill, but wins Miss America crown
The Pantagraph Tue, 27 Jan 2009 2:03 AM PST
LAS VEGAS -- Katie Stam of Indiana was crowned Miss America on Saturday night, fighting off a throat infection, laryngitis and 51 other contestants to win the 88-year-old pageant.

 
Work of being Miss America lured winner to crown
AP via Yahoo! News Sun, 25 Jan 2009 3:16 PM PST
Katie Stam always dreamed of becoming Miss America, but she bypassed the kiddie pageants and waited until she was more mature and sure of herself. Her view of Miss America changed in that time too, and made her want her new title even more.

Hoosiers celebrate Miss America win
WISH-TV Indianapolis Mon, 26 Jan 2009 6:16 AM PST
After a hectic pageant night in Las Vegas, Miss Indiana, Katie Stam is now on her way to New York city as the newly crowned Miss America 2009. She is the first Miss America from the state of Indiana. Read more at www.WISHTV.com

Delaware & Indiana win night #1 prelims

Georgia, Mississippi score early wins in pageant
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
... and Miss Mississippi Christine Kozlowski walked away winners in the second night of preliminary competition at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas. ...
See all stories on this topic

NY & VT win prelim night #3

From Fourpoints:
Meet the 2008 State Titleholders!
You can get to know all the 2008 state titleholders (both Miss and Teen) just by visiting our Web site! Compare all the contestants, their platforms, talents, and photos—all on one single page for easier viewing. Click here to check it out!
Just in Time!
The 2009 Miss America Competition magazine is now available for purchase, just in time for the holidays! This keepsake book features Miss America 2008 on the cover, and all 2009 contestants on the inside. To find out more, click here!

Mario Lopez to host Miss America pageant again
Washington Post - United States
AP TLC and the Miss America Organization announced Monday that the 35-year-old "Extra" host will serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan. ...

 

TLC To Air "Miss America: Countdown To The Crown" Reality Series
AHN - USA
Las Vegas, NV (CNS) - The 2009 Miss America Pageant promises to be filled with all of the pageant glitz and glamour fans have become accustomed to, ...

  

MISS AMERICA JUDGES:

Linwood, N.J., December 1, 2008 – The 2009 Miss America Pageant promises to be an exciting event with the announcement of the strikingly diverse panel of national judges.  This year’s panel of seven esteemed judges includes a Broadway star; a renowned denim designer; a Miss America-turned-philanthropist; an Olympic gold medalist; a casting genius; a celebrated entertainment news reporter and anchor; and the hottest hairdresser in Hollywood.  They will evaluate the contestants from the preliminaries through the final night of competition, which will be broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 8:00PM ET live/PT tape-delayed,  exclusively on TLC. 
 
The judges were announced by Sam Haskell, III, Chairman of the Board for the Miss America Organization (MAO), Art McMaster, President and CEO of MAO, and Anthony Eaton, Producer of the 2009 Miss America Pageant.  This year’s panel of judges is comprised of experts in each of the fields in which a young woman must excel in, in order to be named Miss America.  Miss America must be beautiful, talented, intelligent and well-spoken, a leader, have a commitment to her community, be contemporary in her style and fashion - a relatable and individual ‘it girl’ who can connect with today’s modern woman, as well as being physically fit.   To determine who will be Miss America 2009 the following panel of judges has been selected:
 
From the Field of Fashion – Paige Adams-Geller – Adams-Geller is a former fit model-turned-denim designer who was once lauded as “the perfect body for jeans fitting,” and the most-requested fit model by the top denim designers in the industry. She is now the owner of Paige Premium Denim, PPD for men, Paige Petites, Paige Maternity, Paige Kids and Paige Black Label.
 
From the Field of Entertainment - LAURA BELL BUNDY – Most notably known for her role as Elle Woods in “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” this triple-threat has received nominations for a Tony and Drama Desk Award and has received a Drama League Honor. Bundy has several film and small screen credits and has released two albums.
 
From the Field of Community Service – Nicole Johnson – Johnson is Miss America 1999 and has spent her time since her year of service educating and raising awareness and funds for Type I Diabetes. She has won several awards for her advocacy and has created her own foundation to continue her commitment towards this terrible disease.
 
From the Field of Fitness – Cullen Jones – Jones is the second African American in history to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming and also helped his team win additional gold medals and set world records in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Jones is heavily involved with the USA Swimming Foundation’s Make A Splash program, helping minorities learn how to swim.
 
From the Field of Talent – BETH KLEIN – A renowned casting genius, Klein is the Senior Vice President of Talent and Casting for Showtime networks. She currently oversees casting on all Showtime series including Weeds, The L Word, Dexter, and The Tudors.
 
From the Field of Communications/Interview – Jim moret – Moret has covered entertainment news for over 20 years and is currently the chief correspondent for Inside Edition. He is a regular guest contributor both as a legal analyst and entertainment reporter for CNN’s Headline News, Fox News Channel, Court TV, and MSNBC.
 
From the Field of Beauty - KEN PAVES – Dubbed by the media as one of the hottest hairdressers in Hollywood, Paves has remained one of the most sought after hairstylists in the world for the past 12 years.  His work has appeared in all of the top industry magazines and his celebrity clientele include Jennifer Lopez, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Celine Dion, Kerry Washington, Marcia Cross, Eve and Jessica Alba.
 
MISS AMERICA: COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN
TLC presents the four-part reality series MISS AMERICA: COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN, capturing the excitement as the 52 Miss America contestants live together and face off in challenges that help them better prepare for the iconic pageant. Each one-hour episode, hosted by Tyler Harcott, will follow the contestants as they navigate through a series of team and individual competitions that will help them prepare for the pageant and prove they have what it takes to be a modern-day Miss America. This year, the stakes are higher than ever – viewers at home will have the power to vote four contestants directly into the pageant’s Top 15. Tune in starting Friday, January 2, 2009 at 10 PM ET as the 52 contestants compete to have their ultimate crowning moment.
 
 
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New pageant rules allow audience to pick four Miss America finalists
The Pratt Tribune Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:06 AM PST
Last year, TLC and Miss America gave the pageant contestants a “Reality Check” and showed what it really takes to win the ultimate dream of becoming Miss America. This year, the stakes are even higher – a chance to win a spot in the pageant’s coveted “top 15” – when the 52 state titleholders live together and face a series of competitions in TLC’s COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN. The four-part reality ...





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Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen, Taylor Hanna Fitch
Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition

Orlando, FL - August 16, 2008 - Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen, Taylor Fitch walked the runway as the fourth Miss America's Outstanding Teen on Saturday night in the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. This historic crowning moment marked her first steps on a journey that will take her across the country promoting scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, community involvement and healthy living for our nation's youth.

She will support the National Platform of the Miss America Organization, the Children's Miracle Network. In addition, she will also continue to work on her own personal platform "Challenges: Heart, Mind and Hands."

The Five Finalists are as follows:

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen
Taylor Fitch

First Runner Up
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
Julia Rae Schlucter

Second Runner Up
Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen
Sloane Roberts

Third Runner Up
Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen
Joanna Guy

Fourth Runner Up
Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen
Sydnee Stottlemyre

The Top Ten Contestants are:
Miss California's Outstanding Teen, Crystal Lee
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen, Julia Rae Schlucter *
Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen, Sloane Roberts *
Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen, Sydnee Stottlemyre *
Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen, Taylor Hanna Fitch *
Miss District of Columbia's Outstanding Teen, Jasmine Alexis
Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen, Sydney Capello
Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen, Alicia Clifton
Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen, Joanna Guy *
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen, Lexie Overholt

* Denotes top 5 finish

Additional Awards:

Non-finalist Talent: Haley Ates, Alabama ($500)

Non-finalist Evening Wear: Ariana Walker, North Dakota ($500)

Non-finalist Interview: Ariana Walker, North Dakota ($500)

Scholastic Excellence: Taylor Fitch, South Carolina ($1,000)

Academic Life: Joanna Guy, Maryland ($1,000)

B Don Magnus Spirit of America Award: Julia Rae Schlucter, Pennsylvania ($1,000)

Community Service: Bethany Lojewski, West Virginia

Ad Sales: Kelsey Hartley, Arizona ($1000 scholarship and $250 cash); Madison Foster, Tennessee ($2000 scholarship and $500); Carrie Wintle ($3000 scholarship and $1000 cash)

Troy University full four-year scholarship: Maine, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Wisconsin

A sister company to the Miss America Organization, Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens. The competition was held at the Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County Convention Center. For more information, please go to www.MAOTeen.org.

Additional information about Miss America's Outstanding Teen, as well as updated competition news and images, can be found at http://www.MAOTeen.org

 

Miss America Way renamed in N.J.
UPI Fri, 15 Aug 2008 3:01 PM PDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The Atlantic City, N.J., street known as Miss America Way is being renamed Convention Boulevard, city officials have announced.

Dates Announced for 2009 Miss America Pageant!

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Miss America Organization released the following statement today:

We are delighted to announce that PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO will host the 2009 MISS AMERICA LIVE! on TLC, Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Our 52 Miss America contestants will arrive in town in mid-January to begin preliminary competitions in lifestyle & fitness in swimsuit, talent and evening wear. The three nights of preliminaries will take place on January 20, 21, and 22 at Planet Hollywood’s Theatre for the Performing Arts.

In other news, it is reported that those wishing to attend the pageant and stay at the Planet Hollywood Casino and Resort can contact their state ED for more information.

Source: MAO

Miss America Organization Announces New Web Site

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008

The Miss America Organization recently announced that a newly designed website for The Miss America Organization is now live and it has been completely updated with beautiful photographs and the most current information for you to enjoy. The website still contains all of the information you have come to rely on, with an exciting new look and user-friendly navigational tools.

Please check out their new look at www.MissAmerica.org. We think you’ll enjoy navigating their new site and easily accessing the information you need with just the click of a button.

THE MISS AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN PROGRAM
ANNOUNCES CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK
AS THEIR NATIONAL PLATFORM

Orlando, FL - Miss America's Outstanding Teen (MAOT) organization announced today that Children's Miracle Network has been selected as their official national platform. MAOT, the sister program to the Miss America Organization, have chosen Children's Miracle Network (CMN) as their platform to further reinforce the efforts that have been so successful on the national level for the Miss America Organization who adopted this program in 2007.

The mission of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen organization is to promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens. The new partnership will provide opportunities for MAOT to not only raise funds and awareness for the 17 million children treated each year at the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals, but it will also help benefit the MAOT Scholarship Program.

Kim Parrish, President of Miss America's Outstanding Teen stated, "We are excited to have partnered with such a wonderful organization. Our contestants represent the best and the brightest in America and I couldn't think of a partner who would better compliment our efforts than Children's Miracle Network. I know our contestants will support and embrace these children to help make even more miracles happen."

Each year the new Miss America's Outstanding Teen, in addition to bringing awareness to her personal platform, will be the Teen Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network as she raises funds and awareness for both CMN and MAOT. This partnership also extends to teens competing at the local, state and national levels of the pageant, asking each contestant who participates to be responsible for raising funds on behalf of Children's Miracle Network and Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

"We are thrilled to have formed this national partnership to continue to help the many children that are supported in every city in America by Children's Miracle Network hospitals. Together, we'll work towards raising funds for our scholarship program to enable young and talented women across the country gain new opportunities," said Art McMaster, president & CEO Miss America Organization. "We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with Children's Miracle Network."

"We are honored to be selected as the official national platform of the Miss America Organization," said Jim Hall, CEO and president of Children's Miracle Network. "The Miss America Organization and Children's Miracle Network have had an amazing 18-year history and we're looking forward to building on that and increasing funds for both organizations."

In 2007, CMN was selected as the national platform partner of the Miss America Organization. As part of the partnership, the current Miss America also acts as the National Goodwill Ambassador for CMN during her year of service. The current Miss America is Kirsten Haglund from Farmington Hills, MI.

About Miss America's Outstanding Teen

Miss America's Outstanding Teen is a scholarship-based program offering accomplished teens the opportunity to be awarded funds for college. The program promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens. For more information, please visit www.maoteen.org 

 

Times, They Are A Changin’
The Miss America Organization recently announced a change in the time requirement for the talent competition. Click here to learn more!

Miss America visits "Legally Blonde"

Kirsten Haglund of Michigan
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crowned Miss America 2008

An American Tradition:



26 live telecast of the Miss America pageant was crowned the most watched on cable, drawing 3.6 million viewers. The Miss America Live! show, in which Miss ...

 

MISS MICHIGAN KIRSTEN HAGLUND WINS 2008 MISS AMERICA LIVE!




Las Vegas, Nevada - January 26, 2008 - Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund from Farmington Hills, Michigan was crowned Miss America 2008 tonight at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The final night of Miss America Live! was broadcast from Las Vegas on TLC.


Kirsten's triumphant walk across the stage was just the beginning of a journey that will take her to every corner of the country during her year of service as Miss America 2008. She will travel approximately 20,000 miles each month speaking to audiences about her platform of Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders and acting as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network. Children's Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals, is the national platform partner of the Miss America Organization.


Kirsten is a student at University of Cincinnati. Her scholastic ambition is to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre and she ultimately hopes to become a Broadway performer. Along with the title of Miss America 2008, Kirsten won a $50,000 scholarship to continue her education. For the talent portion of the competition, Kirsten sang "Over the Rainbow."


The first runner-up was Miss Indiana Nicole Elizabeth Rash who earned a $25,000 scholarship. Her talent performance was the vocal, Bandido and her personal platform is Get on the L.-B.U.S. to break language barriers in the U.S.


Second runner-up honors and a $20,000 scholarship were awarded to Miss Washington Elyse Umemoto. Her talent was also a vocal performance, Angels, and her personal platform is Embracing Diversity, Empowering Women.


Miss Utah Jill Stevens was the winner of TLC's America's Choice, an online competition where viewers got the opportunity to vote for their favorite Miss America contestant. The contestant was announced at the beginning of the Miss America Live! broadcast and became the 16th Finalist to compete in the live finale.


As the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women and one of the nation's leading achievement programs, the Miss America Organization last year made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. The Miss America Organization provides young women with a vehicle to further their personal and professional goals and instills a spirit of community service through a variety of nationwide community-based programs.



Additional information about the Miss America Organization can be found at www.MissAmerica.org.

 

 

 


 

VANESSA WILLIAMS CROWNED MISS AMERICA 1984
CONGRATS ON YOUR 2007 EMMY NOMINATION FOR "UGLY BETTY"


FROM YOU TUBE

Our Miss America 2007 webpage here now Miss America 2007 coverage now here!

  
 

We’ve Moved!

New Headquarters for National Office

 

The Miss America Organization has now relocated to a new office complex in Linwood, New Jersey. The office is approximately 15 minutes from our former location. We have moved into a beautiful business park and we will now be better situated in a building that is all ours. We spent many wonderful years in Atlantic City, but our new location will be more suitable for the needs of our National Office. Our new address is:


222 New Rd.
Suite 700
Linwood, NJ 08221

Our new phone number will be 609-653-8700

Our new general fax number will be 609-653-8740

 

All email addresses and our website www.missamerica.org
will remain the same.

 

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Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995
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Since its inception in 1921, as a PR gimmick to extend the Summer tourist season in Atlantic City, New Jersey, The Miss America Organization has grown to become the single largest provider of scholarship money for women the world. No longer just a bathing beauty like Miss America 1921, Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C.; Miss America 2000, Heather Renee French, kicked off her year of service to America's Homeless Veterans at an event called "Stand Down",near San Francisco (October 1999). Approximately 160 veterans received medical attention, sleeping bags and job referrals, etc.

"I am lending you my heart, my hands, and my voice. And I am doing everything I can to help you," she said.




The Miss America Organization is the single largest provider of scholarship assistance to women in the world, with nearly $35 million made available in 1999 alone. A not-for-profit corporation based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, it is committed to instilling a spirit of community service and scholarship in young women across the nation through a variety of unique community-based programs. In serving American communities and the nation at large, the Miss America Organization works through a network of more than 300,000 volunteers.

WELCOMES OUTSTANDING TEENS FOR DAY OF V.I.P. TREATMENT
June 27, 2007 ORLANDO, FL GETS READY FOR FIFTY-TWO OUTSTANDING TEENS
 
August 12, 2007 - Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition


Miss
Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell
Wins Miss
America's Outstanding Teen Competition

Orlando, FL - August 12, 2007 - Miss Virginia’s Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell walked the runway as the third Miss America's Outstanding Teen on Saturday night in the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. This historic crowning moment marked her first steps on a journey that will take her across the country promoting scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, community involvement and healthy living for our nation's youth.

Through an official partnership with the US Dream Academy, Brunell will help improve the outlook of America's young people by increasing literacy through creative mentoring. She will also continue work on her personal platform “Caitlin’s Closet”, a program that aims to make special gowns and dresses available to those that are unable to afford them.

The Five Finalists are as follows:


Miss
America's Outstanding Teen 2008
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen
Caitlin Brunell 

First Runner Up
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen
Lindsey Brinton

Second Runner Up
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
Elena LaQuatra

Third Runner Up
Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen
Mary Jane Hobgood

Fourth Runner Up
Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen
Ann-Blair Thornton


 

The Top Ten Contestants are:

Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen Mary Jane Hobgood
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Bishara Dorre
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen Lindsey Brinton
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Elena LaQuatra
Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen Jamie Butemeyer
Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Jasmine Sharee Murray
Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen Ann-Blair Thornto
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen Alexandra Milbrath
Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen Morgan Jackson

See My Tribute to Heather French, Miss America 2000

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