Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Encyclopedia
Miss America's Outstanding Teen is an American
scholarship
pageant
. It is a sister company to the Miss America
Organization, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens." The first competition was held in August 2005 in the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center
in Orlando, Florida
. Meghan Miller
, who represented Texas
, was the first to win the competition. More than $175,000 in scholarship grants were distributed amongst the 52 contestants in the pageant, with a $30,000 scholarship being awarded to the winner. The current titleholder is Elizabeth Fechtel representing Florida.
PageantCast interviews with former Miss America's Outstanding Teen titleholders
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
. It is a sister company to the Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
Organization, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens." The first competition was held in August 2005 in the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center
Orange County Convention Center
The Orange County Convention Center is the primary public convention center for the Central Florida region. The center currently ranks as the second largest convention center in the United States . The OCCC offers of total space, of which is exhibit space...
in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Meghan Miller
Meghan Miller
Meghan Miller is a beauty queen and ventriloquist from Beaumont, Texas, who has held the Miss America's Outstanding Teen title, and was a competitor on the second season of America's Got Talent.- Beauty pageant work :...
, who represented Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, was the first to win the competition. More than $175,000 in scholarship grants were distributed amongst the 52 contestants in the pageant, with a $30,000 scholarship being awarded to the winner. The current titleholder is Elizabeth Fechtel representing Florida.
Winners
| Year | Winner | State | Date of contest | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Elizabeth Fechtel | Florida | August 20, 2011 | Orlando, Florida |
| 2011 | Lacey Russ | Oklahoma | August 28, 2010 | Orlando, Florida |
| 2010 | Jeanette Morelan | Wisconsin | August 15, 2009 | Orlando, Florida |
| 2009 | Taylor Fitch | South Carolina | August 16, 2008 | Orlando, Florida |
| 2008 | Caitlin Brunell Caitlin Brunell Caitlin Brunell from Great Falls, Virginia is a contestant who won the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 title in August 2007.... |
Virginia | August 11, 2007 | Orlando, Florida |
| 2007 | Maria DeSantis | New York | August 19, 2006 | Orlando, Florida |
| 2006 | Meghan Miller Meghan Miller Meghan Miller is a beauty queen and ventriloquist from Beaumont, Texas, who has held the Miss America's Outstanding Teen title, and was a competitor on the second season of America's Got Talent.- Beauty pageant work :... |
Texas | August 20, 2005 | Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
See also
- Miss America's Outstanding Teen state pageantsMiss America's Outstanding Teen state pageantsMiss America's Outstanding Teen pageants select the representative for each state for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.Although Miss America state pageants used to run unofficial teen competitions, Miss America's Outstanding Teen was the first official teen pageant associated with the...
- Miss Teen USAMiss Teen USAMiss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
- Miss Teenage AmericaMiss Teenage AmericaThe Miss Teenage America Pageant was started in 1961 as a pageant for High School girls. Sponsored by Dr Pepper, the pageant was held in Dallas, Texas for most of its run. Unlike today's Miss Teen USA and Miss America's Outstanding Teen, this pageant featured girls representing cities and not...
- Miss Teen AmericaMiss Teen AmericaMiss Teen America is an American beauty contest that serves as a training ground for many young American girls, many of whom go on to win other titles. Winners have had ongoing columns in Supermodels Unlimited and Pageantry magazines. Miss Teen America is not associated with the Miss America...
- America's Junior MissAmerica's Junior MissDistinguished Young Women, formerly known as America's Junior Miss, is a national non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to high school senior girls. Depending on the schedule of the various state and local programs, young women are eligible during the summer preceding...
External links
PageantCast interviews with former Miss America's Outstanding Teen titleholders