Miss America 2012

Miss America 2012, the 85th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska, crowned her successor Laura Kaeppeler from Wisconsin at the end of this event. It was broadcast live on ABC.[3] All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the title.

Miss America 2012
DateJanuary 14, 2012[1]
PresentersChris Harrison,[2]
Brooke Burke Charvet
VenueTheatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
BroadcasterABC[3]
WinnerLaura Kaeppeler
 Wisconsin

Chris Harrison[2] and Brooke Burke, for the second year in a row, hosted the pageant.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss America 2012
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 13
Top 15

* - America's Choice

** - Saved by eliminated delegates after Swimsuit Competition to compete in Evening Gown as a "wild card"[6]

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award
Results Contestant Platform
Winner Alzheimer's Awareness Research
1st runner-up
-
2nd runner-up
-
Finalists[8]
Various

Duke of Edinburgh awards
Medal Contestants
Gold
Silver
N/A
Bronze

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award
Four Points Award
Non-finalist Talent Award
Ric Ferentz Non-finalist Interview Award

Judges

The seven judges for the competition were:[9]

Delegates
StateNameHometownAgeTalent PlatformPlacementAwardsNotes
AlabamaCourtney Porter[10]Clay25Tap Dance Mentoring At-Risk Youth Through the Boys and Girls Clubs of AmericaTop 13Duke of Edinburgh
AlaskaKaty Lovegreen[11]Anchorage21Dance Speak Out: Promoting Public Speaking and Debate Programs for YouthContestant at National Sweetheart 2010
ArizonaJennifer Sedler[12]Chandler20Jazz Dance Supporting Children with Life Threatening Illnesses3rd runner-up
ArkansasKristen GloverStuttgart21Tap Dance Second Chances Through MentoringQuality of Life Finalist
CaliforniaNoelle Freeman[13]Culver City21Ballet en Pointe A Promising Future for Autism4th runner-upMiss Teenage California 2007, Miss Teen World U.S. 2007 & 2008
ColoradoDiana Dreman[14]Boulder23Dance The American Cancer Society - The Official Sponsor of BirthdaysDaughter of Miss America 1974 Rebecca Ann King
ConnecticutMorgan Amarone[15]Hamden23Jazz Dance The Power of Pink: Cancer Education AwarenessDuke of Edinburgh
DelawareMaria Cahill[16]Newark20Irish Dance Project 16 - 26: Drive Safe, Drive SmartNon-finalist Talent
District of ColumbiaAshley BoalchSandy Spring, MD23Vocal Making Cents: The Next Generation of Business OwnersNon-finalist Interview
FloridaKristina JanoloWinter Park24Vocal America's Wake Up Call - Protect Our EnvironmentTop 13Duke of EdinburghContestant at National Sweetheart 2009
GeorgiaMichaela Lackey[17]Marietta21Classical Ballet En Pointe PASSION: Performing Artists Serving Society In Our NeighborhoodsPreviously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2007
HawaiiLauren Cheape[18]Mililani23Jump Rope Routine C.A.R.E. - Collegiate Athletes Reaching EveryoneQuality of Life Finalist, Preliminary Talent, Non-finalist TalentContestant at National Sweetheart 2010
IdahoGenevieve Nutting[19]Boise21Piano Building the 3 C's Through Girl Scouts - Courage, Character, and ConfidenceFourpointsPreviously Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2006

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
IllinoisHannah Smith[20]Huntley20Ballet en Pointe Distracted Driving... FOCUS!Top 10
IndianaJackie Jerlecki[21]Goshen23Vocal Support the Arts - A Vital Part of a Vibrant Community
IowaJessica Pray[22]Johnston19Classical Vocal Saving Lives Through the Gift of Blood DonationTop 10
KansasCarissa Kelley[23]Winfield24Dance No Kid HungryPreviously Miss Kansas Teen USA 2004
KentuckyAnn-Blair ThorntonBowling Green22Piano Alzheimer's Awareness ResearchQuality of LifePreviously Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2007
4th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008

1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant
LouisianaHope Anderson[24]Monroe23Dance Pilots for PatientsTop 10Miracle Maker, Duke of EdinburghContestant at National Sweetheart 2009
MaineJulia Furtado[25]Dayton19Vocal Leadership Among Our YouthDuke of Edinburgh
MarylandCarlie Colella[26]Hagerstown21Contemporary Dance Empowerment of Women: Creating an Equal Opportunity for Success
MassachusettsMolly WhalenMiddleborough20Vocal Smart Smiles: Promoting the Importance of Oral Health
MichiganElizabeth Wertenberger[27]Dundee22Dance Continue to Dream: Giving Hope to Children with Chronic IllnessesQuality of Life 2nd runner-up, Duke of Edinburgh
MinnesotaNatalie Davis[28]Dassel21Vocal Autism Awareness: The Missing PieceQuality of Life FinalistPreviously Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2006

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009
MississippiMary Margaret Roark[29]Cleveland20Piano J.E.W.E.L.S. for Alzheimer's
MissouriSydney Friar[30]El Dorado Springs22Vocal Reconnecting the Family Unit
MontanaVeronika Ohlinger[31]Cooke City23Vocal Inspiring America: Dare to DreamPreviously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2005[32]
NebraskaKayla Batt[33]Alliance21Vocal Make Music Rock: The Importance of Music EducationNon-finalist Talent, Miss CongenialityPreviously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2007

Top 10 and Miss Congeniality at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant
NevadaAlana LeeLas Vegas22Vocal Patriotism: Rock the Vote
New HampshireRegan Hartley[34]Dover20Vocal Stand Up: Bullying Awareness in Our CommunityQuality of Life 1st runner-up
New JerseyKatharyn Nicolle[35]Wenonah20Dance Reading for the Right ReasonsPreviously Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2008
New MexicoSarina Turnbull[36]Alamogordo24Ballet en Pointe Turn the Page to a Lifetime of ReadingContestant at National Sweetheart 2009
New YorkKaitlin Monte[37]Rochester22Vocal That's Enough! Coming Together to End Bullying2nd runner-upQuality of Life Finalist, Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2008 as Miss Florida
North CarolinaHailey Best[38]Goldsboro20Operatic Vocal The Live On FoundationTop 15Duke of Edinburgh
North DakotaAriana Walker[39]Bismarck20Contemporary Lyrical Dance Ronald McDonald House of Charities: Raising Awareness, Funds, and HopeDuke of EdinburghPreviously Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2008

Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010
OhioEllen BryanCelina23Vocal When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors - Promoting Lightning AwarenessQuality of Life Finalist, Duke of Edinburgh
OklahomaBetty Thompson[40]Davenport22Irish Dance Milk, It Really Does a Body Good!1st runner-upPreliminary Talent, America's ChoiceCovered the 2013 Miss America Pageant as a TMG Pageant Newwork Reporter
OregonCaroline McGowan[41]Waukee, IA20Vocal American Red Cross - Disaster Preparedness
PennsylvaniaJuliann SheldonPlum21Jazz Dance Mental Health Awareness
Puerto RicoLaura RamirezArecibo21Ballet en Pointe Transforming Lives: Promoting Values and Developing DreamsDuke of Edinburgh
Rhode IslandRobin Bonner[42]Westhampton, NY20Lyrical Dance Heart to Heart: Women's Cardiac Care Spread Awareness
South CarolinaBree BoyceFlorence22Classical Vocal Eating Healthy and Fighting ObesityTop 13Duke of Edinburgh
South DakotaAnna SimpsonBrookings21Piano Give Back Volunteer Network
TennesseeErin HatleyCollierville20Vocal Volunteerism: Connecting People with OpportunitiesTop 10
TexasKendall MorrisEnnis20Piano Leukemia: Living for a CureTop 10Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness WinnerPreviously Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen 2006
UtahDanica OlsenTooele21Dance Prescription Drug Addiction AwarenessPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness
VermontKatie LevasseurBurlington21Scottish Highland Dance Youth of Today, Leaders of TomorrowDuke of Edinburgh
Virgin IslandsCamila DanielsSaint Thomas18Flute Keep Music Alive in Public Education
VirginiaElizabeth CrotChesapeake24Vocal Get Involved - Change Your World!Top 15
WashingtonBrittney HenryEdgewood24Fiddle Promoting Higher Education for Low-Income FamiliesNon-finalist TalentContestant at National Sweetheart 2010
West VirginiaSpenser WempeMartinsburg19Lyrical Dance The Wounded Warrior Project and Veteran's WelfareDuke of EdinburghContestant at National Sweetheart 2010
WisconsinLaura KaeppelerKenosha23Operatic Vocal Children of Incarcerated ParentsMiss America 2012Preliminary TalentContestant at National Sweetheart 2010
WyomingCatherine BrownRichardson, TX24Pop Vocal & Sign Language Interpretation Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention and AwarenessDuke of Edinburgh

Replacements
  • Montana - Veronika Ohlinger was originally the 1st runner-up but later was crowned Miss Montana 2011 to replace the original winner Taryn Chuter, who resigned due to a knee injury that required surgery.[43][44]

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