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Miss Alabama - Amanda Tapley Birmingham, Alabama Platform Issue: Music For A Cure:Research for Pediatric Illnesses Talent: Piano Miss Alaska - Stephany Jeffers Anchorage, Alaska Platform Issue: Yes, I Can: Improv to Improve Talent: VocalMiss Arizona - Erin Brittany Nurss Sierra Vista, Arizona Platform Issue: Healthy Habits: Promoting Health and Wellness in Youth Talent: Lyrical Dance Miss Arkansas - Ashlen Batson Newark, Arkansas Platform Issue: Afterschool Alliance: Encouraging Youth Involvement in Extracurricular Activities Talent: FluteMiss California - Jackie Geist Vacaville, California Platform Issue: Saving for the Future Talent: Ballet en PointeMiss Colorado - Jamie Dukehart-Conti Arvada, Colorado Platform Issue: Investing in Miracles: Changing Lives with Change Talent: Jazz DanceMiss Connecticut - Ashley Christina Glenn Hamden, Connecticut Platform Issue: The Lebed Method: Focus on Healing Through Movement and Dance Talent: Lyrical DanceMiss Delaware - Galen Giaccone Wyoming, Delaware Platform Issue: Dental Outreach Talent: PianoMiss District of Columbia - Kate Marie Grinold Washington, District of Columbia Platform Issue: Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking Talent: Contemporary BalletMiss Florida - Sierra Minott Fort Myers, Florida Platform Issue: Inspiring Youth to Believe and Achieve Talent: Theater Style DanceMiss Georgia - Chasity Hardman Columbus, Georgia Platform Issue: Boys & Girls Club of America: DREAMing Through Music Talent: VocalMiss Hawaii - Nicole Fox Honolulu, Hawaii Platform Issue: Reach your PEAK Talent: Tahitian OteaMiss Idaho - Elise Davis Idaho Falls, Idaho Platform Issue: Sharing Strength - Creating Character: Mentoring our Communities Youth Talent: Classical VocalMiss Illinois - Katie Lorenz Chicago, Illinois Platform Issue: Volunteerism with idealist.org Talent: Lyrical Dance Miss Indiana - Katie R. Stam Seymour, Indiana Platform Issue: Passion for Service: Promoting Community Service and Involvement Talent: VocalMiss Iowa - Olivia Myers Sperry, Iowa Platform Issue: Teaching Tolerance: Fostering a Just and Caring Culture from the Classroom Out Talent: Tap DanceMiss Kansas - Emily Deaver Augusta, Kansas Platform Issue: Crossroads of Abuse and Addiction: The Road Less Traveled Talent: Vocal & PianoMiss Kentucky - Emily Ann Cox Campbellsville, Kentucky Platform Issue: Uniquely Me: Promoting Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls Talent: PianoMiss Louisiana - Blair Abene Hammond, Louisiana Platform Issue: T.A.R.T. "Tourettes Awareness Reaching Teens" Talent: VocalMiss Maine - Adrienne Leigh Watkinson Topsham, Maine Platform Issue: The Healing Power of Music Talent: ViolinMiss Maryland - Louise Schlegel Silver Spring, Maryland Platform Issue: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: End the Wait Talent: VocalMiss Massachusetts - Alicia Zitka West Springfield, Massachusetts Platform Issue: Building Self Confidence in Children Talent: Lyrical DanceMiss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy Westland, Michigan Platform Issue: Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Talent: Jazz Dance Miss Minnesota - Angela McDermott Austin, Minnesota Platform Issue: Higher Education: Journey to Your Dreams Talent: VocalMiss Mississippi - Christine Kozlowski D'lberville, Mississippi Platform Issue: D.A.N.C.E - Diabetes Advocated Nourishing Children's Education Talent: Jazz DanceMiss Missouri - Lacey Fitzgerald Richmond, Missouri Platform Issue: Big Brothers Big Sisters - Mentoring Advocacy Talent: VocalMiss Montana - Jennifer Lynn Hepner Great Falls, Montana Platform Issue: Beyond the Bell: Afterschool Programs for America's Youth Talent: Raqs Sharqi DanceMiss Nebraska - Gretchen Bergquist Oxford, Nebraska Platform Issue: "The Giving Habit"- Bolstering Our Nations' Blood Supply Talent: Vocal Miss Nevada - Julianna Erdesz Reno, Nevada Platform Issue: "ArtsReach" at Boys & Girls Clubs of America Talent: VocalMiss New Hampshire - Natalie C. Shaw Manchester, New Hampshire Platform Issue: Hunger Relief and Awareness Talent: VocalMiss New Jersey - Ashley Fairfield Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Platform Issue: Habitat for Humanity Talent: Jazz DanceMiss New Mexico - Christina Olmi Albuquerque, New Mexico Platform Issue: DWI- MADD at the aftermath Talent: VocalMiss New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith New York City, New York Platform Issue: Voices For Change: Empowerment Through Service Talent: VocalMiss North Carolina - Amanda Lauren Watson Raleigh, North Carolina Platform Issue: Making ALS History, One Person at a Time Talent: VocalMiss North Dakota - Tessie Jones West Fargo, North Dakota Platform Issue: Life Awareness: Improving Mental Health & Preventing Suicide Talent: PianoMiss Ohio - Karissa Renee' Martin Woodsfield, Ohio Platform Issue: Skin Cancer Prevention for the Next Generation Talent: VocalMiss Oklahoma - Kelsey Cartwright Collinsville, Oklahoma Platform Issue: The Need to Know - Discovering Your Past Talent: Lyrical DanceMiss Oregon - Danijela Krstic Beaverton, Oregon Platform Issue: Every Child Deserves a Healthy Tomorrow Talent: Belly DanceMiss Pennsylvania - Kendria Perry Nazareth, Pennsylvania Platform Issue: "Art Works!" An Arts in Education Initiative Focused on 21st Century Workplace Readiness Talent: PianoMiss Rhode Island - Francesca Simone North Smithfield, Rhode Island Platform Issue: Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Talent: Classical VocalMiss South Carolina - Anna Perry Florence, South Carolina Platform Issue: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Cancer Center Talent: PianoMiss South Dakota - Alexandra Hoffman Eureka, South Dakota Platform Issue: Don't Risk It: Keep Sports Healthy Talent: VocalMiss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington Jackson, Tennessee Platform Issue: Volunteer for Life Talent: Classical VocalMiss Texas - Rebecca Robinson Buffalo, Texas Platform Issue: Breaking Boundaries with Bilingual Education Talent: Tap DanceMiss Utah - Kayla Barclay Manti, Utah Platform Issue: Media Influence Awareness Talent: PianoMiss Vermont - Ashley Ruth Wheeler Lyndon, Vermont Platform Issue: Political Awareness Among Young Voters Talent: Vocal Miss Virgin Islands - Shamika K. Thomas St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Platform Issue: Awareness and Prevention of HIV Talent: VocalMiss Virginia - Tara Wheeler Woodbridge, Virginia Platform Issue: Empowering America's Youth Talent: VocalMiss Washington - Janet Harding Yelm, Washington Platform Issue: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Talent: PianoMiss West Virginia - Kayla Lynam Short Gap, West Virginia Platform Issue: F.I.T.T. Habits Talent: PianoMiss Wisconsin - Briana Lipor Racine, Wisconsin Platform Issue: Save the Arts, Stressing the Importance of Arts Education Talent: Classical VocalMiss Wyoming - Courtney Gifford Sheridan, Wyoming Platform Issue: Awareness of AD/HD and ADD Talent: Comedic Vocal
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