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CONTESTANTS
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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