Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 | |
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Date | August 20, 2005 |
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Venue | Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States |
Entrants | 52 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Meghan Miller Texas |
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 was the first Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 20, 2005.
At the conclusion of the event, Meghan Miller of Texas was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 [1] by Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs.
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 10 | |
Top 15 |
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Award | Contestant |
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Scholastic Excellence |
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Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ | |
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness |
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Preliminary Talent |
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Spirit of America |
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Overall Talent |
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Outstanding Academic Achievement |
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One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants held from September 2004 to June 2005.
During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a show where they compete in talent, evening wear, casual wear, lifestyle and fitness in active wear, and on-stage question. They were held from August 17-19, 2005.
During the final competition, the top 15 compete in casual wear and evening wear, the top 10 compete in talent, and the top 5 compete in on-stage question.
52 delegates participated:
State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent [2] | Placement [3] | Awards | Notes |
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Alabama | Jenna Bryant [4] | Hoover | 17 | Jazz Dance | Top 10 | |||
Alaska | Kimberly Carr [5] | Wasilla | 17 | At-Large | Vocal | Scholastic Excellence Award | Previously Alaska's National Junior Teen-Ager 2004 | |
Arizona | Adrienne Nurss [6] | Sierra Vista | 17 | At-Large | Lyrical Dance | Top 10 | Younger sister of Erin Nurss, Miss Arizona 2008 | |
Arkansas | Hannah Joiner | Maumelle | 17 | Miss Teen Greater Little Rock | Tap Dance | Top 10 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | |
California | Arianna Afsar | San Diego | 13 | Miss Teen San Diego | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | Top 36 Contestant on American Idol Later Miss California 2010 Top 10 at Miss America 2011 pageant Cast as Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in the Chicago production of Hamilton [7] [8] |
Colorado | Jocelyn Story | Parker | 16 | Lyrical Dance | Top 15 | |||
Connecticut | Sarah Lord | Norwich | 17 | Musical Theatre Dance | ||||
Delaware | Carly Economos | Georgetown | 16 | Classical Vocal | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant | |||
District of Columbia | Virginia Ryan | Washington D.C. | 17 | Vocal | ||||
Florida | Sierra Minott [9] | Fort Myers | 17 | Miss Southwest Florida's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "Life of the Party" | 3rd runner-up [9] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss Florida 2008 [9] 4th runner-up at Miss America 2009 pageant [9] |
Georgia | Kristen Springer | Snellville | 16 | Miss Atlanta's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | |||
Hawaii | Jalee Kate Fuselier | Haleiwa | 17 | Vocal | Later Miss Hawaii 2010 [10] 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2011 pageant [11] | |||
Idaho | Amanda Workman | American Falls | 17 | Ballet/Hip Hop Dance | ||||
Illinois | Kathryn Strause | Rock Island | 17 | Miss Blackhawk Valley's Outstanding Teen | Classical Piano | |||
Indiana | Sarah Gorecki | LaPorte | 16 | Miss Duneland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "River Deep, Mountain High" | Top 10 | ||
Iowa | Amanda Sabin | Walcott | 17 | Miss Louisa County's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | Later Mrs. Nebraska America 2014 [12]
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Kansas | Lauren Susong [14] | Wellington | 17 | Vocal, "Gimme Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||||
Kentucky | Erin Clark | Louisville | 15 | Miss Jeffersontown's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theatre Dance | |||
Louisiana | Bethany Moore | Bastrop | 18 | Miss Louisiana Harvest Festival's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | |||
Maine | Katelyn Smith | Enfield | 16 | Tap Dance | ||||
Maryland | Lindsay Morris | Church Creek | 15 | Miss Caroline Summerfest's Outstanding Teen | Classical Piano | |||
Massachusetts | Tanya Lee Bonefant [15] | Taunton | 17 | Lyrical Dance | ||||
Michigan | Ashley Noelle Loader | Blissfield | 17 | Ballet en Pointe | ||||
Minnesota | Giselle Marie Ugarte | Minnetonka | 16 | Jazz Dance | Later Miss Teen Minnesota International 2007 Later 4th runner-up at Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2007 [16] | |||
Mississippi | Natalie Wood | Oxford | 15 | Theatrical Jazz Dance | ||||
Missouri | Airen Ferguson | Hannibal | 17 | Clogging | ||||
Montana | Jacqueline Ingoin [17] | Lambert | 17 | Piano | ||||
Nebraska | Jessica States [18] | North Platte | 17 | Vocal, "I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux Folles | ||||
Nevada | Raechel Prosser | Gardnerville | 15 | Tap Dance | ||||
New Hampshire | Meghan Lemontagne | Pelham | 17 | Dance/Twirl | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant Later Purdue University's 25th "Golden Girl" [19] | |||
New Jersey | Katie Berry | Mount Laurel | 16 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 15 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 pageant 4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2009 pageant [20] 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2010 and 2011 pageants [21] 1st runner-up to Mallory Hagan at Miss New York 2012 pageant [22] | ||
New Mexico | Sara Elizabeth Ryan | Roswell | 16 | Tap Dance | ||||
New York | Amanda Lee Alicea [23] | Huguenot | 16 | Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | |||
North Carolina | Kayla Moran | Mount Holly | 15 | Miss Mount Holly's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | |||
North Dakota | Laura Peinovich [24] | Fargo | 17 | Jazz Dance | ||||
Ohio | Ali Nance | Warren | 15 | Musical Theatre Dance | Top 15 | |||
Oklahoma | Becca Hester | Tulsa | 17 | Miss Oklahoma City University's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 15 | Spirit of America Award | |
Oregon | Katie Ericson [25] | North Bend | 16 | Miss Coos County's Outstanding Teen | Classical Piano | |||
Pennsylvania | Annie Rosellini | Butler | 13 | At-Large | Lyrical Dance | Later Miss Pennsylvania 2013 [26] | ||
Rhode Island | Kacie Ferraro [27] | Wakefield | 17 | Tap Dance | ||||
South Carolina | Lindley Mayer [28] | Greenville | 16 | Miss Upstate Teen | Tap Dance | Top 15 | Later 1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2013 Later Miss South Carolina United States 2016 [29] Has appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , Dirty Dancing , Bunheads , Glee , and The Walking Dead [30] | |
South Dakota | Hailey Soyland [31] | Madison | 17 | Vocal, "I Believe" | Currently a country singer who goes by the name "Hailey Steele" [32] | |||
Tennessee | Madeline Littrell | Germantown | 16 | At-Large | Vocal, "If I Can Dream" | Top 10 | ||
Texas | Meghan Miller | Beaumont | 17 | Miss Teen Farmer's Branch | Ventriloquism, Disney Medley | Winner [33] | Overall Talent Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | Appeared on America's Got Talent |
Utah | Jennifer Gulbrandsen | Provo | 17 | Classical Piano | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | ||
Vermont | Brittany Rhodes | Jericho | 17 | Musical Theater Vocal | ||||
Virginia | Elle Elizabeth Bunn [34] | Virginia Beach | 16 | Vocal | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2007 [35] | |||
Virgin Islands | Shakyma Roshundia Mercado | Saint Croix | Sign Language/Dance | |||||
Washington | Shalane Larango | Ridgefield | 16 | Miss Clark County's Outstanding Teen | Tap/Jazz Dance | 2nd runner-up | Later Miss Washington Teen USA 2007 [36] First former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state titleholder to compete in Miss Teen USA pageant | |
West Virginia | Veronika Ohlinger | Letart | 17 | Miss Teen South Central | Vocal | Outstanding Academic Achievement Award | Later Miss Montana 2011 [37] | |
Wisconsin | Tonya Popowski [38] | St. Francis | 17 | Miss West Allis' Outstanding Teen | Baton/Twirl | |||
Wyoming | Courtney Gifford | Sheridan | 17 | Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen | Art | Later Miss Wyoming 2008 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2013 [39] First former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state titleholder to compete in Miss USA pageant |
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