Miss America 2011

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Miss America 2011
DateJanuary 15, 2011 [1]
Presenters Chris Harrison, [2]
Brooke Burke [3]
Venue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Paradise, Nevada
Broadcaster ABC [1]
Placements15
Winner Teresa Scanlan
Nebraska
  2010
2012  

Miss America 2011 was the 84th Miss America pageant. Since the first Miss America pageant was held 103 years ago, in 1921, the Miss America Organization was celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2011.

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It 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 15, 2011. Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron from Virginia, crowned her successor Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska at the end of this event. Scanlan became the first representative from Nebraska to win the Miss America title.

Delegates from the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the title of Miss America 2011. The pageant was broadcast live on ABC. This was the first pageant telecast on ABC since Miss America 2005. [1]

The judges were Joy Behar from ABC's The View , Miss America 1990 Debbye Turner Bell, television executive producer Mark Cherry, dancer Tony Dovolani from Dancing with the Stars , actress Marilu Henner, orthopedic surgeon and shoe designer Taryn Rose, and country singer Mark Wills.

Results

Placements

Placement [4] Contestant
Miss America 2011
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 12
Top 15

* – America's Choice

** – Contestant's Choice

Awards

The Miss America 2011 scholarship award winners are: [5]

Quality of Life award

ResultsContestantPlatform
Winner Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Finalists [6] Various

Delegates

The Miss America 2011 delegates were: [7]

State/district/terr.NameHometownAge1TalentPlatformPlacementAwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Ashley Davis Dothan 22VocalMarching Toward a Brighter Future for BabiesPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Abby Hancock Anchorage 24PianoRaising Global Citizens: The World is Our Classroom
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Kathryn Bulkley Mesa 20Classical VocalDrowning Prevention AwarenessTop 10Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1981 Pamela Offer
Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg Arkansas Alyse Eady Fort Smith 22Variety ActDeveloping Leaders through The Boys and Girls Clubs of America1st runner-up Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen 2004
Flag of California.svg California Arianna Afsar San Diego 19VocalA Helping Hand for America's SeniorsTop 10
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Melaina Shipwash Colorado Springs 24Jazz DanceSelf Reflection: Eating Disorder Awareness and Education
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Brittany Decker Bristol 21VocalOne World: Global Awareness for Global Prosperity
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Kayla Martell Milford 21Contemporary DanceNational Alopecia Areata FoundationTop 10Quality of Life 1st runner-upAmerica's Choice
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Stephanie Williams Atlantic City, NJ 23Broadway VocalA Dose of Prevention: Smart Medicine for What Ails AmericaFourpoints
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Jaclyn Raulerson Plant City 20VocalStop Bullying Now!Quality of Life Finalist
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Christina McCauley Marietta 21Vocal"Let's Get it Straight" – Scoliosis Awareness and SupportQuality of Life Finalist
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Jalee Fuselier Hale'iwa 22VocalReady for the "Real World"2nd runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2005
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Kylie Kofoed Eagle 19VocalStrengthening the Family; Family Plus: The Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Whitney Thorpe-Klinsky New Baden 22Tap DanceUnited: The Miss America Organization and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Gabrielle Reed Bloomington 22Vocal"Empowerment from the Start" Communities Preventing Domestic ViolenceNon-finalist Talent
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Pauli Mayfield Davenport 24VocalMentoring America's Kids: M.A.K.ing a DifferenceRic Ferentz Non-finalist Interview
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Lauren Werhan Wichita 20Ballet en Pointe"Do the Deed" – Deeds of Service
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Djuan Trent Columbus, GA [8] 24VocalHomelessness Awareness and Prevention: A Hand Up, Not a Hand OutTop 10Contestants' Choice
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Kelsi Crain Monroe 20Ballet en PointeHeart for the Arts1st runner-up at Louisiana's Junior Miss 2008
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Arikka Knights Chester 24Tap DanceConnecting the GenerationsContestant at National Sweetheart 2007
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Lindsay Staniszewski Edgewater 22VocalBeyond Beauty: Building Self-Esteem and Positive Body Image in GirlsQuality of Life FinalistSister of Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009 and 3RD Runner up at Miss Teen USA 2009 and Later Miss Maryland USA 2013 and top 15 at Miss USA 2013.
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Loren Galler-Rabinowitz Brookline 24PianoFighting Childhood HungerMiracle Maker 2004 U.S. Ice Dancing Bronze Medalist
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Katie Lynn LaRoche Bay City 23Contemporary DanceRaising Awareness of Human TraffickingQuality of Life, Miss CongenialityContestant at National Sweetheart 2009
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Kathryn Knuttila Detroit Lakes 24PianoInspiring America: Crowning the Good in Your NeighborhoodQuality of Finalist, Non-finalist Talent, Louanne Gamba InstrumentalSister of Miss Minnesota 2001 Kari Knuttila
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg Mississippi Sarah Beth James Madison 21PianoDonate Life – Promoting Organ and Tissue DonationNon-finalist Talent
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Erika Hebron O'Fallon 24Lyrical DanceAsthma Awareness EducationMissouri's Junior Miss 2005
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Kacie West Kalispell 21Musical Theater VocalRising Above the Influence: Prevention of Underage Drinking Miss Montana USA 2013
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Teresa Scanlan Gering 17PianoEating Disorders: A Generation at RiskWinnerPreliminary TalentYoungest Miss America winner since Bette Cooper in 1937; [9] Later Miss Nebraska World 2015, 1st Runner-up at Miss World America 2015
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Cris Crotz Mesquite 24VocalPromoting Cancer Prevention through Nutrition and Overall WellnessContestant on Whodunnit?
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Krystal Muccioli Nashua 20VocalVolunteerism: "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World"
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Ashleigh Udalovas Millville 22Tap DanceRead to Succeed: Improving America's Future through LiteracyQuality of Life 2nd runner-upContestant at National Sweetheart 2007 & 2008
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Madison Tabet Albuquerque 18Jazz DanceDomestic Violence: The Solution Within Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2007
Flag of New York.svg New York Claire Buffie New York City 24Contemporary Lyrical DanceStraight for Equality: Let's TalkTop 12America's ChoiceContestant at National Sweetheart 2008 as Miss Indiana, First contestant to campaign for the Miss America title on a gay rights platform [10]
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Adrienne Core Erwin 22CloggingSupporting the V Foundation for Cancer ResearchPreliminary Talent, Non-finalist Talent
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Beth Dennison Hutchinson, MN 21Contemporary DanceLeading by Example; A Child's Guide to Becoming a Volunteer
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Becky Minger Sylvania 22VocalDiscovering You, Empowering You: A Movement for Youth Development
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Emoly West Edmond 25Ballet En PointeLeadership and Character Development4th runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Stephenie Steers Hillsboro 24VocalHuman Trafficking AwarenessTop 15Contestants' Choice
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Courtney Thomas Philadelphia 22FiddleDon't C.O.P.P. Out! Consequences of Peer PressureTop 10 at National Sweetheart 2009
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Mariselle Morales San Juan 24VocalBrilliant Futures of America
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Deborah Saint-Vil Providence 22VocalMind Power: Ensuring Our FutureTop 15Preliminary Talent
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Desiree Puglia Simpsonville 22Tap DanceChildren's Miracle Network
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Loren Vaillancourt Huron 20Gymnastics DanceDangers of Distracted Driving
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Nicole Jordan Memphis 21VocalAmerica's Promise Alliance: Grad Nation and Dropout Prevention
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Ashley Melnick Fort Worth 21VocalThe Voice of AutismTop 12
Flag of Utah (1913-1922).png Utah Christina Lowe Midway 21VocalSpectacular Citizenship: It's Time to Give BackTop 15
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Caroline Bright St. Albans 20VocalRock the World – Run for Office Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2007
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Virgin Islands Sheniqua Robinson Saint Croix 22DanceDance: A Movement Towards Better Health
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Caitlin Uze Arlington 22Irish DanceUniquely You: Building Positive Self ImageTop 10Quality of Life Finalist, Marion A. Crooker
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Jacquie Brown Vancouver 21VocalMentoring: Positive Influences That Can Change a Life3rd runner-up
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Cali Young Glen Dale 24DanceInter-generational Programs: Keeping a Young Connection
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Kimberley Sawyer Egg Harbor 23Operatic VocalService for the Soul
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Alicia Grove Rock Springs 23Jazz DanceEmbrace Yourself: Women's Heart Health and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

1 Age at the time of the Miss America pageant

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