Miss New York's Outstanding Teen

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Miss New York’s Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
Headquarters Peekskill
Location
  • New York
Membership Miss America's Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Brittney Hollingsworth, Sloane Lewis, Jamie Hickman
Website miss-newyork.org

The Miss New York's Teen competition is a pageant that selects the representative for the US state of New York in Miss America's Teen pageant.

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Erica Parks of New York City was crowned Miss New York's Teen 2024 on July 6, 2024, at Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, New York. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Talent: Maria DeSantis (2007), Alison Stroming (2011), Asia Hickman (2018)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Alisa Vasquez (2016)
  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ: Cayla Kumar (2019)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019)

Other awards

  • Spirit of America: Shannon Ryan (2013), Alisa Vasquez (2016)
  • Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Asia Hickman (2018)
  • Overall Dance Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Cayla Kumar (2019)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Erica Parks [1] New York City17Miss Greater New York's TeenTap DanceTBATBA
2023Sadie Perry [2] Fonda 17Miss Upstate New York's TeenTap Dance
2022 Dajania James [3] Rochester 17Miss Rochester's Outstanding TeenDance4th runner-up
2021 Gianna Caetano [4] Lancaster 17Miss Western New York's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Midnight Escapade"
2020No pageant held
2019 Sarah Lawrence [5] Eltingville 17Miss Richmond County's Outstanding TeenContemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy
2018 Cayla Kumar [6] Queens Village 15Miss Bronx's Outstanding TeenBollywood Fusion DanceNon-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award [7]

Non-finalist Talent Award [7]

Overall Dance Talent Award [7]

Teens in Action Award Finalist
2017 Asia Hickman [8] West Point 13Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding TeenPianoOutstanding Instrumental Talent Award [9]

Preliminary Talent Award [9]
2016 Lauryn Whitfield [10] Rochester 16Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding TeenDance
2015 Alisa Vasquez [11] Washingtonville 17VocalNon-finalist Interview Award [12]

Spirit of America Award [12]
2014 Cady Ruth Stoever [13] Rush Miss Flower City's Outstanding TeenViolin
2013 Krysta Prehoda [14] Ballston Spa 17Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding TeenVocal, "What it Means to Be a Friend"
2012 Shannon Ryan[ citation needed ] [15] Clifton Park 17DanceSpirit of America Award [16]
2011 Lauren Molella [17] Millbrook 15Miss Duchess County's Outstanding TeenDance, "Arabian Nights"Daughter of Miss Massachusetts 1983 and National Sweetheart 1982, Holly Mayer [17]

Niece of Miss New York 1989, Lisa Molella [17]

Later Miss New York 2019
2010 Alison Stroming [18] New York CityMiss Jubilee's Outstanding TeenBalletPreliminary Talent AwardTrained at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre [18]
2009 Kara Jae Kowalski [19] Castleton Corners 15Miss Richmond County's Outstanding TeenVocal
2008 Alexandra Mazzucchelli [20] Great Kills [21] 16Miss Staten Island's Outstanding TeenVocal
2007 Allison Carlos [22] Watertown 15Miss Adirondack International Speedway's Outstanding TeenDance
2006 Brittany Balandis Fairport 16Miss Greater Niagara's Outstanding TeenN/A3rd runner-up at Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant [23]

Assumed title when DeSantis was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
Maria DeSantis [24] Todt Hill [25] 17Miss Staten Island's Outstanding TeenVocalWinner [26] Preliminary Talent Award3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant [27]

Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2005 Amanda Lee Alicea [24] Huguenot 16Miss Staten Island's Outstanding TeenVocal

References

  1. https://miss-newyork.org/teen-program/mnyteen-2024/
  2. https://www.fondafultonvilleschools.org/perry-reaches-new-heights-as-miss-new-yorks-teen-2023/#:~:text=York's%20Teen%202023.-,During%20the%20weekend%20of%20June%203%2D4%2C%20Fonda%2DFultonville,America%20Organization)%20in%20Peekskill%2C%20N.Y.
  3. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/06/14/dajania-james-rochester-ny-miss-new-york-outstanding-teen/7485515001/
  4. "Miss New York pageant 2021 winners and Staten Island finalists; plus, Jim Smith, lost to COVID-19, honored". silive. May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. Benanti, Carol Ann (June 9, 2019). "Eltingville's Sarah Lawrence nabs title of Miss New York Outstanding Teen in upstate pageant". SI Live.
  6. Rose, Naeisha (April 14, 2018). "Queens Village pageant queen wins Miss NY Outstanding Teen crown". Times Ledger.
  7. 1 2 3 "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  8. Warren, Jennifer L. (July 12, 2017). "Asia Hickman is Miss New York Outstanding Teen 2017". Hudson Valley Press.
  9. 1 2 "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  10. Benanti, Carol Ann (May 29, 2016). "Miss New York 2016: Camille Sims, aka 'Miss Pride,' wins coveted crown". SI Live. ...and Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2016, Lauryn Whitfield...
  11. Fox, Lauren (January 22, 2018). "Penn State student Alisa Vasquez wins Miss Central Pennsylvania: What's next for the sophomore?". The Daily Collegian. ...took home Miss New York Outstanding Teen in 2015...
  12. 1 2 "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  13. Benanti, Carol Ann (May 24, 2014). "Miss Flower City nabs Miss New York Outstanding Teen title at Staten Island's St. George Theatre". SI Live.
  14. Benanti, Carol Ann (July 13, 2013). "Photos: Krysta Prehoda is crowned Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SI Live.
  15. Griffith, Glenn (August 31, 2012). "Shenendehowa senior competes in national pageant". Saratogian News.
  16. "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  17. 1 2 3 "Lauren Molella named Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SILive.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  18. 1 2 "Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2010 Alison Stroming Featured Dancer At Kennedy Center". Four Points Magazine. January 10, 2011.
  19. Benanti, Carol Ann; Smith, Jim (June 29, 2009). "Staten Island twin prevails in battle of the sashes". SI Live.
  20. Gonzalez, Gabriel (January 18, 2017). "Exclusive Interview with Alexandra Mazzucchelli". MMA Uncaged.
  21. https://www.silive.com/inside_out_column/2016/04/3_staten_island_girls_compete_for_miss_new_york_outstanding_teen.html
  22. "Allison (Carlos) Crossman". The Pageant File.
  23. "New York's Outstanding Teen Pageant". Tripod. April 29, 2006.
  24. 1 2 Benanti, Carol Ann (April 6, 2016). "3 Staten Island girls compete for Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SI Live.
  25. https://www.silive.com/inside_out_column/2016/04/3_staten_island_girls_compete_for_miss_new_york_outstanding_teen.html
  26. Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Ready for Prime Time Debut". Pageantry Magazine.
  27. Benanti, Carol Ann (June 16, 2012). "Mallory Hagan wins Miss New York 2012 title". SILive.com.