Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen

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Miss Pennsylvania's Teen
Formation2005
Type Scholarship Competition
Location
  • Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania
Membership
Miss America's Teen
Official language
English
Website Official website

The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen competition selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Miss America's Teen Competition. The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen Competition is held each June at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania.

Contents

Lizzie Shacklett of Radnor, Pennsylvania was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Teen on June 16, 2023 at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January. Lizzie’s community service initiative is “Literacy Is Lit: Finding and Filling the Literacy Gap” and her talent is Irish step dancing.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pennsylvania's Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Elena LaQuatra (2008)
  • Preliminary Talent: Cecilia Petrush (2019), Riley Evans (2020)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
  • Non-finalist Interview: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Tawni Darby (2007), Samantha Renck (2016)

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Julia Rae Schlucter (2009)
  • America's Choice: Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
  • Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015), Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
  • Community Service Award: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Kaitlynne Kline (2012)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Samantha Renck (2016)
  • Overall Vocal Talent: Cecilia Petrush (2019)
  • Teens in Action Award 2nd Runner-up: Jersey Gianna Smith (2023)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Samantha Renck (2016), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Jaylen Baron (2022)
  • Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship: Page Weinstein (2015), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
  • Overall Interview Award: Jaylen Baron (2021)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Lizzie Shacklett [1] Radnor 15Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's TeenIrish Step Dance
2022 Jersey Gianna Smith Carmichaels Miss York County's Outstanding TeenLyrical Acrobatic DanceTeens in Action 2nd runner-up
2021 Jaylen Baron [2] Eagleville 19Miss Greater Reading's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater DanceTop 11Teens in Action Finalist

Top Interview Award (tie)
2019-20Riley Evans [3] Pittsburgh 16Miss Moraine State's Outstanding TeenAcrobatic Jazz Dance, "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman Top 10Preliminary Talent Award
2018 Cecilia Petrush [4] Murrysville 17Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding TeenVocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl 1st runner-up[ citation needed ]Overall Vocal Talent Award [5]

Preliminary Talent Award [5]

Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship [5]
Later Miss Washtenaw County 2022
2017 Madison Dompkosky [6] Mountain Top 15Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough"Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship
2016 Alysa Bainbridge [7] Leesport 17Miss State Capitol's Outstanding TeenLyrical DanceTop 11 [8] CMN Miracle Maker Award [8]

America's Choice Award [8]
Later Miss Delaware USA 2024 and Miss Pennsylvania 2022 [9]
2015 Samantha Renck [10] [11] Newtown 17Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding TeenLyrical DanceNon-finalist Talent Award [11]

Outstanding Dance Award [11]

Teens in Action Award Finalist
2014 Page Mackenzie Weinstein [10] [12] Pittsburgh 16Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding TeenDance Twirl Routine, "Wings" by L'il MixTop 8 [12] CMN Miracle Maker Award [12] Later Miss Pennsylvania 2024
2013 Katie Schreckengast [13] Palmyra 16Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding TeenAlto SaxophoneCommunity Service Award [14]

Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award [14]

Non-finalist Interview Award [14]
Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017 [15]
Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant [16]
2012 Kaitlyn Miller [17] Plymouth 17Miss MidState's Outstanding TeenTap Dance
2011 Kaitlynne Kline [10] Cochranton 17Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding TeenVocalOutstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award [18]
2010 Jocelyn Gruber [19] Grove City 17Miss Greater Johnstown's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Hungary Rapsodie Mignonne Op. 410" by Carl Kölling Top 10 [20] 2nd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2014 pageant [21]
2009 Jill Wiley [22] Washington Boro 16Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding TeenBroadway VocalCast in the national touring company of Beauty and the Beast [23] [24]

Cast as Maria Rainer in national tour of The Sound of Music [23] [24]
2008 Julia Rae Schlucter [25] Malvern 16At-LargeBroadway Vocal1st runner-up [26] Spirit of America Award [26] Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth [27]

1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant [28]
2007 Elena LaQuatra [29] [30] Mount Lebanon 15Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray 2nd runner-up [31] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardDeaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis [31] [32]

Later Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 [30]

Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016 [30] [33]
2006 Tawni Darby [34] Hermitage 15Miss Moraine State's Outstanding TeenLyrical DanceNon-finalist Talent AwardFounder and director of the Teens in Training camp program for Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestants [34]
2005 Annie Rosellini [35] Butler 13At-LargeLyrical DanceLater Miss Pennsylvania 2013 [36]

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