Miss America 2002

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Miss America 2002
DateSeptember 22, 2001
Presenters Tony Danza
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster ABC
Entrants51
Placements20
Winner Katie Harman
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Miss America 2002, the 75th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 22, 2001, on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon, the first woman representing that state to take the crown. [1]

Contents

Prior to the competition, the delegates spent a weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where they participated in a parade and attended a reception and did some sightseeing. [2] During their first week in Atlantic City, the September 11 attacks occurred, but despite the cancelling of the traditional pageant-eve parade, it was decided to hold the pageant as intended. [3] The contestants themselves voted 2–1 to continue with the competition. [4]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America 2002
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 20

Order of announcements

Awards

AwardsContestant
Gown
Interview
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award

ResultsContestantPlatform
Winner Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
1st runner-upAssistance Dogs for the Disabled
2nd runner-upTobacco Education and Awareness for Minors

Delegates

StateNameHometownAge1TalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Alabama Kelly Jones Birmingham 24Classical Piano, "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor"
Alaska Eugenia Primis Eagle River 20Classical Cello, "Allegro Appassionata"
Arizona Kapri Rose Gilbert 19Fiddle, "Orange Blossom Special"
Arkansas Jessie Ward Prescott 21Tap Dance, Michael Jackson MedleyTop 10
California Stephanie Baldwin Fullerton 23Vocal, "Time to Say Goodbye"Top 20
Colorado Kelly Lynn McKee Parker 22Lyrical Dance, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde
Connecticut Marissa Perez Meriden 23Vocal, "This Time Around"
Delaware Erin Cooper Wyoming 22Lyrical Ballet, "Book of Days"
District of Columbia Marshawn Evans Arlington, VA 22Rhythmic Dance Twirl, "I Will Survive"3rd runner-upPreliminary Talent, Preliminary InterviewLater a contestant in season 4 of The Apprentice
Florida Kelly Gaudet Miami 22Lyrical Dance, "It's Time"Top 10Preliminary Gown Miss Florida Teen USA 1996
Georgia Emily Foster Cornelia 23Piano, "Majesty"Preliminary Swimsuit
Hawaii Denby Dung Honolulu 23Soprano Saxophone, "G-Bop"
Idaho Christi Weible Eagle 22Dramatic MonologueSister of Miss Idaho USA 2004 Kimberly Weible
Illinois Kristin Castillo Macomb 18Classical Violin, "Praeludium & Allegro"
Indiana Allison Hatcher Evansville 24Classical Piano, "Prelude in G Minor"Top 20
Iowa Erin Smith Bettendorf 20Piano, "Khachaturian's Toccata"
Kansas Kimberlee Grice Ulysees 23Vocal, "At Last"
Kentucky Monica Hardin Louisville 20Vocal, "If You Believe" from The Wiz
Louisiana Kati Guyton Bossier City 23Classical Vocal, "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime
Maine Meranda Hafford Washburn 20Vocal, "Next Time I Love"
Maryland Kelly Glorioso Hydes 21Vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love"Top 20Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Massachusetts Abbey Rabine Wenham 22Vocal, "Via Dolorosa"1st runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Interview
Michigan Stacy Essebagers Whitehall 21Clogging, Medley from Moulin Rouge! Top 10
Minnesota Kari Knuttila Detroit Lakes 21Classical Piano, "Sonata in B Minor"
Mississippi Becky Pruett Hattiesburg 22Vocal, "Whatever Lola Wants"Top 20Preliminary Talent, Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Missouri Jennifer Ann Hover Springfield 22Vocal, Medley "Somewhere" & "Over the Rainbow"Top 20
Montana Kara Svennungsen Shelby 22Vocal, "On My Own"
Nebraska Christina Foehlinger Ralston 21Baton Twirling, Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Top 20
Nevada Ashley Huff Las Vegas 21Polynesian Dance, "Welcome to Polynesia" Miss Nevada USA 2003
New Hampshire Katherine Pike Hooksett 24Vocal, "You Are My Home" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
New Jersey Julie Barber Vineland 24Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Do You Wanna Dance"
New Mexico Marta Strzyzewski Roswell 23Classical Piano, "Revolutionary Etude"
New York Andrea Plummer New York City 23Lyrical Ballet en Pointe, "Forrest Gump Suite"4th runner-up
North Carolina Ashley House Dallas 21Celtic Irish Dance, "Flames of Fire"
North Dakota Jillayne Mertens Motley, MN 19Vocal / Violin, "Look to the Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow
Ohio Natalie Witwer Dublin 19Piano, "America the Beautiful"
Oklahoma Kaci Hundley Enid 21Vocal, "Crying"Top 20
Oregon Katie Harman Gresham 20Classical Vocal, "O Mio Babbino Caro"WinnerPreliminary Talent
Pennsylvania Rosalyn Menon Hazleton 22Classical Piano, "Piano Sonata in C Minor" by Ludwig van Beethoven Top 20Preliminary Interview
Rhode Island Jennifer D'Ambrosio Providence 21Vocal, "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard
South Carolina Jeanna Raney Inman 20Tap Dance, "Kiss Me"Top 20
South Dakota Alecia Zuehlke Sioux Falls 23Piano, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
Tennessee Stephanie Culberson Knoxville 21Classical Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu"2nd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Gown Miss Tennessee USA 2004
Texas Stacy James Texarkana 22Character Vocal, "Man of La Mancha"Top 20
Utah Jaclyn Hunt Lehi 22Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff Top 10Quality of Life
Vermont Amy Marie Johnson Essex Junction 21Classical Piano, "Impromptu"
Virginia Meghan Shanley Virginia Beach 21Vocal, "Big Time"
Washington Breann Parriot Puyallup 23Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, Music from "West Side Story" Miss Washington USA 2003
West Virginia Danae DeMasi Morgantown 21Ballet en Pointe, "Ravendhi"Top 10Preliminary Gown
Wisconsin Laura Margaret Herriot Princeton 23Vocal, "Oh, Lady Be Good!"
Wyoming Erin Empey Casper 20Ballet, "Cristofori's Dream" by David Lanz

1 Age as of September 2001

Controversy

Following the pageant, the parents of Miss America 2002 wrote an eight-page letter to the pageant's organizers complaining about mistreatment and fraudulent billing. [5]

Judges

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References

  1. ↑ John Curran (2001-09-22). "Oregon Wins Miss America Crown". Associated Press.
  2. ↑ Ron Todt (2001-09-07). "Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly". Associated Press.
  3. ↑ John Curran (2001-09-14). "Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security". Associated Press.
  4. ↑ John Curran (2001-09-18). "Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling". Associated Press.
  5. ↑ "Miss America Mistreated, her Parents Say". The New York Times. Associated Press. Feb 13, 2002.
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