Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 Delegates August 12 � 16, 2008 |
ALABAMA
Haley Ates Talent: Vocal Platform: Haley�s Handfuls of Hope |
ALASKA
Sierra Rain Begich Slade Talent: Opera Platform: Caring for Hospitalized Children in our Community |
ARIZONA
Kelsey Hartley Talent: Baton/Twirl Platform: Animal Rights Protection |
ARKANSAS
Sloane Roberts Talent: Tap Dance Platform: Love Always Hopes: Preventing Child Abduction |
CALIFORNIA
Crystal Lee Talent: Ballet en Pointe Platform: �Princess for a Day� |
COLORADO
Caley-Rae Pavillard Talent: Dance Platform: �Living with the Beauty and the Beast of Technology� |
CONNECTICUT
Rachel Ramonas Talent: Lyrical Dance Platform: Promoting Awareness of Eating Disorders |
DELAWARE
Amanda Debus Talent: Baton/Twirl Platform: S.A.F.E.T.Y.: Safety and Fire Education for Today�s Youth |
DIST. OF COLUMBIA
Jasmine Alexis Talent: Ballroom Dance Platform: Promoting Internet Safety Among Youth |
FLORIDA
Courtney Sexton Talent: Jazz Dance Platform: Get Up, Get Moving, and Volunteer |
GEORGIA
Hilary Pulos Talent; Dance Platform: HOPE: Helping Our Peers Excel |
HAWAII
Halialani Parish Talent: Vocal/Piano Platform: Peer Pressure Awareness: Positive vs. Negative |
IDAHO
Danielle Beckstrom Talent: Dance/Power Tumbling Platform: Meningitis Awareness and Prevention |
ILLINOIS
Emily Travis Talent: Classical Piano Platform: Going Green - Talk or Truth |
INDIANA
Megan Thwaites Talent: Jazz Dance Platform: Relay for Life: Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back! |
IOWA
Jessica Jennings Talent: Lyrical Dance Platform: Blood Donation: Teens Giving the Gift of Life |
KANSAS
Alasyn Brooke Zimmerman Talent: Dance Platform: The Importance of Getting Involved in Extra-Curricular Activities |
KENTUCKY
Ashley Elizabeth Ferry Talent: Dance Platform: Bridging the Gap |
LOUISIANA
April Nelson Talent: Classical Vocal Platform: �IOU� - Improving Others and U through Volunteerism |
MAINE
Shannon Folsom Talent: Vocal Platform: Be a Mentor and a Role Model |
MARYLAND
Joanna Guy Talent: Vocal Platform: Mentoring Young Kids to Help Them Build Confidence for Success in Schools |
MASSACHUSETTS
Taylor Kinzler Talent: Dance/Gymnastics Platform: Lead By Example |
MICHIGAN
Carleigh Corrion Rowley Talent: Ballet En Pointe Platform: Leader Dogs for the Blind |
MINNESOTA
Alyssa Mayfield Talent: Jazz Dance Platform: Dreaming Green |
MISSISSIPPI
Morgan Lindsey Burnett Talent: Dance Platform: Preventing Childhood Obesity |
MISSOURI
Sydnee Stottlemyre Talent: Lyrical Dance Platform: The Healing Power of Pets |
MONTANA
Victoria Valentine Talent: Harp Platform: Get In Tune With Fine Arts |
NEBRASKA
Rachel Foehlinger Talent: Dance/Twirl Platform: Encouraging Healthy Lifestyles in Teens |
NEVADA
Alexis Hilts Talent: Piano Platform: The National Charity League, Mothers and Daughters Working Together to Serve the Community |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Megan Lyman Talent: Tap Dance Platform: Beating the Odds - Inspiring Cancer Patients |
NEW JERSEY
Katharyn Nicolle Talent: Jazz Dance Platform: The Three Rs: Reading for the Right Reasons |
NEW MEXICO
Alyssa Jean Sifuentes Talent: Vocal/Guitar Platform: Being True Finding You! |
NEW YORK
Alexandra Mazzucchelli Talent: Vocal Platform: March of Dimes � �Expanding to the Next Generation� |
NORTH CAROLINA
Mya Hipps Talent: Vocal Platform: Domestic Violence and its Effects on Children |
NORTH DAKOTA
Arianna Walker Talent: Jazz Dance Platform: Teens Against Binge Drinking |
OHIO
Sarah Hider Talent: Vocal Platform: HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Teens |
OKLAHOMA
Alicia Clifton Talent: Tap Dance Platform: �TAP� Into Volunteerism |
OREGON
JoAnna Adkisson Talent: Lyrical Dance Platform: The Notebook Project: Together We'll Make it Through the Storm |
PENNSYLVANIA
Julia Rae Schlucter Talent: Vocal Platform: �Singing at the Top of your Lungs� |
RHODE ISLAND
Angela Angers Talent: Martial Arts Platform: Raise Self Confidence in Young Women through the Principles of Martial Arts |
SOUTH CAROLINA
Taylor Hanna Fitch Talent: Musical Theater Dance Platform: Overcoming Physical Challenges: Heart, Mind and Hands |
SOUTH DAKOTA
Carrie Wintle Talent: Piano Platform: 4-H With An Emphasis on Health Rocks |
TENNESSEE
Madyson Sloane Foster Talent: Dance Platform: The Ronald McDonald House�s Common Cents Program |
TEXAS
Sydney Capello Talent: Vocal Platform: Better, Not Bitter: Overcoming Adversity |
UTAH
McKenna Lewis Talent: Vocal/Monologue Platform: �Turning Mirrors into Windows� |
VERMONT
Blaize Hall Talent: Piano Platform: Bridging the Generational Gaps through MUSIC |
VIRGINIA
Lexie Overholt Talent: Ballet en Pointe Platform: Lessons With Lexie - A Self Esteem Building Program to Empower Youth |
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Brittaney Rodriguez Talent: Vocal Platform: �Oh Yes You Can� |
WASHINGTON
Tori Knight Talent: Vocal Platform: In Search of America�s Top ROLE Model |
WEST VIRGINIA
Bethany Lojewski Talent: Tap Dance Platform: D.A.I.S.Y. : Diabetes Awareness: Indicators for Safer Youth |
WISCONSIN
Jennifer Dombrowsk Talent: Irish Step Dance Platform: Promoting Literacy Through Youth Mentoring |
WYOMING
Marcella Bleshoe Talent: Vocal Platform: Teens Helping Teens |