Miss America 2011

Miss America 2011 was the 84th Miss America pageant. Since the first Miss America pageant was held 104 years ago, in 1921, the Miss America Organization was celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2011.

Miss America 2011
Date	January 15, 2011[1]
Presenters	Chris Harrison,[2] Brooke Burke[3]
Venue	Theatre for the Performing Arts, Paradise, Nevada
Broadcaster	ABC[1]
Placements	15
Winner	Teresa Scanlan Nebraska
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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	Nebraska – Teresa Scanlan
1st Runner-Up	Arkansas – Alyse Eady
2nd Runner-Up	Hawaii – Jalee Fuselier
3rd Runner-Up	Washington – Jacquie Brown
4th Runner-Up	Oklahoma – Emoly Ann West
Top 10	Arizona – Kathryn Bulkley California – Arianna Afsar Delaware – Kayla Martell * Kentucky – Djuan Trent ** Virginia – Caitlin Uze
Top 12	New York – Claire Buffie * Texas – Ashley Melnick
Top 15	Oregon – Stephenie Steers ** Rhode Island – Deborah Saint-Vil Utah – Christina Lowe

* – America's Choice

** – Contestant's Choice

Awards

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

Quality of Life award

Results	Contestant	Platform
Winner	Michigan – Katie Lynn LaRoche	Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking
1st runner-up	Delaware – Kayla Martell	–
2nd runner-up	New Jersey – Ashleigh Udalovas	–
Finalists[6]	Florida – Jaclyn Raulerson Georgia – Christina McCauley Maryland – Lindsay Staniszewski Minnesota – Kathryn Knuttila Virginia – Caitlin Uze	Various

Delegates

The Miss America 2011 delegates were:^[7]

State/district/terr.	Name	Hometown	Age1	Talent	Platform	Placement	Awards	Notes
Alabama	Ashley Davis	Dothan	22	Vocal	Marching Toward a Brighter Future for Babies		Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness
Alaska	Abby Hancock	Anchorage	24	Piano	Raising Global Citizens: The World is Our Classroom
Arizona	Kathryn Bulkley	Mesa	20	Classical Vocal	Drowning Prevention Awareness	Top 10		Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1981 Pamela Offer
Arkansas	Alyse Eady	Fort Smith	22	Variety Act	Developing Leaders through The Boys and Girls Clubs of America	1st runner-up		Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen 2004
California	Arianna Afsar	San Diego	19	Vocal	A Helping Hand for America's Seniors	Top 10		Previously Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2005 Preliminary Talent Award and 1st runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 Youngest teen to date to have won a state title and was 1st runner-up to MAOT at 13 Starred as Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton Chicago Top 36 on American Idol 8
Colorado	Melaina Shipwash	Colorado Springs	24	Jazz Dance	Self Reflection: Eating Disorder Awareness and Education
Connecticut	Brittany Decker	Bristol	21	Vocal	One World: Global Awareness for Global Prosperity
Delaware	Kayla Martell	Milford	21	Contemporary Dance	National Alopecia Areata Foundation	Top 10	Quality of Life 1st runner-up	America's Choice
District of Columbia	Stephanie Williams	Atlantic City, NJ	23	Broadway Vocal	A Dose of Prevention: Smart Medicine for What Ails America		Fourpoints
Florida	Jaclyn Raulerson	Plant City	20	Vocal	Stop Bullying Now!		Quality of Life Finalist
Georgia	Christina McCauley	Marietta	21	Vocal	"Let's Get it Straight" – Scoliosis Awareness and Support		Quality of Life Finalist
Hawaii	Jalee Fuselier	Hale'iwa	22	Vocal	Ready for the "Real World"	2nd runner-up	Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness	Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2005
Idaho	Kylie Kofoed	Eagle	19	Vocal	Strengthening the Family; Family Plus: The Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Illinois	Whitney Thorpe-Klinsky	New Baden	22	Tap Dance	United: The Miss America Organization and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Indiana	Gabrielle Reed	Bloomington	22	Vocal	"Empowerment from the Start" Communities Preventing Domestic Violence		Non-finalist Talent
Iowa	Pauli Mayfield	Davenport	24	Vocal	Mentoring America's Kids: M.A.K.ing a Difference		Ric Ferentz Non-finalist Interview
Kansas	Lauren Werhan	Wichita	20	Ballet en Pointe	"Do the Deed" – Deeds of Service
Kentucky	Djuan Trent	Columbus, GA[8]	24	Vocal	Homelessness Awareness and Prevention: A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out	Top 10	Contestants' Choice
Louisiana	Kelsi Crain	Monroe	20	Ballet en Pointe	Heart for the Arts			1st runner-up at Louisiana's Junior Miss 2008
Maine	Arikka Knights	Chester	24	Tap Dance	Connecting the Generations			Contestant at National Sweetheart 2007
Maryland	Lindsay Staniszewski	Edgewater	22	Vocal	Beyond Beauty: Building Self-Esteem and Positive Body Image in Girls		Quality of Life Finalist	Sister 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.
Massachusetts	Loren Galler-Rabinowitz	Brookline	24	Piano	Fighting Childhood Hunger		Miracle Maker	2004 U.S. Ice Dancing Bronze Medalist
Michigan	Katie Lynn LaRoche	Bay City	23	Contemporary Dance	Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking		Quality of Life, Miss Congeniality	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009
Minnesota	Kathryn Knuttila	Detroit Lakes	24	Piano	Inspiring America: Crowning the Good in Your Neighborhood		Quality of Finalist, Non-finalist Talent, Louanne Gamba Instrumental	Sister of Miss Minnesota 2001 Kari Knuttila
Mississippi	Sarah Beth James	Madison	21	Piano	Donate Life – Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation		Non-finalist Talent
Missouri	Erika Hebron	O'Fallon	24	Lyrical Dance	Asthma Awareness Education			Missouri's Junior Miss 2005
Montana	Kacie West	Kalispell	21	Musical Theater Vocal	Rising Above the Influence: Prevention of Underage Drinking			Miss Montana USA 2013
Nebraska	Teresa Scanlan	Gering	17	Piano	Eating Disorders: A Generation at Risk	Winner	Preliminary Talent	Youngest Miss America winner since Bette Cooper in 1937;[9] Later Miss Nebraska World 2015, 1st Runner-up at Miss World America 2015
Nevada	Cris Crotz	Mesquite	24	Vocal	Promoting Cancer Prevention through Nutrition and Overall Wellness			Contestant on Whodunnit?
New Hampshire	Krystal Muccioli	Nashua	20	Vocal	Volunteerism: "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World"
New Jersey	Ashleigh Udalovas	Millville	22	Tap Dance	Read to Succeed: Improving America's Future through Literacy		Quality of Life 2nd runner-up	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2007 & 2008
New Mexico	Madison Tabet	Albuquerque	18	Jazz Dance	Domestic Violence: The Solution Within			Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2007
New York	Claire Buffie	New York City	24	Contemporary Lyrical Dance	Straight for Equality: Let's Talk	Top 12	America's Choice	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 as Miss Indiana, First contestant to campaign for the Miss America title on a gay rights platform[10]
North Carolina	Adrienne Core	Erwin	22	Clogging	Supporting the V Foundation for Cancer Research		Preliminary Talent, Non-finalist Talent
North Dakota	Beth Dennison	Hutchinson, MN	21	Contemporary Dance	Leading by Example; A Child's Guide to Becoming a Volunteer
Ohio	Becky Minger	Sylvania	22	Vocal	Discovering You, Empowering You: A Movement for Youth Development
Oklahoma	Emoly West	Edmond	25	Ballet En Pointe	Leadership and Character Development	4th runner-up	Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness
Oregon	Stephenie Steers	Hillsboro	24	Vocal	Human Trafficking Awareness	Top 15	Contestants' Choice
Pennsylvania	Courtney Thomas	Philadelphia	22	Fiddle	Don't C.O.P.P. Out! Consequences of Peer Pressure			Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2009
Puerto Rico	Mariselle Morales	San Juan	24	Vocal	Brilliant Futures of America
Rhode Island	Deborah Saint-Vil	Providence	22	Vocal	Mind Power: Ensuring Our Future	Top 15	Preliminary Talent
South Carolina	Desiree Puglia	Simpsonville	22	Tap Dance	Children's Miracle Network
South Dakota	Loren Vaillancourt	Huron	20	Gymnastics Dance	Dangers of Distracted Driving
Tennessee	Nicole Jordan	Memphis	21	Vocal	America's Promise Alliance: Grad Nation and Dropout Prevention
Texas	Ashley Melnick	Fort Worth	21	Vocal	The Voice of Autism	Top 12
Utah	Christina Lowe	Midway	21	Vocal	Spectacular Citizenship: It's Time to Give Back	Top 15
Vermont	Caroline Bright	St. Albans	20	Vocal	Rock the World – Run for Office			Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2007
Virgin Islands	Sheniqua Robinson	Saint Croix	22	Dance	Dance: A Movement Towards Better Health
Virginia	Caitlin Uze	Arlington	22	Irish Dance	Uniquely You: Building Positive Self Image	Top 10	Quality of Life Finalist, Marion A. Crooker
Washington	Jacquie Brown	Vancouver	21	Vocal	Mentoring: Positive Influences That Can Change a Life	3rd runner-up
West Virginia	Cali Young	Glen Dale	24	Dance	Inter-generational Programs: Keeping a Young Connection
Wisconsin	Kimberley Sawyer	Egg Harbor	23	Operatic Vocal	Service for the Soul
Wyoming	Alicia Grove	Rock Springs	23	Jazz Dance	Embrace Yourself: Women's Heart Health and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

¹ Age at the time of the Miss America pageant