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Miss America 2012
DateJanuary 14, 2012[1]
Presenters
VenueTheatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
BroadcasterABC[2]
Entrants53
Placements15
WinnerLaura Kaeppeler
Wisconsin
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Miss America 2012 was the 85th Miss America pageant, held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 14, 2012.

Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska crowned her Laura Kaeppeler of Wisconsin as her successor at the end of this event.[2][3]

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss America 2012
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 13
Top 15

* - America's Choice

** - Saved by eliminated delegates after Swimsuit Competition to compete in Evening Gown as a "wild card"[6]

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award

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Results Contestant Platform
Winner Alzheimer's Awareness Research
1st runner-up -
2nd runner-up -
Finalists[8] Various

Other awards

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Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award
Four Points Award
Non-finalist Talent Award
Ric Ferentz Non-finalist Interview Award

Judges

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The seven judges for the competition were:[9]

Contestants

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The followingontestants competed for the title.

State/district/terr. Name
 Alabama Courtney Porter[10]
 Alaska Katy Lovegreen[11]
 Arizona Jennifer Sedler[12]
 Arkansas Kristen Glover
 California Noelle Freeman[13]
 Colorado Diana Tremaine[14]
 Connecticut Morgan Amarone[15]
 Delaware Maria Cahill[16]
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Ashley Boalch
Florida Florida Kristina Janolo
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Michaela Lackey[17]
Hawaii Hawaii Lauren Cheape[18]
Idaho Idaho Genevieve Nutting[19]
Illinois Illinois Hannah Smith[20]
Indiana Indiana Jackie Jerlecki[21]
Iowa Iowa Jessica Pray[22]
Kansas Kansas Carissa Kelley[23]
Kentucky Kentucky Ann-Blair Thornton
Louisiana Louisiana Hope Anderson[24]
Maine Maine Julia Furtado[25]
Maryland Maryland Carlie Colella[26]
Massachusetts Massachusetts Molly Whalen
Michigan Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger[27]
Minnesota Minnesota Natalie Davis[28]
Mississippi Mississippi Mary Margaret Roark[29]
Missouri Missouri Sydney Friar[30]
Montana Montana Veronika Ohlinger[31]
Nebraska Nebraska Kayla Batt[32]
Nevada Nevada Alana Lee
New Hampshire New Hampshire Regan Hartley[33]
New Jersey New Jersey Katharyn Nicolle[34]
New Mexico New Mexico Sarina Turnbull[35]
New York (state) New York Kaitlin Monte[36]
North Carolina North Carolina Hailey Best[37]
North Dakota North Dakota Ariana Walker[38]
Ohio Ohio Ellen Bryan
Oklahoma Oklahoma Betty Thompson[39]
Oregon Oregon Caroline McGowan[40]
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Juliann Sheldon
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Laura Ramirez
Rhode Island Rhode Island Robin Bonner[41]
South Carolina South Carolina Bree Boyce
South Dakota South Dakota Anna Simpson
Tennessee Tennessee Erin Hatley
Texas Texas Kendall Morris
Utah Utah Danica Olsen
Vermont Vermont Katie Levasseur
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Camila Daniels
Virginia Virginia Elizabeth Crot
Washington (state) Washington Brittney Henry
West Virginia West Virginia Spenser Wempe
Wisconsin Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler
Wyoming Wyoming Catherine Brown

Replacements

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  • Montana - Veronika Ohlinger was originally the 1st runner-up but later was crowned Miss Montana 2011 to replace the original winner Taryn Chuter, who resigned due to a knee injury that required surgery.[42][43]

References

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  1. ^ "MissAmericaLIVE". Miss America Organization. June 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Miss America Pageant Back on Network Television!". Miss America Organization. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Ng, Philiana (2011-09-07). "Chris Harrison to Host 2012 Miss America Pageant". Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Miss Wisconsin wins Miss America pageant". FOX News. January 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Miss America pageant crowns 2012 winner". USA Today. January 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  6. ^ Walton, Val (January 14, 2012). "Miss Alabama Courtney Porter makes top 13 in Miss America pageant, misses top 10". The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler wins talent preliminary in Miss America pageant". Green Bay Press Gazette. January 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Leach, Robin (January 6, 2012). "2012 Miss America photos: IHOP breakfast, Quality of Life finalists". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Miss America: Press Releases: The 2012 Miss America Pageant National Judges Announced Today on Good Morning America!". Miss America Organization. December 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  10. ^ Loggins, Nicole (June 11, 2011). "AU graduate named Miss Alabama". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  11. ^ "2011 Miss Alaska and Teen are chosen". Anchorage Daily News. July 2, 2011. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011.
  12. ^ "Jennifer's News Letter". Miss Arizona Organization. June 21, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  13. ^ "Miss Culver City wins Miss California crown". Fresno Bee. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  14. ^ "CU Boulder student crowned Miss Colorado". 9 News. June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012.
  15. ^ "Morgan Amarone, of Hamden, named Miss Connecticut". Post-Chronicle. June 28, 2011.
  16. ^ "Maria Cahill crowned Miss Delaware". Beaumont Enterprise. June 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Former Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen Michaela Lackey crowned Miss Georgia". Ledger-Enquirer. June 20, 2011.
  18. ^ "Lauren Cheape crowned Miss Hawaii". KHON 2. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012.
  19. ^ "Miss Idaho 2011 Results". Miss Idaho Organization. June 2011. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18.
  20. ^ "Miss Windy City crowned Miss Illinois". The Southern. July 3, 2011.
  21. ^ "Goshen's Jackie Jerlecki Miss Indiana". Goshen News. June 25, 2011.
  22. ^ "Miss Muscatine wins Iowa crown". Quad-City Times. June 11, 2011.
  23. ^ "Pageant newcomer earns Miss Kansas title". Pratt Tribune. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
  24. ^ "Monroe's Hope Anderson is crowned Miss Louisiana". Victoria Advocate. June 25, 2011.
  25. ^ "Dayton teen crowned Miss Maine". Morning Sentinel. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012.
  26. ^ "Hagerstown resident Carlie Colella crowned Miss Maryland 2011". Herald-Mail. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
  27. ^ "Dundee woman wins Miss Michigan". WTOL 11. June 21, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ "Miss Minnesota Crowned in Eden Prairie". KSAX-TV. June 19, 2011.
  29. ^ "Mary Margaret Roark reigns in state pageant". Clarion Ledger. July 2, 2011.
  30. ^ "El Dorado Springs Woman Named Miss Missouri 2011". KSPR 33. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
  31. ^ "Corvallis Woman Gives Up Miss Montana Crown Due to Knee Injury". The Missoulian. July 15, 2011.
  32. ^ "Miss Nebraska 2011 - Kayla Batt Bio". June 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  33. ^ "Dover's Hartley wins Miss New Hampshire title". Union Leader. April 30, 2011.
  34. ^ "Wenonah woman is new Miss New Jersey". NJ.com. June 20, 2011.
  35. ^ "Future Miss America?". Alamogordo Daily News. June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011.
  36. ^ "Miss New York crown goes to Kaitlin Monte". SILive.com. June 19, 2011.
  37. ^ "Hailey Best Crowned As New Miss North Carolina". WFMY News 2. June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
  38. ^ "And the winner is: Ariana Walker is crowned Miss ND". Williston Herald. June 11, 2011.
  39. ^ "Miss Oklahoma State University Betty Thompson Crowned Miss Oklahoma". News on 6. June 12, 2011.
  40. ^ "Caroline McGowan of Corvallis wins 2011 Miss Oregon pageant". The Oregonian. July 2, 2011.
  41. ^ "Rhode Island Welcomes 2011 State Titleholder". Four Points. May 23, 2011.
  42. ^ "Corvallis' Taryn Chuter crowned Miss Montana 2011". Ravalli Republic. June 19, 2011.
  43. ^ "Veronika Ohlinger". July 15, 2011.
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