Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015
# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015 was the 9th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 2, 2014. At the conclusion of the event, Leah Sykes of Florida crowned her successor Olivia McMillan of Georgia. Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri was a host of the event.

## Results

### Placements

| Final Results | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015 | Georgia - Olivia McMillan |
| 1st runner-up | Tennessee - Lexie Perry |
| 2nd runner-up | Alabama - Morgan Green |
| 3rd runner-up | Virginia - Casey Shepard |
| 4th runner-up | Nebraska - Morgan Holen |
| Top 12 | Colorado - Abigail Schwartz Florida - Michaela McLean Michigan - Alisha Gatchel North Dakota - Raghen Lucy § Pennsylvania - Page Mackenzie Weinstein Texas - Kassidy Brown Virgin Islands - Cereyna Jade Bougouneau § |

§ - America's Choice

### Awards

**Preliminary awards**

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Evening Wear/On-Stage Question | Alabama - Morgan Green Oklahoma - Joei Whisenant Washington - Tayler Plunkett |
| Talent | Georgia - Olivia McMillan North Dakota - Raghen Lucy Tennessee - Lexie Perry |

**Non-finalist awards**

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Evening Wear/On-Stage Question | Oklahoma - Joei Whisenant Washington - Tayler Plunkett |
| Interview | Arkansas - Ashton Yarbrough New Jersey - Samantha Rizzuto |
| Talent | Utah - JessiKate Riley Wisconsin - Elise O'Connell |

**Talent awards**

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Outstanding Dancer | Florida - Michaela McLean Nebraska - Morgan Holen |
| Outstanding Instrumentalist | North Dakota - Raghen Lucy Tennessee - Lexie Perry |
| Outstanding Vocalist | Georgia - Olivia McMillan |

**Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Miracle Maker awards**

| Award | Contestant |
| - | - |
| CMN Hospitals Miracle Maker | Pennsylvania - Page Mackenzie Weinstein |

**Teens in Action awards**

| Award | Contestants |
| - | - |
| Teens in Action Winners | Nevada - Amy Smith New Jersey - Samantha Rizzuto |

**Top Ad Sales awards**

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| 1st Place | South Carolina - Hope Harvard |
| 2nd Place | North Dakota - Raghen Lucy Texas - Kassidy Brown |
| 3rd Place | Pennsylvania - Page Mackenzie Weinstein |

**Other awards**

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| America's Choice | North Dakota - Raghen Lucy Virgin Islands - Cereyna Jade Bougouneau |
| Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life | New Jersey - Samantha Rizzuto |
| Photogenic | Vermont - Alexina Federhen |
| Random Acts of Kindness | Delaware - Grace Otley |
| Scholastic Excellence | North Carolina - Karson Fair |
| Spirit of America | Nevada - Amy Smith |

## Contestants

| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special Scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alabama | Morgan Green | Tuscaloosa | 17 | Miss Tuscaloosa's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| Alaska | Alyssa Hampton | Anchorage | 16 | | Flute, "Take Five" by Paul Desmond | | | First African-American to be crowned Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen |
| Arizona | Amber Barto | Ahwatukee | 16 | Miss City of Maricopa's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | | | Later Miss Arizona 2021 |
| Arkansas | Ashton Yarbrough | Bentonville | 17 | Miss Dogwood's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Non-finalist Interview Award | |
| California | Kyla Reed | Tehachapi | 17 | Miss Orange County's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Waterfall" by Jon Schmidt (The Piano Guys) | | | |
| Colorado | Abigail Schwartz | Denver | 16 | | Piano, "Celtic Joy" by Calvin Jones and the Lviv Virtuosos | Top 12 | | |
| Connecticut | Cynthia Dias | Wolcott | 14 | Miss Wolcott's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | | | Later Miss Connecticut USA 2022 |
| Delaware | Grace Otley | Hockessin | 14 | Miss Greenville's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Random Acts of Kindness Award | |
| District of Columbia | Cydney Hill | Washington D.C. | | | | | | |
| Florida | Michaela McLean | Clermont | 17 | Miss Winter Garden's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 12 | Outstanding Dancer Award | Later Miss Florida 2019 |
| Georgia | Olivia McMillan | Centerville | 17 | Miss Warner Robins' Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's opera, Turandot | Winner | Outstanding Vocalist Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Hawaii | Tarah Driver | St. Louis Heights | 15 | Miss East Oahu's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Idaho | Heidi Olsen | | | Miss Gate City's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Illinois | Grace Etzkorn | Lisle | 17 | Miss Windy City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Competed at the Jimmy Awards in 2015 2nd runner-up at Miss Illinois 2018 |
| Indiana | Maddison Bryant | LaOtto | 16 | Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen | Clogging | | | |
| Iowa | Anna Masengarb | Muscatine | 17 | Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Kansas | Megha Gangadhar | Wichita | 17 | Miss Asian Festival's Outstanding Teen | Bollywood Fusion Dance, "Jai Ho" by The Pussycat Dolls | | | |
| Kentucky | Alex Francke | Lexington | 17 | Miss Ohio Valley's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | 4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2018 pageant Later Miss Kentucky 2019 |
| Louisiana | Meagan Crews | Bossier City | 17 | Miss Dixie Gem Peach's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival 2019 |
| Maine | Madeline Jarvis | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | Sarah Robinson | Ijamsville | 15 | Miss Northern Maryland's Outstanding Teen | | | | 3rd runner-up at Miss Maryland 2017 3rd runner-up at Miss Virginia 2018 |
| Massachusetts | Courtney Adelman | Middleborough | 17 | Miss Bristol County's Outstanding Teen | | | | Has a younger brother with Down Syndrome |
| Michigan | Alisha Gatchel | Greenville | 16 | Miss Spirit of the State's Outstanding Teen | Piano/Vocal | Top 12 | | |
| Minnesota | Lauren Algyer | | | Miss Southern Valley's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Mississippi | Grace Munro | Ocean Springs | 17 | Miss Turtle Creek's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | | | |
| Missouri | Charlee Bisch | St. Louis | 16 | Miss Metro St. Louis' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Not for the Life of Me" from Thoroughly Modern Millie | | | |
| Montana | Haylee Storlie | Glendive | 17 | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Morgan Holen | Omaha | | | Dance | 4th runner-up | Outstanding Dancer Award | Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1988, Jodi Miller Holen Later Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska 2016 Top 10 at Distinguished Young Woman 2016 Later Miss Nebraska 2021 |
| Nevada | Amy Smith | Henderson | | Miss Northeast Nevada's Outstanding Teen | | | Teens in Action Award Spirit of America Award | Younger sister of Ellie Smith, Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2012 and Miss Nevada 2014 |
| New Hampshire | Caroline Carter | Dover | 16 | Miss Greater Derry's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Later Miss New Hampshire 2016 |
| New Jersey | Samantha Rizzuto | Long Valley | 17 | | Vocal | | Non-finalist Interview Award Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award Teens in Action Award | |
| New Mexico | Lindsey Day | Carlsbad | 14 | Miss Enchanted Forest's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| New York | Cady Ruth Stoever | | | Miss Flower City's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| North Carolina | Karson Fair | Benson | | Miss Greater Cape Fear's Outstanding Teen | | | Scholastic Excellence Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss Alabama 2017 2nd runner-up at Miss Alabama 2018 |
| North Dakota | Raghen Lucy | | | Miss Williston's Outstanding Teen | | Top 12 | America's Choice Outstanding Instrumentalist Award Preliminary Talent Award 2nd Place in Ad Sales | |
| Ohio | Rosie Westerbeck | New Bremen | 15 | Miss Apple Blossom's Outstanding Teen | Clogging | | | |
| Oklahoma | Joei Whisenant | Ada | 16 | Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen | | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| Oregon | Nicole Carter | Klamath Falls | 17 | Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Page Mackenzie Weinstein | Pittsburgh | 16 | Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen | Dance/Twirl Routine, "Wings" by Little Mix | Top 10 | CMN Miracle Maker Award 3rd Place in Ad Sales | |
| Puerto Rico | Victoria Violeta | | | Miss Dorado's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Rhode Island | Grace Romanello | South Kingstown | 15 | Miss Southern Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Hit Me with a Hot Note" by Duke Ellington | | | |
| South Carolina | Hope Harvard | Easley | 16 | Miss Greater Easley Teen | Dance en Pointe, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins | | 1st Place in Ad Sales | |
| South Dakota | Taylor Bird | Arlington | 17 | Miss Jack's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Tennessee | Lexie Perry | Dresden | 17 | Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen | Fiddle, "Devil Went Down to Georgia/Orange Blossom Special" | 1st runner-up | Outstanding Instrumentalist Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Texas | Kassidy Brown | Lufkin | 17 | Miss Dallas' Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Jazz en Pointe, "It's Oh So Quiet" by Björk | Top 7 | 2nd Place in Ad Sales | |
| Utah | JessiKate Riley | Beaver | 16 | Miss Northern Utah's Outstanding Teen | Violin | | Non-finalist Talent Award | Later Miss Utah 2017 and Miss Utah USA 2021 |
| Vermont | Alexina Federhen | Bennington | 17 | | Vocal | | Miss Photogenic | Previously Miss Vermont High School America 2013 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Vermont Teen USA 2016 Later Miss Vermont 2022 |
| Virginia | Casey Shepard | Virginia Beach | 15 | Miss Apple Blossom's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | 3rd runner-up | | |
| Virgin Islands | Cereyna Jade Bougouneau | Saint Croix | | | | Top 10 | America's Choice | |
| Washington | Tayler Plunkett | Kennewick | 16 | Miss Sun Valley's Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| West Virginia | June Braunlich | Wheeling | 17 | Miss Southern West Virginia's Outstanding Teen | Piano | | | 2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 Miss Marshall County 2018 2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2018 |
| Wisconsin | Elise O'Connell | Trevor | 17 | Miss Fox River Valley's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Vocal, "On My Way" from Violet | | Non-finalist Talent Award | Miss South Central 2018 2nd runner-up at Miss Wisconsin 2018 |
| Wyoming | Addison Paige Treesh | Gillette | 14 | | Dance | | | 3rd runner-up at Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2017 1st runner-up at Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2018 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2019 |
