Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012
# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012 is the 7th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 20, 2011. Lacey Russ of Oklahoma crowned her successor Elizabeth Fecthel of Florida at the end of the event. Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan was an emcee for the pageant.

## Results

### Placements

| Placement | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012 | Florida - Elizabeth Fechtel |
| 1st Runner-up | Michigan - Marissa Cowens |
| 2nd Runner-up | Alabama - Mi'a Callens |
| 3rd Runner-up | Texas - Reilly Johannsen |
| 4th Runner-up | Minnesota - Alexis Houle |
| Top 10 | Colorado - Meredith Winnefield Georgia - Julia Martin New Jersey - Natalie Ragazzo Rhode Island - Ivy Shen Utah - Tiare Keeno |
| Top 15 | California - Jessa Carmack Iowa - Francesca Lubecki- Wilde Louisiana - Justine Ker North Carolina - McKenzie Faggart Ohio - Kelsey Barrett |

### Awards

**Preliminary Awards**

| Award | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ | Florida - Elizabeth Fechtel Illinois - Summer Robbins Minnesota - Alexis Houle Nebraska - Brooke Ludemann |
| Preliminary Talent | Alabama - Mi'a Callens Rhode Island - Ivy Shen Washington - Nicole Renard |

**Other Awards**

| Award | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Community Service | West Virginia - Isabel Raese |
| Miss Photogenic | Arkansas - Ashton Campbell |
| Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ | Missouri - McKensie Garber |
| Non-finalist Interview | Illinois - Summer Robbins |
| Non-finalist Talent | Washington - Nicole Renard |
| Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life | Pennsylvania - Kaitlynne Kline |
| Outstanding Instrumental Talent | Louisiana - Justine Ker Rhode Island - Ivy Shen |
| People's Choice | New Jersey - Natalie Ragazzo North Carolina - McKenzie Faggart |
| Scholastic Excellence | Louisiana - Justine Ker |
| Spirit of America | Wyoming - Montana Sannes |
| Teens in Action | Utah - Tiare Keeno |
| Top Ad Sales | West Virginia - Isabel Raese Texas - Reilly Johhannsen Montana - Jalyssa Gorder |

## Contestants

| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special Awards at MAO Teen | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alabama | Mi'a Callens | Birmingham | 17 | Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding Teen | Piano/Vocal, "Hiding Underwater" by Beth Hart | 2nd Runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Alaska | Hannah Rockwell | Eagle River | 17 | Miss Anchorage's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde | | | |
| Arizona | Marissa Mezzatesta | Scottsdale | 17 | At-Large | Dance, "Dreaming In Color" by Jump5 | | | |
| Arkansas | Ashton Campbell | Hindsville | 17 | Miss South Arkansas' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Via Dolorosa" by Sandi Patti | | Miss Photogenic | Later Miss Arkansas 2014 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2015 pageant |
| California | Jessa Carmack | Santa Clara | 17 | Miss Mission City's Outstanding Teen | Gymnastic Tumbling, "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez | Top 15 | | Later Miss California 2016 Top 10 at Miss America 2017 pageant |
| Colorado | Meredith Winnefeld | Centennial | 17 | | Dance/Twirl, "Can Can" from Can-Can | Top 10 | | |
| Connecticut | Nicole Lynn Nemense | Watertown | 15 | Miss Westbury's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" from Guys and Dolls | | | |
| Delaware | Victoria Brown- O'Brien | Magnolia | 16 | Miss Diamond State's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | |
| District of Columbia | Lauren Seely | Washington D.C. | 17 | | | | | |
| Florida | Elizabeth Fechtel | Leesburg | 17 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am" | Winner | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010 and Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel Dethroned after a tabulation error that resulted in Fechtel being named Miss Florida 2014 was corrected |
| Georgia | Julia Martin | Marietta | 16 | Miss University of Georgia's Outstandinng Teen | Cello | Top 10 | | Later Miss Georgia Teen USA 2013 3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant |
| Hawaii | Briana Garrido | Mililani | 16 | | Vocal, "Astonishing" from the musical version of Little Women | | | |
| Idaho | Melanie Ross | Idaho Falls | 17 | At-Large | Piano, "Toccata Op. #15" by Robert Muczynski | | | |
| Illinois | Summer Robbins | Coffeen | 16 | Miss Southern Illinois' Outstanding Teen | Violin, "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams | | Non-finalist Interview Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| Indiana | Brianna (Breezy) DeCamp | Kendallville | 16 | Miss Limberlost's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Dr. Jazz" by Jelly Roll Morton | | | Later Miss Indiana 2016 |
| Iowa | Francesca Lubecki- Wilde | Iowa City | 15 | Miss Johnson County's Outstanding Teen | Piano, Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Top 15 | Top 5 Interview Award | |
| Kansas | Caitlyn Webb | Manhattan | 15 | Miss Manhattan's Outstanding Teen | Tae Kwon Do, "Stand Out" by Tevin Campbell | | | |
| Kentucky | Erynn Landherr | Louisville | 16 | Miss Louisville's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Louisiana | Justine Ker | Choudrant | 17 | Miss Spirit of Ruston's Outstanding Teen | Classical Piano | Top 15 | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Scholastic Excellence Award | Later Miss Louisiana 2016 Top 15 at Miss America 2017 pageant |
| Maine | Alison Folsom | Saco | 16 | | Vocal, "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables | | | Younger sister of Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2008, Shannon Folsom |
| Maryland | Ally Soule | Frederick | 15 | Miss Frederick's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Massachusetts | Sydney Rachael Levin- Epstein | East Longmeadow | 16 | Miss Western Massachusetts' Outstanding Teen | Irish Step Dance | | | |
| Michigan | Marissa Cowans | St. Clair Shores | 17 | Miss St. Clair Shores' Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | 1st runner-up | | |
| Minnesota | Alexis Houle | Knife River | 16 | | Vocal, "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| Mississippi | France Beard | Madison | 18 | Miss Madison's Outstanding Teen | | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| Missouri | McKensie Garber | Hale | | Miss Lake of the Ozarks' Outstanding Teen | Theatrical Dance, "I Can Hear the Bells" from Hairspray | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss Missouri 2015 |
| Montana | Jalyssa S. Gorder | Sidney | 15 | | Dance, "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri | | 3rd place in Ad Sales | |
| Nebraska | Brooke Ludemann | North Platte | 17 | Miss Northwest's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen | | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2015 pageant |
| Nevada | Bailey Gumm | Minden | 16 | Miss Lake Tahoe's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Misery Business" by Paramore | | | Older sister to Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2017, Carli Gumm Later Miss Nevada 2016 |
| New Hampshire | Lauren Percy | Bow | 17 | Miss Strafford County's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Will and Elizabeth" from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | | | Later Miss New Hampshire 2017 |
| New Jersey | Natalie Ragazzo | Pennington | 15 | | Vocal, "Circle of Life" from The Lion King | Top 10 | People's Choice Award | 4th runner-up to at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2018 pageant |
| New Mexico | Nicolette Young | Las Cruces | 15 | Miss Las Cruces' Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | |
| New York | Lauren Molella | Millbrook | 15 | Miss Duchess County's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Arabian Nights" from Aladdin | | | Daughter of Miss Massachusetts 1983 and National Sweetheart 1982, Holly Mayer Niece of Miss New York 1989, Lisa Molella |
| North Carolina | McKenzie Faggart | Concord | | Miss Cabarrus County's Outstanding Teen | | Top 15 | America's Choice | Later Miss North Carolina 2016 |
| North Dakota | Kylie Helm | Bismarck | 15 | Miss State Capital's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | 3rd runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2016 pageant |
| Ohio | Kelsey Barrett | Wapakoneta | 17 | Miss Crystal Lakes' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Here I Stand" by Usher | Top 15 | | |
| Oklahoma | Clytee Burchett | | | Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Oregon | Alexi Provost- Shean | Medford | 16 | Miss Southern Gem's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Kaitlynne Kline | Cochranton | 17 | Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "The Wizard and I" from Wicked | | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award | |
| Puerto Rico | Aylín Marí Torres | Bayamón | | Miss Bayamon's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Rhode Island | Ivy Shen | East Greenwich | 16 | | Classical Violin | Top 10 | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award Top 5 Interview Award | Older sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2013, Heather Shen |
| South Carolina | Caitlen Patton | Summerville | 17 | Miss Columbia Teen | Vocal | | | |
| South Dakota | Alexis Kosiak | Sioux Falls | 16 | | Vocal / Guitar, "Best Friend", original song by Alexis Kosiak | | | |
| Tennessee | Madison Snipes | | 16 | Miss Tennessee Valley's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | | 4th runner-up at Miss Tennessee 2018 pageant |
| Texas | Reilly Johannsen | Irving | 16 | Miss Colleyville's Outstanding Teen | Dance | 3rd runner-up | 2nd place in Ad Sales | |
| Utah | Tiare Keeno | Spanish Fork | 15 | | Contemporary Dance, "Earth" from Gladiator | Top 10 | Teens in Action Award | |
| Vermont | Sophia Hadeka | Fair Haven | 13 | | Dance, "Stand Still, Look Pretty" by The Wreckers | | | Later Miss Vermont Teen USA 2013 Later Distinguished Young Woman of Vermont 2016 |
| Virginia | Dominick Fink | Chesapeake | 15 | Miss Greater Richmond's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | 3rd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2013 pageant Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2014 Current NFL cheerleader for the Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Virgin Islands | Kaylah Charmaine Galloway | Saint Croix | | | | | | |
| Washington | Nicole Renard | Kennewick | 16 | Miss Tri-Cities' Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Amayzing Mayzie" from Seussical | | Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | Younger sister of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2010, Victoria Renard Later Distinguished Young Woman of America 2013 Later Miss Washington 2017 |
| West Virginia | Isabel Raese | Morgantown | 13 | Miss Mon Valley's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | Community Service Award Top Ad Seller Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2015 pageant 1st runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2016 and 2017 pageants |
| Wisconsin | Annie Jorgensen | Mequon | 16 | Miss Milwaukee's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Cosmic Love" by Florence and the Machine | | | Later Miss High School America 2013 Later Miss Georgia 2018 |
| Wyoming | Montana Sannes | Lander | 16 | Miss Hot Springs' Outstanding Teen | Dance, Disco Medley | | Spirit of America Award | |
