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 Laura Kaeppeler of Wisconsin as her successor at the end of this event.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss America 2012 – Laura Kaeppeler1st Runner-Up – Betty Thompson*2nd Runner-Up – Kaitlin Monte3rd Runner-Up – Jennifer Sedler4th Runner-Up – Noelle FreemanTop 10 – Hannah Smith – Jessica Pray – Hope Anderson – Erin Hatley – Kendall MorrisTop 13 – Courtney Porter** – Kristina Janolo – Bree BoyceTop 15 – Hailey Best – Elizabeth Crot
* - America's Choice
** - Saved by eliminated delegates after Swimsuit Competition to compete in Evening Gown as a "wild card"
Awards
Preliminary awards Awards Contestant Lifestyle and Fitness New York - Kaitlin Monte Texas - Kendall Morris Utah - Danica Olsen Talent Hawaii - Lauren Cheape Oklahoma - Betty Thompson Wisconsin - Laura Kaeppeler
Quality of Life award Results Contestant Platform Winner Kentucky - Ann-Blair Thornton Alzheimer's Awareness Research 1st runner-up New Hampshire - Regan Hartley - 2nd runner-up Michigan - Elizabeth Wertenberger - Finalists Arkansas - Kristen Glover Hawaii - Lauren Cheape Minnesota - Natalie Davis New York - Kaitlin Monte Ohio - Ellen Bryan Various
Other awards Awards Contestant Miss Congeniality Nebraska - Kayla Batt Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award Louisiana - Hope Anderson Four Points Award Idaho - Genevieve Nutting Non-finalist Talent Award Delaware - Maria Cahill Hawaii - Lauren Cheape Nebraska - Kayla Batt Washington - Brittney Henry Ric Ferentz Non-finalist Interview Award District of Columbia - Ashley Boalch
Judges The seven judges for the competition were: dancer and musician Mark Ballas television personality Raúl De Molina television producer Mike Fleiss television personality Kris Jenner actress Teri Polo personal trainer Chris Powell television personality Lara Spencer
Contestants The following contestants competed for the title. State/district/terr. Name Courtney Porter Katy Lovegreen Jennifer Sedler Kristen Glover Noelle Freeman Diana Tremaine Morgan Amarone Maria Cahill District of Columbia Ashley Boalch Florida Kristina Janolo Georgia Michaela Lackey Hawaii Lauren Cheape Idaho Genevieve Nutting Illinois Hannah Smith Indiana Jackie Jerlecki Iowa Jessica Pray Kansas Carissa Kelley Kentucky Ann-Blair Thornton Louisiana Hope Anderson Maine Julia Furtado Maryland Carlie Colella Massachusetts Molly Whalen Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger Minnesota Natalie Davis Mississippi Mary Margaret Roark Missouri Sydney Friar Montana Veronika Ohlinger Nebraska Kayla Batt Nevada Alana Lee New Hampshire Regan Hartley New Jersey Katharyn Nicolle New Mexico Sarina Turnbull New York Kaitlin Monte North Carolina Hailey Best North Dakota Ariana Walker Ohio Ellen Bryan Oklahoma Betty Thompson Oregon Caroline McGowan Pennsylvania Juliann Sheldon Puerto Rico Laura Ramirez Rhode Island Robin Bonner South Carolina Bree Boyce South Dakota Anna Simpson Tennessee Erin Hatley Texas Kendall Morris Utah Danica Olsen Vermont Katie Levasseur Virgin Islands Camila Daniels Virginia Elizabeth Crot Washington Brittney Henry West Virginia Spenser Wempe Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler Wyoming Catherine Brown
Replacements 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.
References
External links Miss America official website