Miss Teen USA 2015 was the 33rd Miss Teen USA pageant. It was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas on August 22, 2015, and was hosted by Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady and television writer Nick Teplitz. All fifty states and District of Columbia competed. K. Lee Graham of South Carolina crowned her successor Katherine Haik of Louisiana at the end of the event.
Pageant
Selection of contestants One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia will be chosen in state pageants held from September 2014 to January 2015.
Preliminary round Prior to the final telecast, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. It will be held on August 21, 2015, and broadcast on the Miss Teen USA website.
Finals During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit and evening gown, and the top five competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges. The winner of the pageant will get to wear the new crown made by Diamonds International Corporation, a Czech-based jeweler, the newest official jewelry maker of Miss Teen USA.
Contestants 51 delegates participated: State Name Age1 Height Hometown Placement Awards NotesAlabama Taylor Ryan Elliott 18 Trussville Top 15Alaska Katelyn Cusack 18 AnchorageArizona Neda Danilovic 17 Phoenix Top 15 Born in Serbia.Arkansas Arynn Johnson 18 Hot Springs Top 15 Later Miss Arkansas USA 2017California Melanie Mitchell 17 Anaheim Hills 1st Runner-up Colorado Taylor Kelly 18 Castle PinesPreviously Miss Colorado Teen 2012 Later 4th runner-up at Miss Colorado USA 2017Connecticut Savannah Giammarco 17 MiddletownLater 1st runner-up at Miss Connecticut 2017–19 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Connecticut USA 2019 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Connecticut USA 2021Delaware Sierra Wright 18 Wilmington Later Miss Delaware USA 2018District of Columbia Niara Iman (Tarlenton-Allen) 17 Washington, D.C.Florida Jara Courson 18 Lake CityGeorgia Mary Calkins 17 AugustaHawaii Kyla Hee 18 Honolulu Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1987 Luana AlapaIdaho Chaise Goris 18 EagleIllinois Megan Riesner 19 PlainfieldIndiana Kassidy Tharp 18 Sullivan 3rd runner up at Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2014Iowa Aryn Book 19 Adel Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2020Kansas Melanie Shaner 18 Overland Park Later Miss Kansas USA 2018Kentucky Caroline Ford 18 Bowling Green 3rd runner up at Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2014 Louisiana Katherine Haik 15 Franklinton Miss Teen USA 2015 Maine Skyler Gaudette 16 SacoMaryland Taylor Dawson 18 GermantownMassachusetts Sophie Baird 18 Andover 4th Runner-up Michigan Maria Elizabeth Rendina 19 Monroe Later top 15 at Miss Michigan USA 2020Minnesota Hayden Hammond 19 Maple GroveMississippi Andrea Hightower 17 OxfordMissouri Christina Stratton 16 Sedalia Top 15 Miss PhotogenicMontana Miranda Youngren 18 Reed PointNebraska Paige Pflueger 18 Norfolk Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1980 Paula Louise MitchellNevada Geovanna Hilton 18 Las VegasNew Hampshire Ellie Lathram 18 BedfordNew Jersey Jacqueline Giancola 18 East Brunswick Later top 10 at Miss Alabama USA 2018New Mexico Nicolette Pacheco 18 Rio Rancho Later top 11 at Miss Indiana USA 2020New York Geena Cardalena 18 Floral Park Top 15North Carolina Jane Axhoj 17 Waxhaw 2nd Runner-up Later Miss North Carolina USA 2020North Dakota Hannah Nelson 18 HunterOhio Shelby Stapleton 16 HilliardOklahoma Cherokee Pearce 19 Owasso Top 15Oregon Kenna Sloy 18 BoringPennsylvania Jasmine Daniels 19 Collegeville Top 15 Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2023Rhode Island Mary Malloy 18 Cumberland Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2023South Carolina Wesley Mitchell 19 Lexington Top 15South Dakota Marley Hanson 17 Vermillion1st runner up at Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2014 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss South Dakota 2016 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss South Dakota USA 2017Tennessee Hannah Faith Greene 17 Chattanooga 3rd Runner-up 4th runner up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2014Texas Chloe Kembel 18 Denton Top 15Utah Brooke Skabelund 17 LoganVermont Alexandra Marek 16 Burlington Top 15 Virginia Ann Kutyna 16 HerndonWashington Priya Gopal-Walker 18 SeattleWest Virginia Cora King 17 Hurricane Miss CongenialityWisconsin Kenna Harke 17 GreenvilleWyoming Payton Sanders 18 Casper Sister of Karlie Sanders Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2014
1 As at August 22, 2015
References
External links Miss Teen USA official website