education  empowerment  excellence  elegance

1940 Kay Kittendorf (TA)

 

1979 Lori Conlon

 

2008  Jennifer Hepner

1947 Carol Chaffen (TA)

 

1980 Lily Cruise (TA)

 

2009  Brittany Wiser

1948 Patti Luer (STA)

 

1981 Sue Harris

 

 

1949 Carol Fraser (C)

 

1982 Kimberly Knauf

 

 

1950 Donna Marie Buls

 

1983 Laurie Nelson

 

 

1951 Patricia McGinty

 

1984 Michele Larson

 

 

1952 Karen Whittet (TA)

 

1985 Julie Culbertson

 

 

1955 Bertha Mae Hauebl

 

1986 Kamala Compton

 

 

1956 Alice Jean White

 

1987 Julie Reil

 

 

1959 Sharon Tiejen

 

1988 Becky McRae

 

 

1960 Lois Mair Volkel

 

1989 Cathy Brewer

 

 

1961 Joanna Lester (Top 10)

 

1990 Karen McNenny

 

 

1962 Marsha Thompson

 

1991 Jenni Ramseth (TA)

 

 

1963 Roberta Tarbox

 

1992 Jo Ann Jorgensen

 

 

1964 Merilee Miller

 

1993 Erica Havig

 

 

1965 Dianne Feller (TA)

 

1994 Yvonne Dehner (Top Ten, PTA)

 

 

1966 Linda Rhein

 

1995 Amanda Granrud

 

 

1967 Nancy McLeod

 

1996 Aubrey Hiller

 

 

1968 Karen Frank

 

1997 Kristen Garlock

 

 

1969 Jeanne Meek

 

1998 Delight Michelle Scheck

 

 

1970 Jane Opp

 

1999 Elissa Schwarz

 

 

1971 Nancy Harper

 

2000 Jana LaBree

 

 

1972 Debra DeBiase

 

2001 Kara Svennungsen

 

 

1973 Debbie Reber (TA)

 

2002 Heather Rathbun

 

 

1974 Pamela Royer

 

2003 Amber Shipman

 

 

1975 Diana Pacini (PTA)

 

2004 Evangelina Duke  

 

 

1976 Janice Frankino

 

2005 Sophia Steinbeisser

 

 

1977 Sue Stanaway

 

2006 Christie Hageman

 

 

1978 Vanessa Oschsner

 

2007 Kristen Mantooth

 

 


Special Awards at Miss America

 Top Ten Top Ten Finalist            PTA Preliminary Talent Award
TA
Talent Award   STA Special Talent Award
C
Congeniality