# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 was the second Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on August 19, 2006.
At the conclusion of the event, Meghan Miller of Texas crowned her successor Maria DeSantis of New York. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and N'SYNC singer Joey Fatone. The program was televised on The N, a branch of MTV Networks.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 | New York – Maria DeSantis |
| 1st Runner-Up | Michigan – Nina Davuluri |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Virginia – Brittany Young |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Tennessee – Leah Beth Bolton |
| 4th Runner-Up | Arkansas – Dorothy Shepard |
| Top 10 | Alabama – Abby Steverson  Massachusetts – Cherise Marie LeClerc  Oklahoma – Molly Colvard  South Carolina – Maggie Hill  Wisconsin – Allie Rick |

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

| Award | Contestants |
| Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ) | Arkansas – Dorothy Shepard  Michigan – Nina Davuluri  Texas – Kendall Morris |
| Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness | Arkansas – Dorothy Shepard  Tennessee – Leah Beth Bolton  Texas – Kendall Morris |
| Preliminary Talent | New York – Maria DeSantis  South Carolina – Maggie Hill |

### Other awards

| Award | Contestant(s) |
| Academic Achievement | Minnesota – Natalie Davis |
| Academic Scholarship | Iowa – Erica Lester |
| Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ | Georgia – Lauren Edmonds |
| Non-finalist Talent | Pennsylvania – Tawni Darby |
| Overall Interview | Louisiana – Jeremeka Bradley |
| Spirit of America | Louisiana – Jeremeka Bradley |

## Pageant organization
### Selection of contestants

One delegate from each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, were chosen in local pageants held from September 2005 to July 2006.

### Preliminary competitions

During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in talent, evening wear, lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, and on-stage question. They were held August 16–18, 2006.

### Final night of competition

During the finals, the top 10 contestants competed in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening gown, and the top 5 completed on-stage questions.

## Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 contestants were:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
| Alabama | Abby Lynn Steverson | Smiths Station | | | Piano, "Maple Leaf Rag" | Top 10 | | |
| Alaska | Kaela Larson | Willow | 15 | At-Large | Vocal | | | Previously America's National Jr. Sweetheart 2005 |
| Arizona | Brittany Mazur | Tucson | 16 | At-Large | Vocal, "Adagio" | | | Contestant on season 10 of American Idol Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant |
| Arkansas | Dorothy Shepard | Pine Bluff | 17 | Miss Teen South Arkansas | Tap Dance, "Hot Chocolate!" | 4th runner-up | | |
| California | Summer Clark | Elk Grove | 16 | Miss Teen Elk Grove | Drums, "Turn the Beat Around" | | | |
| Colorado | Kelsi Johnston | Pueblo West | 16 | | Piano/Vocal, "Someone Like You" | | | |
| Connecticut | Melanie Sanches | Prospect | 16 | | Character Tap Dance | | | Former NFL cheerleader for the New England Patriots |
| Delaware | Lauren Gagliardino | Bear | 16 | Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | | |
| District of Columbia | Elizabeth Ann Payne | Washington, D.C. | | | Operatic Vocal | | | |
| Florida | Sydney Keister | Jacksonville | 17 | Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Jazz Dance, Disney's "Fantasmic" | | | 4th runner-up at Miss Florida 2013 pageant |
| Georgia | Lauren Edmonds | Americus | | Miss Heart of Georgia's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "I Run for Life" | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2008 and 2013 pageants 3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2012 pageant Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant |
| Hawaii | Katrina Kem | Wahiawa | 16 | | Piano/Vocal, "Imagine" | | | |
| Idaho | Genevieve Nutting | Boise | 17 | At-Large | Classical Piano | | | Later Miss Idaho 2011 |
| Illinois | Campbell Hunt | Marion | | Miss John A. Logan's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts" | | | |
| Indiana | Leanna Ross | New Carlisle | 17 | Miss Hoosier Heartland's Outstanding Teen | Dance/Baton | | | |
| Iowa | Erica Lester | Muscatine | | Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Jazz Dance | | Academic Scholarship Award | |
| Kansas | Erica Mahan | Neosho Rapids | 17 | Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen | Flute, "Can Can" | | | |
| Kentucky | Alison Lovely | Sayerville | 16 | Miss Belle of the Bluegrass' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | | | Later Kentucky's Junior Miss 2008 |
| Louisiana | Jeremeka Bradley | Bossier City | 16 | Miss Bossier City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Overall Interview Award Spirit of America Award | |
| Maine | Mallory Lavole | Madawaska | 16 | | Piano | | | |
| Maryland | Hannah Mollerick | Jessup | | Miss Howard County's Outstanding Teen | Jazz en Pointe | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later 4th runner-up at Miss Maryland 2010, 2011, and 2013 Later Top 10 at Miss Maryland 2012 |
| Massachusetts | Cherise Marie Leclerc | Hampden | | | Harp | Top 10 | | Later 4th runner-up at Miss Massachusetts 2008 |
| Michigan | Nina Davuluri | St. Joseph | 16 | Miss Southwest Michigan's Outstanding Teen | Modern Classical Indian Dance | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss New York 2013 Crowned Miss America 2014 |
| Minnesota | Natalie Davis | Dassel | | | Vocal | | Academic Achievement Award | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant Later Miss Minnesota 2011 |
| Mississippi | Kasey Wilder | Pontotoc | | Miss Pontotoc's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "New York State of Mind" | | | |
| Missouri | Melanie Collier | Kirksville | | Miss Kirksville's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Jazz Dance | | | |
| Montana | Holly Matz | Missoula | 16 | | Jump Rope Routine | | | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2008 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2011 |
| Nebraska | Sharla Schreiber | Columbus | 16 | | Jazz/Flag | | | |
| Nevada | Jordan Bowler | Mesquite | | | Freestyle Taekwondo Routine, "Feel the Beat" | | | |
| New Hampshire | Janine Mitchell | Derry | 17 | | Lyrical Jazz Dance, "Man in the Mirror" | | | |
| New Jersey | Lindsey Petrosh | Egg Harbor City | 17 | | Vocal | | | Later Miss New Jersey 2012 |
| New Mexico | Ellen Striepeke | Silver City | | | Tap Dance | | | |
| New York | Maria DeSantis | Staten Island | 17 | Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal | Winner | Preliminary Talent Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant |
| North Carolina | Ciara Newman | Hendersonville | | Miss Hendersonville's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | | | |
| North Dakota | Rachel Douts | Powers Lake | | | Vocal, "One Moment in Time" | | | |
| Ohio | Kelsey Ballew | Chillicothe | 16 | | Vocal | | | |
| Oklahoma | Molly Colvard | Elm Grove | 16 | Miss Oklahoma City University's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10 | | Sister of Chelsea Colvard, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2009 |
| Oregon | Kylee Willard | Grants Pass | 17 | Miss Josephine County's Outstanding Teen | Latin/Jazz Dance to a Mix of "Represent Cuba/Do You Only Wanna Dance?" | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Tawni Darby | Hermitage | 15 | Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | | Non-finalist Talent Award | Founder of Miss America's Outstanding Teen Teens in Training Camp |
| Rhode Island | Lindsay Rogers | Lincoln | 17 | | Vocal | | | Previously National Miss Junior Teen America 2002 3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2005 |
| South Carolina | Maggie Hill | Gilbert | 17 | Miss Lexington Teen | Classical Vocal, "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| South Dakota | Aja Kessler | Rapid City | 17 | | Ballet en Pointe, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" | | | Older half-sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2013, Nina Mesteth 2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota 2009 pageant Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant |
| Tennessee | Leah Beth Bolton | Jackson | | | Tap Dance | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008 pageant |
| Texas | Kendall Morris | Ennis | 15 | Miss Teen Southlake | Classical Piano, "Chopsticks" | | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Later Miss Texas 2011 Top 10 at Miss America 2012 pageant |
| Utah | Tasha Smedley | Syracuse | | | Modern Lyrical Dance | | | Later Miss Utah Teen USA 2009 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009 pageant NFL cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys in 2016 to 2018 |
| Vermont | Heather Bartlett | Jericho | | | Classical Vocal, "Laughing Song" | | | |
| Virginia | Brittany Young | Mechanicsville | 17 | | Classical Vocal | 2nd runner-up | | Daughter of Miss Virginia 1982, Beverly Cooke 4th runner-up at Miss Virginia 2011 pageant |
| Virgin Islands | Esconica Veira | Saint Thomas | | | Hip Hop Dance | | | Later represented the Virgin Islands at the Miss World 2011 pageant and placed in the Top 15 4th runner-up at Miss Supranational 2013 pageant Represented the Virgin Islands at Miss Earth 2014 pageant Later Miss US Virgin Islands 2017 |
| Washington | Stefanie Range | Auburn | 13 | Miss Lakeland Hills' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Shy" | | | |
| West Virginia | Kaitlin Gates | Bridgeport | 14 | Miss Teen Appalachia | Vocal | | | 2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2008 pageant 4th runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2010 pageant Later Miss West Virginia 2012 |
| Wisconsin | Allie Rick | Greendale | 15 | At-Large | Lyrical Dance, "Here Comes the Sun" | Top 10 | | |
| Wyoming | Codie Lee Ann Murphy | Sheridan | 17 | Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen | Japanese Fan Dance | | | |