# Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen

The Miss Georgia's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Georgia in the Miss America's Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June in Columbus, Georgia.
Charlie Key of LaGrange was crowned Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2023, at the RiverCenter of the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.
In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Georgia’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

## Results summary

The results of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

### Placements

* Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Olivia McMillan (2015)
* 1st runners-up: Annie Swan (2018)
* 2nd runners-up: Camille Sims (2011), Kelsey Hollis (2017)
* 3rd runners-up: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Megan Wright (2022)
* 4th runners-up: Rory Pan (2019)
* Top 10: Julia Martin (2012), Victoria Smith (2016)
* Top 11: Rebecca Zhang (2023), Charlie Key (2024)

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Annie Swan (2018) (tie), Rory Pan (2019) (tie), Megan Wright (2022)
* Preliminary Talent: Jameson Kenerly (2013), Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017)

#### Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Lauren Edmunds (2007)

#### Other awards

* Advertising Award: Jameson Kenerly (2013)
* Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Jameson Kenerly (2013)
* Outstanding Dance Award: Annie Swan (2018)
* Outstanding Vocalist Award: Olivia McMillan (2015), Kelsey Hollis (2017)
* Overall Dance Award: Rory Pan (2019)

## Winners

* Declared as winner
* Ended as a runner-up
* Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| 2023 | Charlie Key | LaGrange | 17 | Miss Cobb County's Teen | Vocal | Top 11 | | |
| 2022 | Anna Kate Robinson | Wrightsville | 18 | Miss Rome’s Outstanding Teen | Dance | N/A | N/A | 2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2022 Assumed the title of Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen when Zhang resigned |
| 2022 | Rebecca Zhang | Johns Creek | 18 | Miss Gwinnett County's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | Top 11 | | Resigned due to academic obligations on December 29, 2022 |
| 2021 | Megan Wright | Calhoun | 18 | Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | 4th Runner Up at Miss Georgia 2024 |
| 2019-20 | Mary Wilhelmina Hodges | Louisville | 14 | Miss Greater Atlanta’s Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Boogie Shoes" by KC and The Sunshine Band | | | Later Miss Atlantic Coast 2022 |
| 2018 | Rory Pan | Johns Creek | 16 | Miss Heart of Atlanta's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Fire on Ice" | 4th runner-up | Overall Dance Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) | |
| 2017 | Annie Swan | Wadley | 15 | Miss International City's Outstanding Teen | Tap dance, "Hit the Road Jack" | 1st runner-up | Outstanding Dance Award Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ Award (tie) | |
| 2016 | Kelsey Hollis | Warner Robins | 16 | Miss Houston County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Outstanding Vocalist Award Preliminary Talent Award | 2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2019 competition 3rd runner-up at Miss Tennessee 2021 Miss Capital City 2022 and Miss Georgia 2022 |
| 2015 | Victoria Smith | Sandersville | 17 | Miss Macon's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz | Top 10 | | |
| 2014 | Abigail Feltner | Fayetteville | | Miss Starr's Mill's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | N/A | N/A | Assumed title when McMillan was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015 |
| 2014 | Olivia McMillan | Centerville | 17 | Miss Warner Robins' Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's opera, Turandot | Winner | Outstanding Vocalist Award Preliminary Talent Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2021 |
| 2013 | Kelly Hutchinson | Marietta | 15 | Miss Marietta's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2015 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2016 pageant Later Miss Alabama USA 2020 4th runner-up at Miss USA 2020 pageant |
| 2012 | Jameson Kenerly | Jesup | 17 | Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Twirl/Dance | 3rd runner-up | Advertising Award Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Preliminary Talent Award | Sister of Adeline Kenerly, Miss Georgia 2015 |
| 2011 | Julia Martin | Marietta | 16 | Miss University of Georgia's Outstanding Teen | Cello | Top 10 | | Later Miss Georgia Teen USA 2013 3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant |
| 2010 | Camille Sims | Atlanta | 17 | Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | | Later Miss New York 2016 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant |
| 2009 | Brianna Godshalk | Acworth | 16 | Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen | Violin, "Zigeunerweisen" by Pablo de Sarasate | | | |
| 2008 | Hilary Pulos | Jesup | 13 | Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "It's a Spy Thing" | | | |
| 2007 | Michaela Lackey | Marietta | 17 | Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | Later Miss Georgia 2011 |
| 2006 | Lauren Edmunds | Americus | | Miss Heart of Georgia's Outstanding Teen | Jazz en Pointe Dance, "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 |
| 2005 | Kristen Springer | Snellville | 16 | Miss Atlanta's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | |
| 2004 | Mandy Best | | | Miss Teen Warner Robins | | No national pageant | No national pageant | |
| 2003 | Addie Hampton | Atlanta | 15 | Miss Teen Cobb County | Vocal from Funny Girl | No national pageant | No national pageant | |
| 2002 | Diana DeGarmo | Snellville | 14 | Miss Teen Gwinnett County | Vocal | No national pageant | No national pageant | Finalist on America's Most Talented Kid 1st runner-up on 3rd season of American Idol Made Broadway debut in Hairspray in 2006 as Penny Pingleton Later appeared in 2009 Broadway revival of Hair |
| 2001 | Joanna Smith | Blakely | | | Vocal | No national pageant | No national pageant | |