# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 was the 5th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 15, 2009.
Taylor Hanna Fitch of South Carolina crowned her successor Jeanette Morelan of Wisconsin at the end of the event. This was the first time that Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen captured the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Miss America 2009 Katie Stam was an emcee for the pageant.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 | Wisconsin – Jeanette Morelan |
| 1st Runner-Up | New Jersey – Brenna Weick |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Florida – Myrrhanda Jones |
| 3rd Runner-Up | North Carolina – Katherine Puryear |
| 4th Runner-Up | California – Monica Stainer |
| Top 10 | Indiana – Lydia Daley  Louisiana – Kelly Bernard  South Carolina – Ali Rogers  Utah – Meredith Gaufin  Virginia – Courtney Garrett |

### Other awards

| Award | Contestant(s) |
| Academic Life | Utah - Meredith Gaufin |
| Academic Scholarship | Iowa - Jessica Baker |
| CMN Community Service | Connecticut - Acacia Courtney |
| Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ | District of Columbia - Hope Wiseman |
| Non-finalist Interview | District of Columbia - Hope Wiseman |
| Non-finalist Talent | Rhode Island - Emily Luther |
| Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ | California - Monica Stainer District of Columbia - Hope Wiseman Florida - Myrrhanda Jones New Jersey - Brenna Weick |
| Preliminary Talent | California - Monica Stainer Indiana - Lydia Daley Rhode Island - Emily Luther |
| Scholastic Excellence | Missouri - Lauren McCreight |
| Spirit of America | Colorado - Janelle Orsborn |

## Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 contestants were:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| Alabama | Avery Cooper | Smiths Station | | Miss Teen Chattahoochie Valley | | | | |
| Alaska | Veronica Temple | Eagle River | 16 | Miss Teen Anchorage | Vocal | | | One of 13 children Sister of Sarah Temple, Miss Alaska USA 2010 Later Miss Alaska Teen USA 2012 |
| Arizona | Katelyn Niemiec | Scottsdale | 15 | Miss Teen Twirling Athlete | Baton Twirling | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant Later Miss Arizona 2016 |
| Arkansas | Savvy Shields | Fayetteville | 14 | Miss Teen Heart of the Ozarks | Dance | | | Later Miss Collegiate America 2013 Later Miss Arkansas 2016 Crowned Miss America 2017 |
| California | Monica Stainer | Huntington Beach | 15 | Miss Teen City of Los Angeles | Classical Ballet | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Colorado | Janelle Orsborn | Brighton | 17 | | | | Spirit of America Award | |
| Connecticut | Acacia Courtney | Hamden | 16 | Miss Nutmeg's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | Community Service Award | Later Miss Connecticut 2014 Currently a TV reporter and paddock analyst for Gulfstream Park Later Miss Connecticut USA 2019 |
| Delaware | Danielle Marshall | Middletown | 15 | Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen | Gymnastics/Dance | | | |
| District of Columbia | Hope Wiseman | Washington D.C. | 17 | | | | Non-Finalist Interview Award Non-Finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| Florida | Myrrhanda Jones | Gainesville | 16 | Miss Gainesville's Outstanding Teen | Twirl/Dance | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss Florida 2013 3rd runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant |
| Georgia | Brianna Godshalk | Acworth | 16 | Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen | Violin, "Zigeunerweisen" by Pablo de Sarasate | | | |
| Hawaii | Napua Salbedo | Makawao | 17 | Miss Maui's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Idaho | Carley Campbell | Meridian | 17 | At-Large | | | | |
| Illinois | Andrea Novak | | 17 | Miss Dupage County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Indiana | Lydia Daley | Fort Wayne | | Miss Northeast's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Iowa | Jessica Baker | Coralville | 16 | Miss Henry County's Outstanding Teen | | | Kara Iverson Academic Scholarship Award | |
| Kansas | Chelsea Chilcott | Derby | 16 | | Ventriloquism, "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" | | | |
| Kentucky | Madison McCowan | London | | Miss Bowling Green's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Louisiana | Kelly Bernard | Hammond | 16 | Miss Monroe's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10 | | 2nd runner-up at Miss Louisiana 2014 pageant Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant |
| Maine | Kristin Korda | Saco | | | Vocal | | | Later Miss Maine 2013 |
| Maryland | Stephanie Meadowcroft | Bel Air | | Miss Greater Baltimore's Outstanding Teen | | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2017 pageant |
| Massachusetts | Brianna Marie Bostick | East Tauton | 16 | | | | | 2nd runner-up at Miss Massachusetts 2016 pageant |
| Michigan | Haley Williams | Saline | 16 | At-Large | | | | Later Miss Michigan 2013 |
| Minnesota | Katlyn Ziegler | Coon Rapids | | | | | | |
| Mississippi | Laura Lee Lewis | Brookhaven | 15 | Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Later Miss Mississippi 2016 |
| Missouri | Lauren McCreight | Springfield | 16 | Miss Gateway St. Louis' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Girl in 14G" | | Scholastic Excellence Award | |
| Montana | Alysse Charlesworth | Glendive | | | | | | 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2012 and 2016 pageants |
| Nebraska | JaCee Pilkington | Minatare | 17 | | Vocal | | | Later Miss Nebraska 2013 |
| Nevada | Jordan Orris | Henderson | | Miss Lake Las Vegas Area's Outstanding Teen | | | | later Distinguished Young Woman of Nevada 2012 |
| New Hampshire | Katrina Rossi | Hampstead | 17 | Miss Lakes Region's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| New Jersey | Brenna Weick | Mantua | 15 | Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant Later Miss New Jersey 2016 |
| New Mexico | Ashley Fresquez | Rio Rancho | 14 | | | | | Later Miss New Mexico 2018 |
| New York | Kara Jae Kowalski | Staten Island | 15 | Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| North Carolina | Katherine Puryear | Trinity | 16 | Miss Thomasville's Outstanding Teen | | 3rd runner-up | | Later Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2012 |
| North Dakota | Becca Lebak | Bismarck | | Miss Dakota Territory's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Ohio | Veronica Wende | Lima | 17 | Miss Greater Butler County's Outstanding Teen | | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2016 pageant |
| Oklahoma | Georgia Frazier | Tulsa | 17 | Miss Tulsa State Fair's Outstanding Teen | | | | Later Miss Oklahoma 2015 Top 10 at Miss America 2016 pageant |
| Oregon | Amanda Gonzalez-Merrill | Springfield | 16 | Miss Tri-Valley's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Jill Wiley | Washington Boro | 16 | Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal | | | Cast in the national touring company of Beauty and the Beast Cast as Maria Rainer in national tour of The Sound of Music |
| Rhode Island | Emily Luther | Woonsocket | 17 | | Vocal, "At Last" by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren | | Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | Made viral YouTube cover of Adele's "Someone Like You" with Charlie Puth in 2011 Appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Puth Both Puth and Luther were signed onto DeGeneres' label eleveneleven Contestant on The Voice |
| South Carolina | Ali Rogers | Laurens | 17 | Miss Laurens County Teen | Piano, "In the Mood" | Top 10 | | Later Miss South Carolina 2012 1st runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant |
| South Dakota | Jessica Dyk | Rapid City | | Miss Rapid City's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Tennessee | Victoria Carlton | Brentwood | | Miss Nashville's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Texas | Taylor Lowery | Lufkin | 16 | Miss Teen Frisco | Jazz Dance | | | |
| Utah | Meredith Gaufin | Provo | | | Harp | Top 10 | Academic Life Award | Later Utah's Junior Miss 2010 |
| Vermont | Sarah Cramton | Thetford | 17 | | Vocal, "America the Beautiful" | | | |
| Virginia | Courtney Garrett | Pamplin | 17 | Miss Central Virginia's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10 | | Later Miss Virginia 2014 1st runner-up at Miss America 2015 pageant |
| Virgin Islands | A'Jada Burke | Saint Croix | | | | | | |
| Washington | Reina Almon | Yakima | 17 | Miss Apple County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant Later Miss Washington 2013 |
| West Virginia | Jackie Riggleman | Moorefield | | Miss Teen Tucker County | Jazz Dance | | | |
| Wisconsin | Jeanette Morelan | Racine | 15 | Miss Southern Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera | Winner | | Sister of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2013, JamieNicole Morelan Later Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin 2012 4th runner-up at Miss Tennessee 2016 pageant |
| Wyoming | Morgan Mariner | Douglas | 17 | Miss Douglas' Outstanding Teen | | | | |