# Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen

The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen competition selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Miss America's Teen Competition. The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen Competition is held each June at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania.
Lizzie Shacklett of Radnor, Pennsylvania was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Teen on June 16, 2023 at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January. Lizzie’s community service initiative is “Literacy Is Lit: Finding and Filling the Literacy Gap” and her talent is Irish step dancing.

## Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pennsylvania's Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

### Placements

* 1st runners-up: Julia Rae Schlucter (2009), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
* 2nd runners-up: Elena LaQuatra (2008)
* Top 8: Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015)
* Top 10: Jocelyn Gruber (2011), Riley Evans (2020)
* Top 11: Alysa Bainbridge (2017), Jaylen Baron (2021)

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Elena LaQuatra (2008)
* Preliminary Talent: Cecilia Petrush (2019), Riley Evans (2020)

#### Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
* Non-finalist Interview: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
* Non-finalist Talent: Tawni Darby (2007), Samantha Renck (2016)

#### Other awards

* Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Julia Rae Schlucter (2009)
* America's Choice: Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
* Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015), Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
* Community Service Award: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
* Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Kaitlynne Kline (2012)
* Outstanding Dance Award: Samantha Renck (2016)
* Overall Vocal Talent: Cecilia Petrush (2019)
* Teens in Action Award 2nd Runner-up: Jersey Gianna Smith (2023)
* Teens in Action Award Finalists: Samantha Renck (2016), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Jaylen Baron (2022)
* Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship: Page Weinstein (2015), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
* Overall Interview Award: Jaylen Baron (2021)

## 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 | Lizzie Shacklett | Radnor | 15 | Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Teen | Irish Step Dance | | | |
| 2022 | Jersey Gianna Smith | Carmichaels | | Miss York County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Acrobatic Dance | | Teens in Action 2nd runner-up | |
| 2021 | Jaylen Baron | Eagleville | 19 | Miss Greater Reading's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Dance | Top 11 | Teens in Action Finalist Top Interview Award (tie) | |
| 2019-20 | Riley Evans | Pittsburgh | 16 | Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 2018 | Cecilia Petrush | Murrysville | 17 | Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | 1st runner-up | Overall Vocal Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship | Later Miss Washtenaw County 2022 |
| 2017 | Madison Dompkosky | Mountain Top | 15 | Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" | | Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship | |
| 2016 | Alysa Bainbridge | Leesport | 17 | Miss State Capitol's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | Top 11 | CMN Miracle Maker Award America's Choice Award | Later Miss Delaware USA 2024 and Miss Pennsylvania 2022 |
| 2015 | Samantha Renck | Newtown | 17 | Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | | Non-finalist Talent Award Outstanding Dance Award Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| 2014 | Page Mackenzie Weinstein | Pittsburgh | 16 | Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen | Dance Twirl Routine, "Wings" by L'il Mix | Top 8 | CMN Miracle Maker Award | Later Miss Pennsylvania 2024 |
| 2013 | Katie Schreckengast | Palmyra | 16 | Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding Teen | Alto Saxophone | | Community Service Award Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Interview Award | Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017 Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant |
| 2012 | Kaitlyn Miller | Plymouth | 17 | Miss MidState's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | | |
| 2011 | Kaitlynne Kline | Cochranton | 17 | Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award | |
| 2010 | Jocelyn Gruber | Grove City | 17 | Miss Greater Johnstown's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Hungary Rapsodie Mignonne Op. 410" by Carl Kölling | Top 10 | | 2nd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2014 pageant |
| 2009 | 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 |
| 2008 | Julia Rae Schlucter | Malvern | 16 | At-Large | Broadway Vocal | 1st runner-up | Spirit of America Award | Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant |
| 2007 | Elena LaQuatra | Mount Lebanon | 15 | Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis Later Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016 |
| 2006 | Tawni Darby | Hermitage | 15 | Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | | Non-finalist Talent Award | Founder and director of the Teens in Training camp program for Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestants |
| 2005 | Annie Rosellini | Butler | 13 | At-Large | Lyrical Dance | | | Later Miss Pennsylvania 2013 |