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Miss America 2002

Miss America 2002
DateSeptember 22, 2001
PresentersTony Danza
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
Entrants51
Placements20
WinnerKatie Harman
Oregon
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Miss America 2002, the 75th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 22, 2001, on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon, the first woman representing that state to take the crown.[1]

Prior to the competition, the delegates spent a weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where they participated in a parade and attended a reception and did some sightseeing.[2] During their first week in Atlantic City, the September 11 attacks occurred, but despite the cancelling of the traditional pageant-eve parade, it was decided to hold the pageant as intended.[3] The contestants themselves voted 2–1 to continue with the competition.[4]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 2002
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 20

Order of announcements

Awards

Awards Contestant
Gown
Interview
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award

Results Contestant Platform
Winner Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
1st runner-up Assistance Dogs for the Disabled
2nd runner-up Tobacco Education and Awareness for Minors

Delegates

State Name Hometown Age1 Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Kelly Jones Birmingham 24 Classical Piano, "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor"
Alaska Eugenia Primis Eagle River 20 Classical Cello, "Allegro Appassionata"
Arizona Kapri Rose Gilbert 19 Fiddle, "Orange Blossom Special"
Arkansas Jessie Ward Prescott 21 Tap Dance, Michael Jackson Medley Top 10
California Stephanie Baldwin Fullerton 23 Vocal, "Time to Say Goodbye" Top 20
Colorado Kelly Lynn McKee Parker 22 Lyrical Dance, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde
Connecticut Marissa Perez Meriden 23 Vocal, "This Time Around"
Delaware Erin Cooper Wyoming 22 Lyrical Ballet, "Book of Days"
District of Columbia Marshawn Evans Arlington, VA 22 Rhythmic Dance Twirl, "I Will Survive" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent, Preliminary Interview Later a contestant in season 4 of The Apprentice
Florida Kelly Gaudet Miami 22 Lyrical Dance, "It's Time" Top 10 Preliminary Gown Miss Florida Teen USA 1996
Georgia Emily Foster Cornelia 23 Piano, "Majesty" Preliminary Swimsuit
Hawaii Denby Dung Honolulu 23 Soprano Saxophone, "G-Bop"
Idaho Christi Weible Eagle 22 Dramatic Monologue Sister of Miss Idaho USA 2004 Kimberly Weible
Illinois Kristin Castillo Macomb 18 Classical Violin, "Praeludium & Allegro"
Indiana Allison Hatcher Evansville 24 Classical Piano, "Prelude in G Minor" Top 20
Iowa Erin Smith Bettendorf 20 Piano, "Khachaturian's Toccata"
Kansas Kimberlee Grice Ulysees 23 Vocal, "At Last"
Kentucky Monica Hardin Louisville 20 Vocal, "If You Believe" from The Wiz
Louisiana Kati Guyton Bossier City 23 Classical Vocal, "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime
Maine Meranda Hafford Washburn 20 Vocal, "Next Time I Love"
Maryland Kelly Glorioso Hydes 21 Vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" Top 20 Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Massachusetts Abbey Rabine Wenham 22 Vocal, "Via Dolorosa" 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Interview
Michigan Stacy Essebagers Whitehall 21 Clogging, Medley from Moulin Rouge! Top 10
Minnesota Kari Knuttila Detroit Lakes 21 Classical Piano, "Sonata in B Minor"
Mississippi Becky Pruett Hattiesburg 22 Vocal, "Whatever Lola Wants" Top 20 Preliminary Talent, Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Missouri Jennifer Ann Hover Springfield 22 Vocal, Medley "Somewhere" & "Over the Rainbow" Top 20
Montana Kara Svennungsen Shelby 22 Vocal, "On My Own"
Nebraska Christina Foehlinger Ralston 21 Baton Twirling, Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Top 20
Nevada Ashley Huff Las Vegas 21 Polynesian Dance, "Welcome to Polynesia" Miss Nevada USA 2003
New Hampshire Katherine Pike Hooksett 24 Vocal, "You Are My Home" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
New Jersey Julie Barber Vineland 24 Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Do You Wanna Dance"
New Mexico Marta Strzyzewski Roswell 23 Classical Piano, "Revolutionary Etude"
New York Andrea Plummer New York City 23 Lyrical Ballet en Pointe, "Forrest Gump Suite" 4th runner-up
North Carolina Ashley House Dallas 21 Celtic Irish Dance, "Flames of Fire"
North Dakota Jillayne Mertens Motley, MN 19 Vocal / Violin, "Look to the Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow
Ohio Natalie Witwer Dublin 19 Piano, "America the Beautiful"
Oklahoma Kaci Hundley Enid 21 Vocal, "Crying" Top 20
Oregon Katie Harman Gresham 20 Classical Vocal, "O Mio Babbino Caro" Winner Preliminary Talent
Pennsylvania Rosalyn Menon Hazleton 22 Classical Piano, "Piano Sonata in C Minor" by Ludwig van Beethoven Top 20 Preliminary Interview
Rhode Island Jennifer D'Ambrosio Providence 21 Vocal, "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard
South Carolina Jeanna Raney Inman 20 Tap Dance, "Kiss Me" Top 20
South Dakota Alecia Zuehlke Sioux Falls 23 Piano, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
Tennessee Stephanie Culberson Knoxville 21 Classical Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu" 2nd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Gown Miss Tennessee USA 2004
Texas Stacy James Texarkana 22 Character Vocal, "Man of La Mancha" Top 20
Utah Jaclyn Hunt Lehi 22 Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff Top 10 Quality of Life
Vermont Amy Marie Johnson Essex Junction 21 Classical Piano, "Impromptu"
Virginia Meghan Shanley Virginia Beach 21 Vocal, "Big Time"
Washington Breann Parriot Puyallup 23 Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, Music from "West Side Story" Miss Washington USA 2003
West Virginia Danae DeMasi Morgantown 21 Ballet en Pointe, "Ravendhi" Top 10 Preliminary Gown
Wisconsin Laura Margaret Herriot Princeton 23 Vocal, "Oh, Lady Be Good!"
Wyoming Erin Empey Casper 20 Ballet, "Cristofori's Dream" by David Lanz

1 Age as of September 2001

Controversy

Following the pageant, the parents of Miss America 2002 wrote an eight-page letter to the pageant's organizers complaining about mistreatment and fraudulent billing.[5]

Judges

References

  1. ^ John Curran (2001-09-22). "Oregon Wins Miss America Crown". Associated Press.
  2. ^ Ron Todt (2001-09-07). "Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly". Associated Press.
  3. ^ John Curran (2001-09-14). "Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security". Associated Press.
  4. ^ John Curran (2001-09-18). "Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling". Associated Press.
  5. ^ "Miss America Mistreated, her Parents Say". The New York Times. Associated Press. Feb 13, 2002.
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