Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen

Miss Louisiana's Teen
Formation	1993
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Monroe, Louisiana;
Membership	Miss America's Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Don Humble
Website	Official website

The Miss Louisiana's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Louisiana in the Miss America's Teen pageant. The pageant is held each April at the Brown Auditorium at the University of Louisiana at Monroe in Monroe, Louisiana.

Melissa Le of Ruston was crowned Miss Louisiana's Teen on April 7, 2024, at the ULM Brown Auditorium in Monroe, Louisiana. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025.

In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen to Miss Louisiana's Teen in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

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

Placements

3rd runners-up: Mary Jane Hobgood (2008)
4th runners-up: Sarah Katherine McCallum (2017)
Top 10: Kelly Bernard (2010)
Top 15: Justine Ker (2012), Chanley Patterson (2020)

Awards

Preliminary awards

Preliminary Talent: Mary Jane Hobgood (2008)

Other awards

Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Jeremeka Bradley (2007)
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Julia Claire Williams (2016)
Overall Instrumental Talent Award: Justine Ker (2012), Chanley Patterson (2020)
Overall Interview Award: Jeremeka Bradley (2007)
Scholastic Excellence Award: Justine Ker (2012)
Top 5 Interview Award: Sarah Katherine McCallum (2017)

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
2024	Melissa Le	Ruston	16	Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Teen	Piano	TBA	TBA
2023	Laura Jane Kirkpatrick^[1]	Baton Rouge		Miss Dixie Stockshow's Teen	Lyrical Dance
2022	Mary Laura Hunt^[2]	Ruston		Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance
2021	Sophia Nawaz^[3]	New Orleans	17	Miss Vieux Carré's Outstanding Teen	Pop Vocal, "C'est si Bon"
2019-20	Chanley Patterson	Ruston	16	Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen	Piano, "El Cumbanchero"	Top 15	Overall Instrumental Talent Award^[4]
2018	Gracie Reichman^[5]	Colfax	17	Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Clogging, "Let's Get Loud"			Later Miss Louisiana 2022^[6]
2017	Alana Lewis^[7]	Haughton	17	Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "The Girl in 14G”
2016	Sarah Katherine McCallum^[8]^[9]	Farmerville	15	Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen	Vocal	4th runner-up^[10]	Top 5 Interview Award	Later Distinguished Young Woman of Louisiana 2019^[11] Top 8 at Distinguished Young Woman of America 2019 competition^[11]
2015	Julia Claire Williams^[12]	Kinder	16	Miss Holiday in Dixie's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance		CMN Miracle Maker Award^[13]	Later Miss Louisiana 2021^[14]
2014	Meagan Crews^[15]	Bossier City	17	Miss Dixie Gem Peach's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			Later Miss Louisiana 2019^[16]
2013	BayLea Huffman^{[citation needed]}	Delhi	16	Miss Louisiana Port City's Outstanding Teen	Dance
2012	Deon Sumer^{[citation needed]}	Zachary	17	Miss Acadiana's Outstanding Teen
2011	Justine Ker^[17]	Choudrant	17	Miss Spirit of Ruston's Outstanding Teen	Classical Piano		Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award^[18] Scholastic Excellence Award^[18]	Later Miss Louisiana 2016^[19] Top 15 at the Miss America 2017 pageant^[20]
2010	Brooke Hotard^[21]	Port Allen	16	Miss Crescent City's Outstanding Teen
2009	Kelly Bernard^[22]	Hammond	16	Miss Monroe's Outstanding Teen	Vocal	Top 10^[23]		2nd runner-up at Miss Louisiana 2014 pageant^[24] Top 10 at the National Sweetheart 2014 pageant
2008	April Nelson^[25]	Mandeville	16	Miss Pineville's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			Later Miss Louisiana 2015^[26] 3rd runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant^[27]
2007	Mary Jane Hobgood^[28]^[29]	Shreveport		Miss Holiday in Dixie's Outstanding Teen	Ballet en Pointe, Rodeo by Aaron Copland	3rd runner-up^[30]	Preliminary Talent Award^[30]
2006	Jeremeka Bradley^[31]	Bossier City	16	Miss Bossier City's Outstanding Teen	Vocal		Overall Interview Award^{[citation needed]} Spirit of America Award^{[citation needed]}
2005	Bethany Moore^[32]	Bastrop	18	Miss Louisiana Harvest Festival's Outstanding Teen	Vocal
2004	Whitney Breaux^[33]	Baton Rouge		Greater Baton Rouge Teen	Harp	No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Teen Louisiana"^[33] Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005
2003	Bethany Hejtmanek^[34]	Shreveport		Holiday in Dixie Teen	Vocal
2002	Blair Abene^[35]	Tickfaw		Ark-La-Miss Fair Teen	Vocal			Later Miss Louisiana 2008^[36]
2001	Courtney Haynes^[37]	West Monroe	16	Bossier City Teen	Vocal, "Stormy Weather"			Appeared on Star Search at age 6 3rd runner-up at Miss Louisiana 2009 pageant^[22]
2000	Amie Bonomolo			Acadiana Teen	Lyrical Dance			3rd runner-up at Miss Louisiana 2002 pageant^[38]
1999	Molly Causey	Ruston		Shreveport Teen	Piano			Later Miss Louisiana 2005^[39]^[40]
1998	Melissa Clark	Ruston		Dixie Gem Peach Teen	Vocal			Later Miss Louisiana 2003^[41]
1997	Shantel Beauclair-Smith			Central Louisiana Teen
1996	Kati Guyton^[37]	Bossier City		Holiday in Dixie Teen	Classical Vocal			Later Miss Louisiana 2001^[37]
1995	Casey Jo Crowder	Shreveport		River Cities Teen	Vocal			Later Miss Louisiana 2002^[38]^[42]
1994	Nicole Barrett			Independence Bowl Teen
1993	Lyn Smith			Caddo Lake Teen

References

^ CARR, CRYSTAL (April 29, 2023). "Miss Louisiana's Teen crowned for 2023". KTBS. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^ "Ruston's Mary Laura Hunt crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". Ruston Daily Leader. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
^ Payne, Kristen. "New Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen crowned in Monroe". www.knoe.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^ "2019 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ "Menard student will compete in Miss America teen pageant". Town Talk. May 8, 2018.
^ Bolden, Bonnie (June 18, 2022). "Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Gracie Reichman crowned Miss Louisiana 2022". The News-Star. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Meet the new Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ "Sarah Katherine McCallum crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". April 10, 2016.
^ "Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen Pageant this weekend at ULM". The News Star. April 5, 2017.
^ "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b "2019 Awards". Distinguished Young Women.
^ "Julia Williams is crowned". KNOE News. June 1, 2015.
^ "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ Bolden, Bonnie. "Julia Claire Williams wins Miss Louisiana 2021 title". The News-Star. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^ "Parkway senior crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". Bossier Press-Tribune. June 30, 2014.
^ Bolden, Bonnie (June 22, 2019). "Meagan Crews wins Miss Louisiana 2019". The News Star.
^ "Justine Ker crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". icedjamb.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ "Justine Ker of Choudrant crowned Miss Louisiana". Houma Today. Associated Press. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ Chie, Ho (May 8, 2017). "An Interview with Justine Ker: A Taiwanese American Journey to Miss Louisiana". Taiwanese American.
^ Brodhead Averitt, Mindy (June 29, 2010). "Student Wins Teen Pageant". St. Joseph's Academy.
^ ^a ^b "BREAKING: 9pm 6-21-09 Miss Shreveport, Katherine Putnam Crowned Miss Louisiana 2009 Sat. Night". The Talk of the Town with Tom Pace. June 22, 2009.
^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
^ Leader, Barbara (June 28, 2014). "Lacey Sanchez wins Miss Louisiana crown". Daily Advertiser.
^ Bolden, Bonnie (September 14, 2015). "Miss Louisiana comes home". News Star. Nelson started in pageants as a teenager and was named Miss Louisiana Outstanding Teen in 2008.
^ Bolden, Bonnie (June 27, 2015). "Nelson wins Miss Louisiana". The News-Star. Monroe, LA: Gannett.
^ "Miss Louisiana named third runner-up in Miss America pageant". The Advocate. September 14, 2015.
^ Barker, Teasha (August 6, 2007). "Teen to compete in national pageant this week". The Shreveport Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
^ Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Super Bowl". Pageantry Magazine.
^ ^a ^b "Snapshots". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 2007. Mary Jane Hobgood, of Shreveport, was named third runner up and preliminary talent winner...during the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition...
^ "Mary Jane Hobgood Wins Teen Pageant". WAFB News. 2007. ...crowned by the 2006 Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen Jeremeka Bradley.
^ "Moore's determination tempered by humility". The News-Star. Monroe, LA. May 25, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Josey, Imani (February 23, 2013). "5 Questions With Former Miss Teen Louisiana Whitney Breaux". Introvert Probs. ...Miss Teen Louisiana 2004 – America (now known as Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen)
^ "Pics from the 2004 Miss Teen Louisiana Pageant". ...Bethany Hejtmanek – Miss Louisiana Teen 2003,...
^ Chapple, Christina (June 6, 2006). "June 7 "good luck send off" planned for Miss Southeastern". Southeastern Louisiana University. Her pageant experience also includes successfully capturing the Miss Teen Louisiana title in 2002.
^ "Blair Abene Crowned Miss Louisiana". KTBS News. June 23, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Reigning Miss Teen Louisiana stays busy – but maintains a focus on faith". Baptist Message. April 2002.
^ ^a ^b "Shreveporter Casey Crowder wins Miss Louisiana crown". The Times. Shreveport, LA. June 16, 2002.
^ "Miss Louisiana – Molly Causey". American Profile. January 8, 2006.
^ "Miss Louisiana 2005".
^ Villano, Theresa (May 7, 2015). "Meet Bengals Mrs. #77 Melissa Whitworth". Pro Player Insiders.
^ Domiano, Hollie (2009). Myths America: A Practical Guide to Pageantry (2nd ed.). Hollie Domiano, 2009. p. 17. ISBN 9780557063802.

External links

Official website

[1] CARR, CRYSTAL (April 29, 2023). "Miss Louisiana's Teen crowned for 2023". KTBS. Retrieved August 7, 2023.

[2] "Ruston's Mary Laura Hunt crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". Ruston Daily Leader. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.

[3] Payne, Kristen. "New Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen crowned in Monroe". www.knoe.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

[2019_Sch-4] "2019 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Reichman-5] "Menard student will compete in Miss America teen pageant". Town Talk. May 8, 2018.

[6] Bolden, Bonnie (June 18, 2022). "Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Gracie Reichman crowned Miss Louisiana 2022". The News-Star. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[7] "Meet the new Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[McCallum-8] "Sarah Katherine McCallum crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". April 10, 2016.

[McCallum2-9] "Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen Pageant this weekend at ULM". The News Star. April 5, 2017.

[2016_Sch-10] "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[DYW_2019-11] "2019 Awards". Distinguished Young Women.

[Williams-12] "Julia Williams is crowned". KNOE News. June 1, 2015.

[2015_Sch-13] "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[14] Bolden, Bonnie. "Julia Claire Williams wins Miss Louisiana 2021 title". The News-Star. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

[Crews-15] "Parkway senior crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". Bossier Press-Tribune. June 30, 2014.

[16] Bolden, Bonnie (June 22, 2019). "Meagan Crews wins Miss Louisiana 2019". The News Star.

[17] "Justine Ker crowned Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen". icedjamb.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[2011_Sch-18] "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[19] "Justine Ker of Choudrant crowned Miss Louisiana". Houma Today. Associated Press. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[KerTop15-20] Chie, Ho (May 8, 2017). "An Interview with Justine Ker: A Taiwanese American Journey to Miss Louisiana". Taiwanese American.

[Hotard-21] Brodhead Averitt, Mindy (June 29, 2010). "Student Wins Teen Pageant". St. Joseph's Academy.

[2009LA-22] "BREAKING: 9pm 6-21-09 Miss Shreveport, Katherine Putnam Crowned Miss Louisiana 2009 Sat. Night". The Talk of the Town with Tom Pace. June 22, 2009.

[maot09-23] "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.

[2014LA-24] Leader, Barbara (June 28, 2014). "Lacey Sanchez wins Miss Louisiana crown". Daily Advertiser.

[NelsonTeen-25] Bolden, Bonnie (September 14, 2015). "Miss Louisiana comes home". News Star. Nelson started in pageants as a teenager and was named Miss Louisiana Outstanding Teen in 2008.

[NelsonLA-26] Bolden, Bonnie (June 27, 2015). "Nelson wins Miss Louisiana". The News-Star. Monroe, LA: Gannett.

[Nelson3RU-27] "Miss Louisiana named third runner-up in Miss America pageant". The Advocate. September 14, 2015.

[28] Barker, Teasha (August 6, 2007). "Teen to compete in national pageant this week". The Shreveport Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.

[2007MAOT-29] Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Super Bowl". Pageantry Magazine.

[Hob3RU-30] "Snapshots". The Shreveport Times. September 2, 2007. Mary Jane Hobgood, of Shreveport, was named third runner up and preliminary talent winner...during the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition...

[Bradley-31] "Mary Jane Hobgood Wins Teen Pageant". WAFB News. 2007. ...crowned by the 2006 Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen Jeremeka Bradley.

[Moore-32] "Moore's determination tempered by humility". The News-Star. Monroe, LA. May 25, 2006.

[Breaux-33] Josey, Imani (February 23, 2013). "5 Questions With Former Miss Teen Louisiana Whitney Breaux". Introvert Probs. ...Miss Teen Louisiana 2004 – America (now known as Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen)

[Hejtmanek-34] "Pics from the 2004 Miss Teen Louisiana Pageant". ...Bethany Hejtmanek – Miss Louisiana Teen 2003,...

[AbeneTeen-35] Chapple, Christina (June 6, 2006). "June 7 "good luck send off" planned for Miss Southeastern". Southeastern Louisiana University. Her pageant experience also includes successfully capturing the Miss Teen Louisiana title in 2002.

[AbeneLA-36] "Blair Abene Crowned Miss Louisiana". KTBS News. June 23, 2008.

[HaynesandGuyton-37] "Reigning Miss Teen Louisiana stays busy – but maintains a focus on faith". Baptist Message. April 2002.

[Amie2002-38] "Shreveporter Casey Crowder wins Miss Louisiana crown". The Times. Shreveport, LA. June 16, 2002.

[Causey2005-39] "Miss Louisiana – Molly Causey". American Profile. January 8, 2006.

[Causey2005-2-40] "Miss Louisiana 2005".

[Clark2003-41] Villano, Theresa (May 7, 2015). "Meet Bengals Mrs. #77 Melissa Whitworth". Pro Player Insiders.

[CrowderLA-42] Domiano, Hollie (2009). Myths America: A Practical Guide to Pageantry (2nd ed.). Hollie Domiano, 2009. p. 17. ISBN 9780557063802.

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