The Miss America Competition 2000 Scholarship Winners
51 Contestants
MISS AMERICA 2001 - Angela Perez Baraquio, Honolulu
- $ 50,000.00 Scholarship
- Swimsuit Preliminary $ 1,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Louisiana-Faith Jenkins, Shreveport
- 1st-Runner Up $ 40,000.00 Scholarship
- Talent Preliminary $ 4,000.00 Scholarship
- Swimsuit Preliminary $ 1,000.00 Scholarship
- Quality of Life $ 10,000.00 Scholarship
Miss California-Rita Ng, Tracy
- 2nd- Runner Up $ 30,000.00 Scholarship
- Talent Preliminary $ 4,000.00 Scholarship
- Miss America Scholar $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Mississippi-Christy May, Pontotoc
- 3rd-Runner Up $ 25,000.00 Scholarship
- Swimsuit Preliminary $ 1,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Kentucky-Whitney Renee Boyles, Louisville
- 4th-Runner Up $ 20,000.00 Scholarship
- Swimsuit Preliminary $ 1,000.00 Scholarship
Miss New Jersey-Jill Horner, Gloucester Twp.
- Semi-Finalist $ 10,000.00 Scholarship
- Quality of Life 2nd Runner-up $ 1,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Pennsylvania-Melissa Jeka, Warminster
- Semi-Finalist $ 10,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Alabama-Jana Sanderson, Gadsden
- Semi-Finalist $ 10,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Michigan-Che'Vonne Burton, Detroit
- Semi-Finalist $ 10,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Texas-Tara Watson, Lufkin
- Semi-Finalist $ 10,000.00 Scholarship
BERT PARKS TEN NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MOST TALENTED CONTESTANTS
Miss Alaska-Audrey Solomon, Anchorage
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Delaware-Junnie Cross, Dover
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
- Talent Preliminary $ 4,000.00 Scholarship
- Bernie Wayne $ 2,500.00 Scholarship
Miss Illinois-Jennifer Powers, Andover
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
- Talent Preliminary $ 4,000.00 Scholarship
- Bernie Wayne $ 2,500.00 Scholarship
Miss Nevada-Tiffanie Story, Reno
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss North Carolina-Lorna McNeill, Lumberton
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Oklahoma-Kristin Steveson, Broken Arrow
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss South Carolina-Heather Hudson, Lexington
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Tennessee-Beth Hood, Cleveland
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Utah-Jami Palmer, Tremonton
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Wisconsin-Joya Zamora, Kenosha
- Non-Finalist $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
- Non-Finalist Talent $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Preliminary Swimsuit Winners
- Miss Hawaii
- Miss Louisiana
- Miss Mississippi
- Miss Kentucky
Preliminary Talent Winners
- Miss Louisiana
- Miss Delaware
- Miss Illinois
- Miss California
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT THE 2000 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD:
Miss Louisiana-Faith Jenkins, Shreveport
- Quality of Life Winner $10,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Iowa-Theresa Uchytil, Urbandale
- 1st- Runner Up $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss New Jersey-Jill Horner, Gloucester County
- 2nd-Runner Up $ 1,000.00 Scholarship
THE BERNIE WAYNE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:
Performing Arts Award
- Miss Illinois-Jennifer Powers, Andover $ 2,500.00 Scholarship
- Miss Delaware-Junnie Cross, Dover $ 2,500.00 Scholarship
THE ALBERT A. MARKS, JR. NON-FINALIST INTERVIEW AWARD:
- Miss Nebraska-Jill Pennington, Omaha $ 2,500.00 Scholarship
MISS AMERICA SCHOLAR:
- Miss California-Rita Ng, Tracy $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT 2000 NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Miss Arizona-Kristin Vatt, Mesa $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Arkansas-Sara Harris, Forrest City $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Colorado-Anamarie Bonafede, Loveland $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Connecticut-Renelle Richardson, Branford $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss District of Columbia-Rashida Jolley, Washington, DC $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Florida-Candace Rodatz, Orange Park $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Georgia-Pamela Kennedy, LaGrange $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Idaho-Christina Tiel, Nampa $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Indiana-Betsy Bobel, Peru $5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Iowa-Theresa Uchytil, Urbandale $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Quality of Life-1st Runner-up $ 2,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Kansas-Amy Lea Shaw, Derby $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Maine-Renee Michelle Belanger, Washburn $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Maryland-Sonia Amir, Beltsville $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Massachusetts-Michelle Neves, New Bedford $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Minnesota-Katherine Hill, Wayzata $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Missouri-Arron Wendel, Lawson $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Montana-Jana LaBree, Ekalaka $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Nebraska-Jill Pennington, Omaha $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Albert A. Marks Non-Finalist Interview $ 2,500.00 Scholarship
Miss New Hampshire-Lauren Meehan, Nashua $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss New Mexico-Martha Cobb, Roswell $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss New York-Kelly Falgiano, Lancaster $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss North Dakota-Carrie Haberstroh, Lisbon $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Ohio-Stephanie Meisberger, Hopewell $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Oregon-Angela Brink, Roseburg $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Rhode Island-Jennifer St. Laurent, Bristol $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss South Dakota-Nicole Nigg, Sisseton $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Vermont-Hannah Nelson, Ryegate Corner $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Virginia-Jacqueline Cook, Colonial Heights $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Washington-Semmelle Ford, Tacoma $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss West Virginia-Jodi Clark, Moundsville $ 5,000.00 Scholarship
Miss Wyoming-Kimberly Wilkerson, Gillette $5,000.00 Scholarship
