The Miss America Competition 2003 Scholarship Winners

51 Contestants

MISS AMERICA 2004 - Ericka Dunlap

• $ 50,000 Scholarship
• Final Night Evening Wear Winner $ 2,000 Scholarship
• Final Night Talent Winner $ 3,000 Scholarship

Miss Hawaii – Kanoelani Gibson

• 1st-Runner Up $40,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Talent Winner $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Wisconsin – Tina Sauerhammer

• 2nd- Runner Up $30,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Talent Winner $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland – Marina Harrison

• 3rd-Runner Up $25,000 Scholarship
• Final Night Casual Wear Winner $2,000 Scholarship

Miss California – Nicole Lamarche

• 4th-Runner Up $20,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Winner $2,000 Scholarship
• Final Night Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Winner $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Indiana – Bryn Chapman

• Top 10- Finalist $10,000 Scholarship

Miss New Hampshire – Candace Glickman

• Top 10-Finalist $ 10,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Winner $ 2,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma – Kelley Scott

• Top 10-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship

Miss Rhode Island – Laurie Gray

• Top 10-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Talent Winnern $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia - Nancy Redd

• Top 10-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Winner $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Alabama – Catherine Crosby

• Top 15 Semi-Finalist $ 7,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life – Winner 6,000 Scholarship
• Active International For Business & Marketing $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Georgia– Andrea Bailey

• Top 15 – Semi-Finalist $ 7,000 Scholarship

Miss Michigan – Madonna Emond

• Top 15 – Semi-Finalist $ 7,000 Scholarship

Miss Missouri - Amber Etheridge

• Top 15 – Semi-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey – Jennifer Farrell

• Top 15 – Semi-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

THE MISS AMERICA COMPETITION 2003 NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Miss Alaska – Blair Chenoweth

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Arizona – Corrie Hill

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Arkansas – Whitney Kirk

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Interview $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Colorado – Katee Doland

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Connecticut – Marla Prete

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Delaware – Erin Williams

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss District of Columbia – Lisa Ferris

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Idaho – Tiffany Jewell

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Illinois – Andrea Fritz

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Iowa – Nicole White

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Kansas – Angelea Busby

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky - MacKenzie Mayes

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life 1st Runner-Up $4,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Louisiana – Melissa Clark

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Maine – Elizabeth Edgecomb

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Massachusetts – Melissa Silva

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Minnesota – Megan Torgerson

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Mississippi – Allison Kellogg

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Montana – Amber Shipman

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Nebraska – Jane Noseworthy

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Nevada – Christina O’Neil

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss New Mexico – Rana Jones

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss New York – Jessica Lynch

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss North Carolina – Dana Reason

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life 2nd Runner-Up $3,000 Scholarship

Miss North Dakota – Sara Schelkoph

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Ohio – Janelle Couts

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Oregon – April Robinson

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Interview $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Pennsylvania – Candace Otto

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Bernie Wayne Scholarship for the Performing Arts

• $2,500 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina – Jessica Eddins

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss South Dakota – Sara Seever

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Tennessee – Jamie Watkins

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas – Sunni Cranfill

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah – Stacy Johnson

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont – Drell Hunter

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Interview $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Washington – Fianna Dickson

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Interview $3,000 Scholarship

Miss West Virginia – Allison Williams

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Wyoming – Tamara Kocher

• $5,000 Scholarship

PRELIMINARY TALENT WINNERS

Miss Hawaii – Kanoelani Gibson

• $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Rhode Island – Laurie Gray

• $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Wisconsin – Tina Sauerhammer, MD

• $4,000 Scholarship

PRELIMINARY LIFESTYLE & FITNESS IN SWIMSUIT WINNERS

Miss California – Nicole Lamarche

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss New Hampshire – Candace Glickman

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia – Nancy Redd

• $2,000 Scholarship

FINAL NIGHT EVENING WEAR

Miss Florida – Ericka Dunlap

• $2,000 Scholarship

FINAL NIGHT LIFESTYLE & FITNESS IN SWIMSUIT

Miss California – Nicole Lamarche

• $2,000 Scholarship

FINAL NIGHT TALENT WINNER

Miss Florida – Ericka Dunlap

• $3,000 Scholarship

FINAL NIGHT CASUAL WEAR WINNER

Miss Maryland – Marina Harrison

• $2,000 Scholarship

NON-FINALIST INTERVIEW

Miss Arkansas – Whitney Kirk

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Oregon – April Robinson

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont – Drell Hunter

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Washington – Fianna Dickson

• $3,000 Scholarship

NON FINALIST TALENT

Miss Kansas – Angelea Busby

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky – MacKenzie Mayes

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Maine – Elizabeth Edgecomb

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Nebraska – Jane Noseworthy

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Pennsylvania – Candace Otto

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina – Jessica Eddins

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas – Sunni Cranfill

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah – Stacy Johnson

• $2,000 Scholarship

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT THE 2003 MISS AMERICA COMPETITION

QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD:

Miss Alabama - Catherine Crosby

• Quality of Life Winner $6,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky – MacKenzie Mayes

• $4,000 Scholarship
• 1st- Runner Up

Miss North Carolina – Dana Reason

• $3,000 Scholarship
• 2nd-Runner Up

THE BERNIE WAYNE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:

Miss Pennsylvania – Candace Otto

• $2,500 Scholarship

THE ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR BUSINESS & MARKETING:

Miss Alabama – Catherine Crosby

• $3,000 Scholarship

THE MISS AMERICA COMPETITION 2003 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarships (for women pursuing a career in the medical field)

• Sarah Rushing, Yale University School of Medicine $5,000
• Tarayn Grizzard, Harvard Medical School $2,000
• Cynthia Elizondo, University of Texas Health Science Center at Housto $2,000

Leonard C. Horn Award for Legal Studies

• Laura Lawless, Arizona State University College of Law $2,500
• Christine Dorey, California Western School of Law $2,500
• Susan Rushing, Stanford Law School $2,500
• Jana Lee Kraschnewski, University of Michigan $2,500

Albert J. Marks Scholarship for Teacher Education

• Nicole Juvan Rogue, College of St. Catherine Graduate School $4,000
• Heather Brito, Sacred Heart University Graduate School $2,000
• Jessica Grier, Palm Beach Atlantic University Graduate School $2,000
• Kelly McGill, University of Florida $2,000

Eugenia Vellner-Fischer for Performing Arts

• Jenna Williams Tucker, Louisiana State University Graduate School $2,000

National Community Service Award

• Jenna Edwards, University of Miami $5,000

SCHOLARSHIP FACTS

• Miss America 1945, Bess Myerson, received the first scholarship award of $5,000. Within one year, the Miss America scholarship fund grew to $25,000, with the grants shared by Miss America and 16 of the national finalists.
  
  
• By 1947, Miss America state and local competitions were establishing their own scholarship funds by collecting grants from individuals, colleges, universities and corporations.
  
  
• Five scholarship funds are available to women who have competed at any level of competition but do not need to have won their local or state titles. They include the Dr. and Mrs. David B. Allman Medical Scholarships, Albert A. Marks Jr. Scholarships for Teacher Education, for women wishing to complete a master’s degree or postgraduate studies in fields related to education, Eugenia Vellner Fischer Award for Performing Arts, and Leonard C. Horn Award for Legal Studies.
  
  
• As part of more than $1 million that the Miss America Organization committed to state and local programs in 2005, two $1,000 scholarships were made available to each state organization. The State Community Service Scholarship was awarded to the young woman in each state demonstrating exemplary participation in community service. The Miss State Scholar award was granted to the state-level contestant who showed excellence in the classroom.
  
  
• The Miss America Organization allocates up to $102,000 in Miss America Starter Scholarships to help in the development of up to four new locals in each state and the District of Columbia per year.