2006 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

52 Contestants

MISS AMERICA 2006 – Jennifer Berry

• Preliminary Talent Winner $30,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life1st Runner-up $2,000 Scholarship
• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Georgia – Monica Pang

• 1st Runner-up $20,000 Scholarship

Miss Alabama – Alexa Jones

• 2nd-Runner Up $15,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life 2nd Runner-up $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia – Kristi Glakas

• 3rd-Runner Up $10,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Winner $1,000 Scholarship

Miss District of Columbia – Shannon Schambeau

• 4th-Runner Up $8,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Winner $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Arkansas – Eudora Mosby

• Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss Florida – Mari Wilensky

• Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss Pennsylvania – Nicole Brewer

• Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina – Erika Powell

• Top 10- Finalist $7,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Talent Winner $2,000 Scholarship
• Bernie Wayne Performing Arts $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas - Morgan Matlock

• Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

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2006 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Miss Alaska – Rebecca Hayes

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Arizona – Audrey Sibley

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss California – Dustin-Leigh Konzelman

• Preliminary Talent Winner $3,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent Winner $2,000 Scholarship
• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Colorado – Jessica Urban

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Connecticut – Dianna Baitinger

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Delaware – Rebecca Bledsoe

• $1,000 Scholarship
• Non-Finalist Talent Winner $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Hawaii – Malika Dudley

• Miss Congeniality $3,000 Scholarship
• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Idaho – Tracey Brown

• Quality of Life Winner $3,000 Scholarship
• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Illinois – Lauren Allen

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Indiana – Susan Guilkey

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Iowa – Kay Pauszek

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Kansas – Adrienne Rosel

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky - Kerri Mitchell

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Louisiana – Molly Causey

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maine – Megan Beals

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland – Rachel Ellsworth

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Massachusetts – Kristin Gauvin

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Michigan – Octavia Reese

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Minnesota – Karyn Stordahl

• Non-Finalist Talent Winner $3,000 Scholarship
• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Mississippi – Kristian Dambrino

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Missouri – Stacie Cooley

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Montana – Sophia Steinbeisser

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Nebraska – Kelly Keiser

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Nevada – Crystal Wosik

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Hampshire –Audra Paquette

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey – Julie Robenhymer

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Mexico – Ane Romero

Miss New York – Kandice Pelletier

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss North Carolina – Brooke McLaurin

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss North Dakota – Jacqueline Johnson

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Ohio – Marlia Fontaine

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Oregon – Lucy Fleck

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Rhode Island – Jessica Samson

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss South Dakota – Nikki Grandpre

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Tennessee- Tara Burns

• Non-Finalist Talent Winner $3,000 Scholarship
• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah – Julia Bachison

• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont – Megan Plebani

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Virgin Islands – Allison Bourne-Vanneck

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Washington – Tina Mares

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss West Virginia – Kimberly Goodwin

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Wisconsin – Tracy Gest

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Wyoming – Heather Jackelen

• $3,000 Scholarship

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PRELIMINARY TALENT WINNERS

Miss California – Dustin-Leigh Konzelman

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma – Jennifer Berry

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina – Erika Powell

• $2,000 Scholarship

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PRELIMINARY LIFESTYLE & FITNESS IN SWIMSUIT WINNERS

Miss District of Columbia – Shannon Schambeau

• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia – Kristi Glakas

• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah – Juila Bachison

• $1,000 Scholarship

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NON FINALIST TALENT

Miss California – Dustin-Leigh Konzelman

• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Delaware – Rebecca Bledsoe

• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Minnesota – Karyn Stordahl

• $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Tennessee – Tara Burns

• $1,000 Scholarship

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ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT THE 2006 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT

QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD:

Miss Idaho – Tracey Brown

• Quality of Life Winner$ 3,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma – Jennifer Berry

• 1st Runner-up $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Alabama – Alexa Jones

• 2nd-Runner Up $1,000 Scholarship

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THE BERNIE WAYNE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:

Miss South Carolina – Erika Powell

• $2,500 Scholarship

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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.