2008 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

52 Contestants

MISS AMERICA 2008 - Kirsten Haglund

Miss America 2008 $50,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Indiana - Nicole Rash

1st - Runner Up $25,000 Scholarship

Miss Washington - Elyse Umemoto

2nd - Runner Up $20,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia - Hannah Kiefer

3rd - Runner Up $15,000 Scholarship

Miss North Carolina - Jessica Jacobs

4th - Runner Up $10,000 Scholarship

Miss California - Melissa Chaty

Top 8 - Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas - Molly Hazlett

Top 8 - Finalist $7,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Wisconsin - Christina Thompson

Top 8 - Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss Georgia - Leah Massee

Top 10 - Finalist $6,000 Scholarship

Miss Iowa - Diana Reed

Top 10 - Finalist $6,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Arkansas - Katie Bailey

Top 16 - Semi Finalist $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Florida - Kylie Williams

Top 16 - Semi Finalist $4,000 Scholarship
Quality of Life - 1st Runner up $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Mississippi - Kimberly Morgan

Top 16 - Semi Finalist $4,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina - Crystal Garrett

Top 16 - Semi Finalist $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Tennessee - Grace Gore

Top 16 - Semi Finalist $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah - Jill Stevens

Top 16 - Semi Finalist $4,000 Scholarship

2008 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Miss Alabama – Jamie Langley

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Alaska – Cari Leyva

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Arizona – Nicole Turner

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Colorado – Maggie Ireland

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Connecticut – Dana Daunis

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

Miss Delaware – Brittany Dempsey

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss District of Columbia – Shayna Rudd

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

Miss Hawaii – Ashley Layfield

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Idaho – Sadie Quigley

$3,000 Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Illinois – Ashley Hatfield

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Kansas – Alyssa George

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky – Kaitlynne Postel

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Louisiana – Amanda Joseph

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maine – Tara Allain

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland – Shana Powell

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Massachusetts – Valerie Amaral

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

Miss Minnesota – Jennifer Hudspeth

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Missouri – Lindsay Casmaer

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Montana – Kirsten Mantooth

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Nebraska – Ashley Bauer

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Nevada – Caleche Manos

$3,000 Scholarship
Quality of Life Winner - $6,000 Scholarship

Miss New Hampshire – Rachel Barker

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey – Amy Polumbo

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

Miss New Mexico – Jenny Marlowe

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss New York – Elisabeth Baldanza

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss North Dakota – Ashley Young

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

Miss Ohio – Roberta Camp

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma – Makenna Smith

$3,000 Scholarship
Quality of Life – 2nd Runner-up - $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Oregon – Kari Virding

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

Miss Pennsylvania – Rachel Brooks

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

Miss Rhode Island – Ashley Bickford

$3,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit - $1,000 Scholarship

Miss South Dakota – Kate Wismer

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont – Rachel Cole

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Virgin Islands – Janeisha John

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss West Virginia – Summer Wyatt

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Wyoming - Jennifer McCafferty

$3,000 Scholarship

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
(For women pursuing a career in the Medical field)

Chineme Enyioha - $2,350
William Carey University
Yale University School of Medicine

Dawn Hughes - $2,350
University of Central Arkansas Honors College
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Medicine

Alexis Pelletier - $2,350
Temple University,
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Eugenia Vellner - Fischer Award for The Performing Arts

Victoria Green - $2,000
Union University

Pyramid Scholarship for Public Relations & Marketing

Rachel Barker - $3,000
Hofstra University

Kathryn Blodgett - $3,000
University of Arizona

Tiffany Phillips Scholar - Athlete Scholarship

Katelyn Nauman - $2,000
Brigham Young University - Idaho

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.