The Miss America Competitiion 2002 Scholarship Winners

51 Contestants

MISS AMERICA 2003 - Erika Harold

• $50,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Community Achievement in Interview $5,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary On-Stage Knowledge & Awareness $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Alabama - Scarlotte Deupree

• 1st-Runner Up $40,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life - 1st Runner-up $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma - Casey Preslar

• 2nd-Runner Up $30,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Expression in Talent $4,000 Scholarship
• Eleanor (Big Mama) Scholarship for Performing Arts $2,500 Scholarship

Miss Nevada - Teresa Benitez

• 3rd-Runner Up $25,000 Scholarship
• Quality of Life Winner $6,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Community Achievement in Interview $5,000 Scholarship
• Overall Knowledge & Community Achievement in Interview $5,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary On-Stage Knowledge & Awareness $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland - Camille Lewis

• 4th-Runner Up $20,000 Scholarship
• Overall Artistic Expression in Talent $4,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Expression in Talent $4,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Presence & Poise in Evening Wear $2,000 Scholarship
• Bernie Wayne Scholarship for Performing Arts $2,500 Scholarship

Miss Connecticut - Tanisha Nicole Brito

• Semi-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship

Miss Massachusetts - Melanie Beth Correia

• Semi-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship

Miss Mississippi - Jennifer Adcock

• Semi-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit $2,000 Scholarship
• Active International Scholarship for Business $3,000 Scholarship

Miss New York - Tiffany Walker

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

Miss Texas - Lisa Dalzell

• Semi-Finalist $10,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Community Achievement in Interview $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Arizona - Laura Lawless

• Top 15 Semi-Finalist $6,000 Scholarship

Miss Indiana - Tangra Riggle

• Top 15 Semi-Finalist $6,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Artistic Expression in Talent $4,000 Scholarship

Miss North Carolina - Misty Clymer

• Top 15 Semi-Finalist $6,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina - Kelly McCorkle

• Top 15 Semi-Finalist $6,000 Scholarship

Miss Washington - Amanda Beers

• Top 15 Semi-Finalist $6,000 Scholarship

THE MISS AMERICA COMPETITION 2002 NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Miss Alaska - Peggy Ann Willman

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Arkansas - Lauren Davidson

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Colorado - Morgan O’Murray

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Delaware - Shoha Parekh

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss District of Columbia - Sarah-Elizabeth Langford

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Florida - Katherine Carson

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Georgia - Amy Mulkey

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary On-Stage Knowledge & Awareness $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Hawaii - Kehaulani Christian

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Idaho - Misty Dawn Taylor

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Iowa - Stephanie Moore

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Kansas - Jeanne Anne Schroeder

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky - Mary Catherine Correll

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Louisiana - Casey Crowder

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Maine - Rachel Wadsworth

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Michigan - Erin Moss

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Minnesota - Allyson Kearns

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Missouri - Shandi Finnessey

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Presence & Poise in Evening Wear $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Montana - Heather Rathbun

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Nebraska - Krista Knicely

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss New Hampshire - Mary Morin

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey - Alicia Luciano

• $5,000 Scholarship
• Preliminary Presence & Poise in Evening Wear $2,000 Scholarship
• Overall Elegance & Lifestyle $3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Mexico - Erin Griggs

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss North Dakota - Stacey Thomas

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Ohio - Tiffany Haas

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

Miss Oregon - Brita Nicole Stream

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Pennsylvania - Autumn Marisa

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Rhode Island - Gianine Teti

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss South Dakota - Vanessa ShortBull

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Tennessee - Valli Kugler

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah - Natalie Johnson

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont - Sarah Jo Willey

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia - Jennifer Pitts

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss West Virginia - Janna Kerns

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Wisconsin - Jayme Dawicki

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Wyoming - Beth Holland

• $5,000 Scholarship

PRELIMINARY ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN TALENT WINNERS

Miss Indiana - Tangra Riggle

• $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland - Camille Lewis

• $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma - Casey Preslar

• $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Illinois - Erika Harold

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Nevada - Teresa Benitez

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas - Lisa Dalzell

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Arkansas - Lauren Davidson

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Mississippi - Jennifer Adcock

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss New York - Tiffany Walker

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland - Camille Lewis

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Missouri - Shandi Finnessey

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey - Alicia Luciano

• $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Georgia - Amy Mulkey

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Illinois - Erika Harold

• $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Nevada - Teresa Benitez

• $3,000 Scholarship

OVERALL KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERVIEW

Miss Nevada - Teresa Benitez

• $5,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland - Camille Lewis

• $4,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey - Alicia Luciano

• $3,000 Scholarship

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT THE 2002 MISS AMERICA COMPETITION

Quality of Life Award

Miss Nevada - Teresa Benitez

• Quality of Life Winner $6,000 Scholarship

Miss Alabama - Scarlotte Deupree

• 1st-Runner Up $4,000 Scholarship

Miss Ohio - Tiffany Haas

• 2nd-Runner Up $3,000 Scholarship

The Bernie Wayne Scholarship Award for the Performing Arts

Miss Maryland - Camille Lewis $2,500 Scholarship

The Active International Scholarship for Business and Marketing

Miss Mississippi - Jennifer Adcock $3,000 Scholarship

Eleanor (Big Mama) Andrews Non-Finalist Award for the Performing Arts

Miss Oklahoma - Casey Preslar $2,500 Scholarship