Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen

The Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA.
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Autumn Marisa Lexer
WebsiteOfficial website

Riley Evans of Pittsburgh was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen on June 21, 2019 at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She competed for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center on July 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida where she placed in the Top 10 and received a Preliminary Talent award.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements
  • 1st runners-up: Julia Rae Schlucter (2009), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
  • 2nd runners-up: Elena LaQuatra (2008)
  • Top 8: Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015)
  • Top 10: Jocelyn Gruber (2011), Riley Evans (2020)
  • Top 11: Alysa Bainbridge (2017)

Preliminary awards
  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Elena LaQuatra (2008)
  • Preliminary Talent: Cecilia Petrush (2019), Riley Evans (2020)

Non-finalist awards
  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
  • Non-finalist Interview: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Tawni Darby (2007), Samantha Renck (2016)

Other awards
  • Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Julia Rae Schlucter (2009)
  • America's Choice: Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
  • Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Page Mackenzie Weinstein (2015), Alysa Bainbridge (2017)
  • Community Service Award: Katie Schreckengast (2014)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Kaitlynne Kline (2012)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Samantha Renck (2016)
  • Overall Vocal Talent: Cecilia Petrush (2019)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Samantha Renck (2016), Madison Dompkosky (2018)
  • Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship: Madison Dompkosky (2018), Cecilia Petrush (2019)

Winners
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2019 Riley Evans[1] Pittsburgh 16 Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
2018 Cecilia Petrush[2] Murrysville 17 Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl 1st runner-up Overall Vocal Talent Award[3]

Preliminary Talent Award[3]

Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship[3]
2017 Madison Dompkosky[4] Mountain Top 15 Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship
2016 Alysa Bainbridge[5] Leesport 17 Miss State Capitol's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance Top 11[6] CMN Miracle Maker Award[6]

America's Choice Award[6]		 3rd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2019 competition[7]
2015 Samantha Renck[8][9] Newtown 17 Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance Non-finalist Talent Award[9]

Outstanding Dance Award[9]

Teens in Action Award Finalist
2014 Page Mackenzie Weinstein[8][10] Pittsburgh 16 Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen Dance Twirl Routine, "Wings" by L'il Mix Top 8[10] CMN Miracle Maker Award[10] 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2019 competition[7]
2013 Katie Schreckengast[11] Palmyra 16 Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding Teen Alto Saxophone Community Service Award[12]

Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[12]

Non-finalist Interview Award[12]		 Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017[13]
Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant[14]
2012 Kaitlyn Miller[15] Plymouth 17 Miss MidState's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2011 Kaitlynne Kline[8] Cochranton 17 Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding Teen Vocal Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[16]
2010 Jocelyn Gruber[17][18] Grove City 17 Miss Greater Johnstown's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Hungary Rapsodie Mignonne Op. 410" by Carl Kölling Top 10[19] 2nd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2014 pageant[20]
2009 Jill Wiley[21] Washington Boro 16 Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal Cast in the national touring company of Beauty and the Beast[22][23]

Cast as Maria Rainer in national tour of The Sound of Music[22][23]
2008 Julia Rae Schlucter[24] Malvern 16 At-Large Broadway Vocal 1st runner-up[25] Spirit of America Award[25] Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth[26]

1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant[27]
2007 Elena LaQuatra[28][29] Mount Lebanon 15 Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray 2nd runner-up[30] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis[30][31]

Later Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010[29]

Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016[29][32]
2006 Tawni Darby[33] Hermitage 15 Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance Non-finalist Talent Award Founder and director of the Teens in Training camp program for Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestants[33]
2005 Annie Rosellini[34] Butler 13 At-Large Lyrical Dance Later Miss Pennsylvania 2013[35]

References
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  10. "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
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  13. "Quarryville native Marla Peiffer named first runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant". Lancaster Online. June 18, 2017.
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  15. Fritchman, Katie (August 9, 2012). "Miss PA Outstanding Teen wins full scholarship to DeSales University". The Express-Times.
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  25. "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
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  30. Wiggin, Sally (December 7, 2015). "4 the 412 team member Elena LaQuatra wins Miss Pennsylvania USA". WTAE News. As a teenager, she won Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen, a pageant that is part of the Miss America system. LaQuatra finished as second runner-up in the national contest.
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  32. McDermott, Maeve (5 June 2016). "This Miss USA contestant overcame losing her hearing to compete for the crown". USA Today.
  33. "Tawni Darby Orloski: Owner/CEO". Millennium Dance Complex. No stranger to the stage, she is a former Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen...involved with the Miss America Organization as the founder and director of the Teens in Training Camp program
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