Miss America 2020: Meet The 51 Ladies Competing For The Crown
The Miss America 2020 pageant is getting a new home and date this year, but women from all 50 states, as well as Washington D.C., are still getting ready to compete for the national title and take the crown.
This year’s competition is getting two new homes this year, with both a return to NBC after several years airing on ABC, as well as a move from Atlantic City, New Jersey. The competition will now air live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. EDT. This is a change from a previous air date in September when the show aired on ABC.
“The Miss America Organization is proud to partner with Mohegan Sun as we return to our longtime NBC home,” Regina Hopper, President & CEO of The Miss America Organization said in a press release. “We are looking forward to a fresh take on this historic competition that will showcase the incredible women vying for the job of Miss America 2020.”
So who are the women who are participating in this year’s competition and looking to take the title from Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin? Check the list below for more information and fun facts about the women competing in this year’s pageant.
Miss Alabama- Tiarra Pennington
- College: University of Alabama
- Major: Political Science
- Social Impact Initiative: National Psoriasis Foundation and Psoriasis Take Action Alabama
- Twitter: @MissAmericaAL
- College: University of Alaska Anchorage
- Major: Biology
- Social Impact Initiative: A Case For Hope
Miss Arizona- Jacqueline Thomas
- College: Grand Canyon University
- Major: Business Management
- Social Impact Initiative: Lady Leaders: Encouraging, Elevating and Empowering the Next Generation
- Twitter: @MissAmericaAZ
- College: University of Arkansas
- Major: Animal Science
- Social Impact Initiative: Know You Are
- Twitter: @MissAmericaAR
- College: Chapman University
- Major: Business Administration
- Social Impact Initiative: Let’s Talk: Opening the Discussion Surrounding Self-Harm and Developing Healthy Coping Mechanisms
Miss Colorado- Monica Thompson
- College: Oklahoma City University
- Major: Vocal Performance and Musical Theatre
- Social Impact Initiative: Building Strong Girls
- Twitter: @MissAmericaCO
Miss Connecticut- Jillian Duffy
- College: Southern Connecticut State University
- Major: Business Administration
- Social Impact Initiative: Jillian’s Journey: Pediatric Cancer Research and Awareness
- College: Butler University
- Major: Psychology
- Social Impact Initiative: Let’s Talk: Breaking the Stigma round Mental Health
- Twitter: @MissAmericaDE
Miss District of Columbia- Katelynne Cox
- College: University of Missouri
- Major: Non-Profit Management
- Social Impact Initiative: Silence Is Not Compliance
- Twitter: @MissAmericaDC
- College: University of Alabama
- Major: Dance and Public Relations
- Social Impact Initiative: Brace and Beautiful: Empowering Women to Live, Love and Lead Courageously
- College: Reinhardt University
- Major: Vocal Performance
- Social Impact Initiative: Flip the Script on Foster Care
- College: Brigham Young University-Hawaii
- Major: Business Management
- Social Impact Initiative: S.N.A.P (Service Nurtures All People)
- Twitter: @MissAmericaHI
- College: University of Idaho
- Major: Marketing Entrepreneurship
- Social Impact Initiative: Wholesome Health
- Twitter: @MissAmericaID
- College: Illinois State University
- Major: Art Teacher Education
- Social Impact Initiative: Advocating for Art Education
- Twitter: @MissAmericaIL
- College: Indiana State University
- Major: Communications
- Social Impact Initiative: Bring Advantages to Disadvantaged Youth
- Twitter: @MissAmericaIN
- College: Drake University
- Major: Music Education
- Social Impact Initiative: TEMPOS: Teaching and Encouraging Music Participation in our Schools
- College: University of Kansas
- Major: Illustration
- Social Impact Initiative: The Artist’s Fingerprint: The Transformative Power of the Arts
- Twitter: @MissAmericaKS
- College: University of Kentucky
- Major: Business Management
- Social Impact Initiative: Adopt an Art
- Twitter: @MissAmericaKY
- College: Louisiana State University-Shreveport
- Major: Marketing
- Social Impact Initiative: LEAD: Leadership Empowerment And Development
- College: Bowdoin College
- Major: Government and Legal Studies
- Social Impact Initiative: Immigration Builds Our Nation
- Twitter: @MissAmericaME
- College: Liberty University
- Major: Graphic Design
- Social Impact Initiative: Common Cents: Promoting Youth Financial Literacy
- Twitter: @MissAmericaMD
Miss Massachusetts- Lyndsey Littlefield
- College: Bridgewater State University
- Major: Biology
- Social Impact Initiative: Girls Incorporated: Be Strong, Be Smart, and Be Bold
- College: Saginaw Valley State University
- Major: Early Childhood Education
- Social Impact Initiative: Read to Succeed
- Twitter: @MissAmericaMI
Miss Minnesota- Kathryn Kueppers
- College: Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Major: Family and Consumer Sciences
- Social Impact Initiative: The Invisible Crown: The Legacy of Miss America
- Twitter: @MissAmericaMN
Miss Mississippi- Mary Margaret Hyer
- College: University of Mississippi
- Major: English
- Social Impact Initiative: Advocate, Celebrate, Donate: Decreasing the Organ Donor Deficit
- Twitter: @MissAmericaMS
- College: University of Missouri-Columbia
- Major: Convergence Journalism
- Social Impact Initiative: Leave Your MARK: Mentor At Risk Kids
- Twitter: @MissAmericaMO
- College: University of Montana
- Major: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Social Impact Initiative: Love The Skin You’re In: Skin Cancer Prevention
- College: Evangel University
- Major: Advertising and Public Relations
- Social Impact Initiative: CyberSmartz: Protecting Yourself in a Digital World
- Twitter: @MissAmericaNE
- College: Dixie State University
- Major: Media Studies
- Social Impact Initiative: Patch for a Purpose #FindYourVoice
Miss New Hampshire- Sarah Tubbs
- College: University of New Hampshire
- Major: Business Administration: Marketing and Management
- Social Impact Initiative: Choose One: Revolutionize the World
- Twitter: @MissAmericaNH
- College: University of Virginia
- Major: Finance
- Social Impact Initiative: Healthy Children, Strong America
- Twitter: @MissAmericaNJ
- College: New Mexico State University
- Major: Athletic Training
- Social Impact Initiative: Veterans: Home Is Where The Heart Is
- College: Troy University
- Major: Pre-Med and Psychology
- Social Impact Initiative: Voices of Honor—Salute and Support our Military
Miss North Carolina- Alexandra Badgett
- College: University of South Caroline Honors College
- Major: Finance, Insurance and Risk Management
- Social Impact Initiative: N.I.N.E.- No Is Not Enough
- Twitter: @MissAmericaNC
Miss North Dakota- Haley Wolfe
- College: Minnesota State University-Moorhead
- Major: Accounting
- Social Impact Initiative: #BeThe1To: Teen Suicide Prevention
- Twitter: @MissAmericaND
Miss Ohio- Caroline Grace Williams
- College: Miami University
- Major: Theater and Music
- Social Impact Initiative: Caroline’s Crisis Call: Know the F.A.C.T.S. of Calling 911
- Twitter: @MissAmericaOH
- College: Oklahoma State University
- Major: Marketing
- Social Impact Initiative: Empowering Individuals with Disabilities Through Self-Advocacy
- Twitter: @MissAmericaOK
- College: Oregon State University
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- Social Impact Initiative: STEM to Bloom: Growing the Next Generation of Female Engineers and Scientists
Miss Pennsylvania- Tiffany Seitz
- College: Grove City College
- Major: Entrepreneurship
- Social Impact Initiative: Adoption Advocacy
- Twitter: @MissAmericaPA
Miss Rhode Island- Molly Andrade
- College: Endicott College
- Major: Business Management
- Social Impact Initiative: Self Defense for Women
- Twitter: @MissAmericaRI
Miss South Carolina- Morgan Nichols
- College: Clemson University
- Major: Genetics
- Social Impact Initiative: Stronger with STEM: Inspiring Students to Stick with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
- Twitter: @MissAmericaSC
Miss South Dakota- Amber Hulse
- College: University of South Dakota
- Major: Political Science
- Social Impact Initiative: Operation Overload: A Confidential Career Briefing
- Twitter: @MissAmericaSD
- College: University of Tennessee--Knoxville
- Major: Elementary Education
- Social Impact Initiative: Advocates for Autism: Autism Awareness
- Twitter: @MissAmericaTN
- College: University of North Texas
- Major: Broadcast Media
- Social Impact Initiative: #TheLeaderWithin
- Twitter: @MissAmericaTX
- College: University of Utah
- Major: Ballet Performance
- Social Impact Initiative: Servesteem—Increasing Self-Esteem Through Service
- Twitter: @MissAmericaUT
- College: University of Management
- Major: Animal Science
- Social Impact Initiative: Fighting Addiction
- Twitter: @MissAmericaVT
Miss Virginia- Camille Schrier
- College: Virginia Tech
- Major: Biochemistry and Systems Biology
- Social Impact Initiative: Mind Your Meds: Drug Safety and Abuse Prevention from Pediatrics to Geriatrics
- Twitter: @MissAmericaVA
- College: Brigham Young University
- Major: Exercise Science
- Social Impact Initiative: Be Smart, Don’t Start
- Twitter: @MissAmericaWA
Miss West Virginia- Toriane Graal
- College: West Virginia University
- Major: Accounting
- Social Impact Initiative: Let’s Be CLEAR: Children’s Leukemia Education, Awareness and Resilience
- Twitter: @MissAmericaWV
- College: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Major: Special Education
- Social Impact Initiative: Enhancing Opportunities for Individuals with Special Needs
- College: University of Wyoming
- Major: Family and Consumer Sciences
- Social Impact Initiative: Bridging History: Vets Who’ve Lived It, Children Who Need It
- Twitter: @MissAmericaWY
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