2012 Miss America Pageant Contestants

The 2012 Miss American Pageant is set to broadcast live from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 14^th on ABC. Teresa Scanlan, Miss American 2011, will be there to crown Miss America 2012. Here are just the first few contestants you’ll see grace the stage in gorgeous beauty pageant gowns.

Miss Alabama – Courtney Porter is a 25-year-old from Clay. She is a graduate of Auburn University, who hopes to someday work in a communications or public relations field. Her talent is tap dancing.

Miss Alaska – Katy Lovegreen, a 21-year-old, from Anchorage, is currently an education major at Alaska Pacific University. Katy’s talent is the Irish step dance.

Miss Arizona – Jennifer Sedler is a 20-year-old, from Chandler. Jennifer is a member of the National Honor Society at the University of Arizona Honors College of Medicine. After graduation she hopes to attend medical school, and would someday like to be a pediatric oncologist. Her talent is jazz dance.

Miss Arkansas – Kristen Glover is a 22-year-old, from Stuttgart. She is currently attending the University of Arkansas for Medical Science. Eventually, Kristen hopes to receive her doctorates degree in pharmacy.

Miss California – Noelle Freeman, a 22-year-old from Carlsbad, is a graduate of Chapman University. In the future Noelle wants to form an advertising agency. Her talent is ballet en pointe.

Miss Colorado – Diana Dreman, a 23-year-old from Denver, comes from a family of pageant contestants. Diana’s mother was crowned Miss Colorado is 1973, and Miss America in 1974. Diana is a student at the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business. Her talent is musical theater dance.

Miss Connecticut – Morgan Amarone is a 23-year-old from Hamden. She is a graduate of Quinnipiac University, where she was chosen to attend a National Leadership Conference. Morgan’s talent is jazz dance.

Miss Delaware – Maria Cahill is a 20-year-old marketing major at Willington University. Maria lives in Newark, and someday she wants to have her own talk show. Her talent is the Irish step dance.

Miss District of Columbia – Ashley Boalch is a 23-year-old from Sandy Spring, Maryland and a student at the University of Maryland. Her talent is pop vocal.

Miss Florida – 24-year-old Kristina Janolo is a resident of Kissimmee. She is a student at the University of Central Florida where she studies marketing. Kristina’s talent is vocal.

Miss Georgia – Michaela Grace Lackey is a 22-year-old from Marietta and a contemporary dance major at the University of North Carolina’s School of the Arts. In the future she hopes to own a professional dance company. Michaela’s talent is classical ballet en pointe.

Pageant Designs would like to wish these and all of the other 2012 Miss American contestants lots of luck. Check out our blog next week to learn who else will be competing in the 2012 Miss American pageant.