Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen

Miss Pennsylvania's Teen
Formation	2005
Type	Scholarship Competition
Location	Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania;
Membership	Miss America's Teen
Official language	English
Website	Official website

The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen competition selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Miss America's Teen Competition. The Miss Pennsylvania's Teen Competition is held each June at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania.

Lizzie Shacklett of Radnor, Pennsylvania was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Teen on June 16, 2023 at the Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January. Lizzie’s community service initiative is “Literacy Is Lit: Finding and Filling the Literacy Gap” and her talent is Irish step dancing.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pennsylvania's Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's 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), Jaylen Baron (2021)

Awards

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 2nd Runner-up: Jersey Gianna Smith (2023)
Teens in Action Award Finalists: Samantha Renck (2016), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Jaylen Baron (2022)
Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship: Page Weinstein (2015), Madison Dompkosky (2018), Cecilia Petrush (2019)
Overall Interview Award: Jaylen Baron (2021)

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
2023	Lizzie Shacklett^[1]	Radnor	15	Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Teen	Irish Step Dance
2022	Jersey Gianna Smith	Carmichaels		Miss York County's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Acrobatic Dance		Teens in Action 2nd runner-up
2021	Jaylen Baron^[2]	Eagleville	19	Miss Greater Reading's Outstanding Teen	Musical Theater Dance	Top 11	Teens in Action Finalist Top Interview Award (tie)
2019-20	Riley Evans^[3]	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^[4]	Murrysville	17	Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl	1st runner-up^{[citation needed]}	Overall Vocal Talent Award^[5] Preliminary Talent Award^[5] Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship^[5]	Later Miss Washtenaw County 2022
2017	Madison Dompkosky^[6]	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^[7]	Leesport	17	Miss State Capitol's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance	Top 11^[8]	CMN Miracle Maker Award^[8] America's Choice Award^[8]	Later Miss Delaware USA 2024 and Miss Pennsylvania 2022^[9]
2015	Samantha Renck^[10]^[11]	Newtown	17	Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance		Non-finalist Talent Award^[11] Outstanding Dance Award^[11] Teens in Action Award Finalist
2014	Page Mackenzie Weinstein^[10]^[12]	Pittsburgh	16	Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen	Dance Twirl Routine, "Wings" by L'il Mix	Top 8^[12]	CMN Miracle Maker Award^[12]	Later Miss Pennsylvania 2024
2013	Katie Schreckengast^[13]	Palmyra	16	Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding Teen	Alto Saxophone		Community Service Award^[14] Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award^[14] Non-finalist Interview Award^[14]	Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017^[15] Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant^[16]
2012	Kaitlyn Miller^[17]	Plymouth	17	Miss MidState's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance
2011	Kaitlynne Kline^[10]	Cochranton	17	Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding Teen	Vocal		Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award^[18]
2010	Jocelyn Gruber^[19]	Grove City	17	Miss Greater Johnstown's Outstanding Teen	Piano, "Hungary Rapsodie Mignonne Op. 410" by Carl Kölling	Top 10^[20]		2nd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2014 pageant^[21]
2009	Jill Wiley^[22]	Washington Boro	16	Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen	Broadway Vocal			Cast in the national touring company of Beauty and the Beast^[23]^[24] Cast as Maria Rainer in national tour of The Sound of Music^[23]^[24]
2008	Julia Rae Schlucter^[25]	Malvern	16	At-Large	Broadway Vocal	1st runner-up^[26]	Spirit of America Award^[26]	Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth^[27] 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant^[28]
2007	Elena LaQuatra^[29]^[30]	Mount Lebanon	15	Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray	2nd runner-up^[31]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award	Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis^[31]^[32] Later Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010^[30] Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016^[30]^[33]
2006	Tawni Darby^[34]	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^[34]
2005	Annie Rosellini^[35]	Butler	13	At-Large	Lyrical Dance			Later Miss Pennsylvania 2013^[36]

References

^ Silver, Ben (2023-07-12). "Radnor Local Lizzie Shacklett Crowned Miss Pennsylvania Teen 2023". Main Line Today. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ Stallsmith, Shelly. "Miss Pennsylvania 2021 spoke of autism acceptance, twirled baton as talent to win crown". York Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
^ Molczan, Kayla (June 20, 2019). "Freeport Woman Named Miss Pa". Butler Radio. On Friday night, 16-year-old Riley Evans was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen.
^ Varine, Patrick (July 23, 2018). "Franklin Regional senior competes for Miss America's Outstanding Teen title". Trib Live.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ Pennello, Toni (June 22, 2017). "Mountain Top teenager crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen". Times Leader.
^ "Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2016 is Schuylkill Valley High School senior". Reading Eagle. July 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ "Miss Pennsylvania, Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen 2022 crowned". ABC27. 2022-06-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Pageant Winners". Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ Moyer, Merriell (June 22, 2017). "Palmyra woman crowned Miss Pennsylvania". Lebanon Daily News. ...competed in Miss America's teen system for four years before eventually winning the title of 2013 Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ "Quarryville native Marla Peiffer named first runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant". Lancaster Online. June 18, 2017.
^ Moyer, Merriell (September 12, 2017). "Palmyra's Katie Schreckengast among top 10 finalists at Miss America 2018". Lebanon Daily News.
^ Fritchman, Katie (August 9, 2012). "Miss PA Outstanding Teen wins full scholarship to DeSales University". The Express-Times.
^ "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ Williams, Candy (June 6, 2014). "Leechburg area farmer produces show animals, beauty queens". Trib Total Media. Jocelyn Gruber, 21, of Grove City, the...2010 winner of the Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen pageant...
^ "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ "Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant - Final Competition - 2014 Photos". Miss Central Pennsylvania.
^ Kennedy, Amanda (August 8, 2009). "Meet Pennsylvania's teen queen: Jill Wiley takes crown at state competition". Lancaster Online.
^ ^a ^b White, Olivia (November 14, 2017). "'Sound of Music': Pennsylvania Native Jill-Christine Wiley and her fellow co-stars to perform hit show at Eisenhower Auditorium". The Daily Collegian.
^ ^a ^b "Jill-Christine Wiley" (PDF). Jill-Christine Wiley.
^ "Miss Pa. talks to students about overcoming obstacles". Lancaster Online. April 22, 2009. Schlucter, Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen, is a 16-year-old honor student from Malvern...
^ ^a ^b "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
^ Gorman, Ali (March 27, 2015). "Miss Philadelphia using her crown to inspire kids at CHOP". WPIV-TV News.
^ "Miss Pennsylvania Contestants - 2010 to present". Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization. Miss Philadelphia - Julia Rae Schlucter (First Runner-up & Preliminary Talent Winner)
^ Zapf, Karen (2007-08-02). "East Young Achiever: Elena LaQuatra". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c Pennello, Toni (December 24, 2015). "Elena LaQuatra is the new Miss Pennsylvania USA". The Almanac.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Niederberger, Mary (2007-07-26). "Deaf teen tapping her way to fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
^ McDermott, Maeve (5 June 2016). "This Miss USA contestant overcame losing her hearing to compete for the crown". USA Today.
^ ^a ^b "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
^ Budinger, Dave (2005-08-14). "Butler Teen Advances to National Pageant". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. N-5.
^ "Butler woman who won Miss Pennsylvania preparing for Miss America Competition". WTAE News. August 21, 2013.

External links

https://misspa.org/

[1] Silver, Ben (2023-07-12). "Radnor Local Lizzie Shacklett Crowned Miss Pennsylvania Teen 2023". Main Line Today. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[2] Stallsmith, Shelly. "Miss Pennsylvania 2021 spoke of autism acceptance, twirled baton as talent to win crown". York Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-06-28.

[3] Molczan, Kayla (June 20, 2019). "Freeport Woman Named Miss Pa". Butler Radio. On Friday night, 16-year-old Riley Evans was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen.

[Petrush-4] Varine, Patrick (July 23, 2018). "Franklin Regional senior competes for Miss America's Outstanding Teen title". Trib Live.

[2018_Sch-5] "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Dompkosky-6] Pennello, Toni (June 22, 2017). "Mountain Top teenager crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen". Times Leader.

[Bainbridge-7] "Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2016 is Schuylkill Valley High School senior". Reading Eagle. July 1, 2016.

[2016_Sch-8] "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[9] "Miss Pennsylvania, Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen 2022 crowned". ABC27. 2022-06-20.

[PAOT_Winners-10] "Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Pageant Winners". Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen.

[2015_Sch-11] "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[2014_Sch-12] "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Schreck_Teen-13] Moyer, Merriell (June 22, 2017). "Palmyra woman crowned Miss Pennsylvania". Lebanon Daily News. ...competed in Miss America's teen system for four years before eventually winning the title of 2013 Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen.

[2013_Sch-14] "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Schreckengast-15] "Quarryville native Marla Peiffer named first runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant". Lancaster Online. June 18, 2017.

[PA_Top_10-16] Moyer, Merriell (September 12, 2017). "Palmyra's Katie Schreckengast among top 10 finalists at Miss America 2018". Lebanon Daily News.

[Miller-17] Fritchman, Katie (August 9, 2012). "Miss PA Outstanding Teen wins full scholarship to DeSales University". The Express-Times.

[2011_Sch-18] "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Gruber2-19] Williams, Candy (June 6, 2014). "Leechburg area farmer produces show animals, beauty queens". Trib Total Media. Jocelyn Gruber, 21, of Grove City, the...2010 winner of the Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen pageant...

[2010_Sch-20] "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Gruber2RU-21] "Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant - Final Competition - 2014 Photos". Miss Central Pennsylvania.

[Wiley-22] Kennedy, Amanda (August 8, 2009). "Meet Pennsylvania's teen queen: Jill Wiley takes crown at state competition". Lancaster Online.

[WileyTours-23] White, Olivia (November 14, 2017). "'Sound of Music': Pennsylvania Native Jill-Christine Wiley and her fellow co-stars to perform hit show at Eisenhower Auditorium". The Daily Collegian.

[WileyRes-24] "Jill-Christine Wiley" (PDF). Jill-Christine Wiley.

[Schlucter-25] "Miss Pa. talks to students about overcoming obstacles". Lancaster Online. April 22, 2009. Schlucter, Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen, is a 16-year-old honor student from Malvern...

[2008_MAOTeen-26] "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.

[27] Gorman, Ali (March 27, 2015). "Miss Philadelphia using her crown to inspire kids at CHOP". WPIV-TV News.

[28] "Miss Pennsylvania Contestants - 2010 to present". Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization. Miss Philadelphia - Julia Rae Schlucter (First Runner-up & Preliminary Talent Winner)

[29] Zapf, Karen (2007-08-02). "East Young Achiever: Elena LaQuatra". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2007-08-02.

[LaQuatra-30] Pennello, Toni (December 24, 2015). "Elena LaQuatra is the new Miss Pennsylvania USA". The Almanac.

[2007results-31] 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.

[32] Niederberger, Mary (2007-07-26). "Deaf teen tapping her way to fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-08-02.

[33] McDermott, Maeve (5 June 2016). "This Miss USA contestant overcame losing her hearing to compete for the crown". USA Today.

[Darby-34] "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

[35] Budinger, Dave (2005-08-14). "Butler Teen Advances to National Pageant". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. N-5.

[PA2013-36] "Butler woman who won Miss Pennsylvania preparing for Miss America Competition". WTAE News. August 21, 2013.

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