Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan,
Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition

Orlando, FL - August 15, 2009 - Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan walked the runway as the fifth Miss America's Outstanding Teen on Saturday night in the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. This historic crowning moment marked her first steps on a journey that will take her across the country promoting scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, community involvement and healthy living for our nation's youth.

She will support the National Platform of the Miss America Organization, the Children's Miracle Network. In addition, she will also continue to work on her own personal platform "The Power of One."

The Five Finalists are as follows:

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen
Jeanette Morelan

First Runner Up
Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen
Brenna Weick

Second Runner Up
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen
Myrrhanda Jones

Third Runner Up
Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen
Katherine Puryear

Fourth Runner Up
Miss California's Outstanding Teen
Monica Stainer

The Top Ten Contestants were:

• Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen- Lydia Daley

• Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen – Brenna Weick *

• Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen- Meredith Gaufin

• Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen- Kelly Bernard

• Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen- Ali Rogers

• Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen- Jeanette Morelan *

• Miss California's Outstanding Teen- Monica Stainer *

• Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen- Myrrhanda Jones *

• Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen- Courtney Garrett

• Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen- Katherine Puryear *
  
  *Denotes Top 5 Finish

Additional Awards:

• Non-finalist Talent: Emily Luther- Rhode Island($500)

• Non-finalist Evening Wear: Hope Wiseman– District of Columbia ($500)

• Non-finalist Interview: Hope Wiseman– District of Columbia ($500)

• Scholastic Excellence: Lauren McCreight- Missouri($1,000)

• Academic Life: Meredith Gaufin-Utah($1,000)

• B Don Magnus Spirit of America Award: Janelle Orsborn-Colorado($1,000)

• JoAnna Adkisson Community Service Award: Acacia Courtney-Connecticut($1000)

• Ad Sales: $2,000 scholarship and $500 cash-Avery Cooper (Alabama); $1,500 scholarship and $250 cash- Taylor Lowery (Texas); $1,000 scholarships- Madison McCowan (Kentucky), Acacia Courtney (Connecticut), Georgia Frazier (Oklahoma)

• Caitlin Brunell Community Service Award for CMN:
  
  Avery Cooper- Alabama ($250)
  
  Jackie Riggleman- West Virginia ($500)
  
  Acacia Courtney- Connecticut ($1000)

• Troy University full four-year scholarship:
  
  Brianna Godshalk - Georgia
  
  Lauren McCreight – Missouri
  
  Andrea Novak- Illinois

• Auburn - full four-year scholarship
  
  Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010

A sister company to the Miss America Organization, Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens. The competition was held at the Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County Convention Center. For more information, please go to www.MAOTeen.org. 

Additional information about Miss America's Outstanding Teen, as well as updated competition news and images, can be found at http://www.MAOTeen.org.