Miss America 2012

Miss America 2012, Wisconsin - Laura Kaeppeler
1st runner-up, Oklahoma - Betty Thompson
2nd runner-up, New York - Kaitlin Monte
3rd runner-up, Arizona - Jennifer Sedler
4th runner-up, California - Noelle Freeman

The Top 15 for the Miss America 2012 pageant were:
Illinois - Hannah Smith
Iowa – Jessica Pray
Louisiana - Hope Anderson
Tennessee - Erin Hatley
Texas - Kendall Morris
Alabama - Courtney Porter
Florida - Kristina Janolo
South Carolina - Bree Boyce
North Carolina - Hailey Best
Virginia - Elizabeth Crot

Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Award:
New York - Kaitlin Monte
Texas - Kendall Morris
Utah - Danica Olsen

Talent Preliminary Award:
Hawaii - Lauren Cheape
Oklahoma - Betty Thompson
Wisconsin - Laura Kaeppeler

Quality of Life Award:
Winner: Kentucky - Ann-Blair Thornton
1st runner-up: New Hampshire - Regan Hartley
2nd runner-up: Michigan - Elizabeth Wertenberger
Finalists:
Arkansas - Kristen Glover
Hawaii - Lauren Cheape
Minnesota - Natalie Davis
New York - Kaitlin Monte
Ohio - Ellen Bryan

Duke of Edinburgh Awards:
Gold:
Ohio - Ellen Bryan
South Carolina - Bree Boyce
Bronze:
Alabama - Courtney Porter
Connecticut - Morgan Amarone
Florida - Kristina Janolo
Louisiana - Hope Anderson
Maine - Julia Furtado
Michigan - Elizabeth Wertenberger
North Carolina - Hailey Best
North Dakota - Ariana Walker
Puerto Rico - Laura Ramirez
Vermont - Katie Levasseur
West Virginia - Spenser Wempe
Wyoming - Catherine Brown

Miss Congeniality:
Nebraska - Kayla Batt

Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award:
Louisiana - Hope Anderson

Four Points Award:
Idaho - Genevieve Nutting

Non-finalist Talent Award
Delaware - Maria Cahill
Hawaii - Lauren Cheape
Nebraska - Kayla Batt
Washington - Brittney Henry

Ric Ferentz Non-finalist Interview Award
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia - Ashley Boalch

Final Night Judges were: Mark Ballas, Raúl De Molina, Mike Fleiss, Kris Jenner, Teri Polo, Chris Powell, Lara Spencer,