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Miss Nebraska

Beauty pageant competition

Summary

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss Nebraska
logoMiss Nebraska Logo.png
formation1925
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersOmaha
locationNebraska
membershipMiss America
languageEnglish
websiteOfficial website

The Miss Nebraska competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss America pageant.

Makinzie Gregory of Scottsbluff was crowned Miss Nebraska 2025 on June 7, 2025, at North Platte HS Performing Arts Center in North Platte. She competed for the title of Miss America 2026.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Nebraska titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

  • Miss America: Teresa Scanlan (2011)
  • Top 10: Mary Lee Jepsen (1963), Guylyn Remmenga (1979), Kristin Lowenberg (1984), Brittany Jeffers (2010), Jessica Shultis (2019)
  • Top 12: Alyssa Howell (2016)
  • Top 15: Myrtle Roach (1925)
  • Top 20: Christina Foehlinger (2002)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Molly McGrath (2007)
  • Preliminary Talent: Diane Knotek (1957), Mary Lee Jepsen (1963) (tie), Guylyn Remmenga (1979) (tie), Teresa Scanlan (2011)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Madalyn Joyce King (1947), Diane Knotek (1957), Catherine "Kay" Nielson (1958), Sherry Johnson (1959), Patricia Lee Van Horne (1967), Linda Kay Hallstrom (1978), Paula Louise Mitchell (1981), Allison Boyd (1985), Julie Meusburger (1986), Vicki Linn Train (1992), Myra Katherine Hale (1996), Kendra Quandt (1998), Jane Noseworthy (2004), Kayla Batt (2012), Steffany Lien (2023)
  • Non-finalist Interview: Jill Pennington (2001), Aleah Peters (2017)

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Jane Deliese Briggeman (1970), Kayla Batt (2012)
  • Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up: Kendra Quandt (1998)
  • Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Myra Katherine Hale (1996)
  • Quality of Life Award Finalists: Vicki Linn Train (1992)
  • STEM Scholarship Award Finalists: Allison Tietjen (2018)
  • Tiffany Phillips Scholar-Athlete Scholarship: Allie Swanson (2020)
  • Women in Business 1st runner-up: Morgan Holen (2022)
  • Women in Business Scholarship Award Finalists: Jessica Shultis (2019)

Winners

  • Declared as winner
  • Ended as a runner-up
  • Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist}}
YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleMiss America TalentPlacement at Miss AmericaSpecial scholarships at Miss AmericaNotes
2025Makinzie GergoryScottsbluff25Miss Old West Balloon FestLyrical Dance
2024Raechel WarrenOmaha28Miss Douglas CountyRoller SkatingPreviously Miss Iowa Volunteer 2022
2023Morgan BairdGering21Miss Scotts Bluff CountyContemporary Dance
2022Steffany LienLincoln24Miss LincolnDance TwirlNon-finalist Talent Awardurl=http://journalstar.com/niche/star-city-sports/news/lincoln-s-lien-named-miss-nebraska-s-outstanding-teen/article_7b67ada2-de7b-524d-abc1-fa7b01e368b3.htmlpublisher= Lincoln Journal Startitle=Lincoln's Lien named Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teendate= July 2, 2015}}
2021title=2021's Miss Nebraska crowneddate=13 June 2021url=https://northplattebulletin.com/2021s-miss-nebraska-crowned/access-date=2021-06-28language=en}}Omaha23Miss OmahaDanceWomen in Business 1st runner-upfirst=Shelbylast=Brunkurl=http://www.knopnews2.com/home/headlines/Daughter-Follows-in-Moms-Footsteps-with-Miss-Nebraska-Pageant--306201791.htmlpublisher=KNOP News 2title=Daughter Follows in Mom's Footsteps with Miss Nebraska Pageantdate=June 4, 2015access-date=February 25, 2018archive-date=June 28, 2018archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628210414/http://www.knopnews2.com/home/headlines/Daughter-Follows-in-Moms-Footsteps-with-Miss-Nebraska-Pageant--306201791.htmlurl-status=dead }}
Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2014
4th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2015
Previously Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska 2016
Top 10 at Distinguished Young Woman 2016
2020Title vacant; state and national pageants postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Allie SwansonOmaha24Miss HeartlandVocalTiffany Phillips Scholar-Athlete Scholarshipfirst=Jacelast=Barracloughtitle=Miss Nebraska crowns second Swanson sisterurl=https://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Miss-Nebraska-crowns-second-Swanson-sister-511046291.htmlwork=KNOP Newsdate=June 9, 2019quote=Allie's sister Megan was crowned as Miss Nebraska 2014 just five years earlier.}}
Resigned the title due to subsequent marriage
2018first= Tammylast=Baintitle= Jessica Shultis named Miss Nebraskawork= North Platte Telegraphurl=http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/jessica-shultis-named-miss-nebraska/article_241e7336-6c59-11e8-b9a0-170283cf3a99.htmldate= June 9, 2018}}Dannebrog24Miss LincolnOriginal Monologuefirst=Erinlast=Serpicotitle=Miss New York crowned Miss America 2019 in Atlantic Cityurl=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/missamerica/miss-new-york-crowned-miss-america-in-atlantic-city/article_2dca9531-9029-5cf5-8ba1-b4e2c1014aba.htmlwork=Press of Atlantic Citydate=September 8, 2018}}Women in Business Scholarship FinalistSemifinalist at Miss Nebraska USA 2016 and 2020 competitions
2017title=Tietjen is crowned 2017 Miss Nebraskapublisher=Nebraska-TV.comurl=http://nebraska.tv/news/local/tietjen-is-crowned-2017-miss-nebraskadate=June 10, 2017}}Chester21Miss HeartlandPiano, "The Phantom of the Opera"title=Miss Nebraska 2017 Allison Tietjen has returned to Nebraska after Miss America Pageantpublisher=KNOPNews.comurl=http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Miss-Nebraska-2017-Allison-Tietjen-has-returned-to-Nebraska-after-Miss-America-Pageant-444441343.htmldate=September 14, 2017}}
2016first= Brandilast= Petersentitle=Omaha woman crowned Miss Nebraskapublisher=KETV 7url=http://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-woman-crowned-miss-nebraska/7660775date=June 12, 2016}}OmahaMiss OmahaBaton Twirling, "Wings"Non-finalist Interview Award
2015Alyssa HowellOmaha20Miss Douglas CountyPiano, "Northern Lights"Top 12
2014title=Omaha woman named Miss Nebraskapublisher=KETV 7url=http://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-woman-named-miss-nebraska/7646646date=June 9, 2014}}Omaha21Miss Douglas CountyVocal, "You Raise Me Up"title=New Miss Nebraska USA crownedwork=KSNB 4url=https://www.ksnblocal4.com/content/news/New-Miss-Nebraska-USA-crowned-566935571.htmldate=January 13, 2020}}
2013first=Rogerlast=Holsingerurl=http://www.starherald.com/gering/news/local_news/jacee-pilkington-of-minatare-is-the-latest-to-wear-tiara/article_90610530-d466-11e2-82cb-001a4bcf887a.htmlpublisher= Gering Couriertitle=JaCee Pilkington of Minatare is the latest to wear tiaradate=June 12, 2013}}Minatare21Miss Western NebraskaVocal, "How Great Thou Art"Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2009
2012title=Miss Nebraska 2012 winner is Mariah Cook, tops Miss Omaha and Miss Lincolnpublisher=Lincoln Journal Starurl=http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/miss-nebraska-winner-is-mariah-cook-tops-miss-omaha-and/article_455de193-5bf2-5fb8-9dca-358a6d232438.htmldate=June 10, 2012}}Chadron23Miss State FairPiano, "Malagueña"
2011Kayla BattAlliance21Miss OmahaVocal, "Love You I Do"Miss Congeniality
Non-finalist Talent Awardtitle=Alliance teen named Miss Nebraska Outstanding Teenfirst=Teresalast=Wickensdate=2007-06-10url=http://www.nptelegraph.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18454798&BRD=377&PAG=461&dept_id=601696&rfi=6archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927153648/http://www.nptelegraph.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18454798&BRD=377&PAG=461&dept_id=601696&rfi=6url-status=deadarchive-date=2007-09-27publisher=The North Platte Telegraph}}
Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2010
2010Nicky Haverland24Miss Douglas CountyDid not compete; originally 3rd runner-up, later assumed title after Scanlan won Miss America 2011}}
date=June 6, 2010title=Gering lady named Miss Nebraskapublisher=North Platte Bulletinurl=http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=18900&pageID=3access-date=March 2, 2018archive-date=January 19, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119030749/http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=18900&pageID=3url-status=dead}}Gering17Miss SoutheastPiano, "White Water Chopped Sticks" by Calvin JonesWinnerPreliminary Talent Awarddate=June 10, 2010title=Gering teenager crowned Miss Nebraskapublisher=Gering Courierurl=http://www.starherald.com/articles/2010/06/20/gering_courier/news/doc4c10ed2fc4fc9094889322.txt}}
Later Miss Nebraska World 2015, 1st runner up at Miss World America 2015
2009Brittany JeffersOgallala23Miss OmahaDance, "So Much Better" from Legally BlondeTop 10Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant
2008Gretchen BergquistOxford22Miss PanhandleVocal, "Feeling Good"
2007Ashley BauerScottsbluff22Miss Douglas CountyVocal, "This Is my Life"'Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant
2006Molly McGrathOmaha23Miss Sarpy CountyJazz Dance, "She Bangs"Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
2005Kelly KeiserGothenburg21Miss LincolnPiano, "Cumana"Contestant at National Sweetheart 2004 pageant
2004Brook MatthewsBlair24Miss OmahaVocal, "Shine It On"Contestant at National Sweetheart 2003 pageant
2003Jane NoseworthyBellevue24Classical Vocal, "Art Is Calling for Me" from The EnchantressNon-finalist Talent Award
2002Krista KnicelyOmaha23Miss Douglas CountyJazz Dance, "I'm a Woman"
2001Christina FoehlingerRalston21Miss Tri-CitiesBaton Twirling, Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesTop 20Sister of Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2008, Rachel Foehlinger
2000Jill PenningtonOmaha23Miss Great PlainsVocal, "If I Loved You"Non-finalist Interview Award
1999Becky Smith20Miss OmahaBallet en Pointe, Music from Kiss of the Spider Woman
1998Jenny LemmermanWest Point20Miss Great PlainsVocal, "I'm a Woman"
1997Kendra QuandtDavenport23Miss Western NebraskaClassical Piano, "Prelude in C sharp minor" by RachmaninoffNon-finalist Talent Award
Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up
1996Heidi ShermanOmaha16Miss OmahaVocal, "to love you more"
1995Myra Katherine HaleLincoln23Miss Douglas CountyClassical PianoNon-finalist Talent Award
Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up
1994Jennifer LoveNorth Platte21Miss High PlainsClassical Vocal, "Romany Life" from The Fortune Teller
1993Mary Lynn SchnitzlerBattle Creek23Miss Norfolk AreaVocal, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde
1992Natalie KuijvenhovenLincoln21Miss Great PlainsVocal, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
1991Vicki Linn TrainNorth Platte24Piano, "Prelude" from Pour le pianoNon-finalist Talent Award
Quality of Life Award Finalist
1990Michelle EbadiOmaha23Miss Western NebraskaTap Dance, "Sing, Sing, Sing" & "Puttin' on the Ritz"
1989Kristi HilliardOgallala24Miss Great PlainsVocal "Golden Rainbow"
1988Jodi Sue MillerOmaha20Miss OmahaAcrobatic Jazz DancePreviously Nebraska's Junior Miss 1986
Mother of Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2014 and Miss Nebraska 2021, Morgan Hope Holen
1987Mindee ZimmermanNorfolk23Miss Platte ValleyVocal, "People"
1986Donna SchiefferColumbus19Miss Columbus AreaModern Dance
1985Julie MeusburgerLincoln22Miss River CityFlute, Carmen FantasyNon-finalist Talent Award
1984Allison BoydNebraska City21Miss University of NebraskaAcrobatic DanceNon-finalist Talent Award
1983Kristin LowenbergKearney20Miss Kearney AreaJazz Dance, "What a Feeling"Top 10
1982Sandra HaschkeHumphrey20Miss Lincoln AreaPopular Vocal, "All I Ever Need Is You"
1981Jill PershingLincoln21Miss LincolnBallet en Pointe, Rhapsody in Blue
1980Paula Louise MitchellNorfolk20Miss University of NebraskaPiano, "Toccata in E-flat minor" by KhachaturianNon-finalist Talent AwardMother of Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2015, Paige Pflueger
1979Kathryn Ann SaathoffFremont21Miss Midland Lutheran CollegeVocal, "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
1978Guylyn RemmengaElwood21Miss University of Nebraska-LincolnPiano, "Toccata" & "Nocturne"Top 10Preliminary Talent Award (tie)Previously National Sweetheart 1976
1977Linda Kay HallstromOmaha18Miss Eastern Nebraska AreaJazz DanceNon-finalist Talent Award
1976Marion Catherine Watson22Miss Lancaster CountyVocal, "Over the Rainbow"
1975Janet Kay Goode19Miss OmahaDramatic Skit, "Why?"Previously Miss Nebraska World 1974
1974Sharon Sue PelcJohnstown22Miss OrdVentriloquism & Singing, "Those Were the Days"
1973Sandy CramerOmaha18Miss OmahaAcrobatic Jazz Dance, "I'm an Ordinary Man"
1972Jeanine Giller22Jazz Dance, "Bitter End"
1971Sally Lou WarnerBushnell19Miss KimballVocal, "Big Spender"
1970Debra May SullivanOmaha19Miss OmahaAcrobatic Dance, "Fly Me to the Moon"
1969Jane Deliese BriggemanSeward21Miss YorkMusical Interpretation, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" & Fantaisie-ImpromptuMiss Congeniality
1968Diane BoldtOmaha19Miss KearneyCharacter Dance
1967Terry Lee SchmidtLincoln18Miss University of NebraskaDrawing & Reading, "What Is a Girl?" by Alan Beck
1966Patricia Lee Van Horne19Miss LincolnPopular Vocal, "Misty"Non-finalist Talent Award
1965Karen HansmeireOgallala20Miss OgallalaSemi-classical Vocal, "Love Is Where you Find It"
1964Sandra Lee RiceCozad20Miss LexingtonDramatic Reading from After the Fall
1963Donna Marie BlackBroken BowMiss Grand IslandClassical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville
1962Mary Lee JepsenPapillion18Miss PapillionFire Baton Twirling, "Ritual Fire Dance"Top 10Preliminary Talent Award (tie)
1961Nancy Lee ForemanAlbion20Miss AlbionDramatic Reading, "Such Is Your Heritage"
1960Cheryl Ann JaekeShelton18Miss Grand IslandVocal
1959Joan Arolyn SipesColumbus19Piano, "Transcendental Étude No. 4 in D minor" by Liszt
1958Sherry JohnsonOmahaMonologueNon-finalist Talent Award
1957Catherine L. "Kay" NielsonLincoln20Modern Interpretive DanceNon-finalist Talent AwardLater Miss Iowa USA 1959
1956Diane KnotekClassical Vocal, "The Polonaise"Non-finalist Talent Award
Preliminary Talent Award
1955Sandra SpiecherOmahaSpeech, "Teaching Handicapped Students"
1954Sue Welch FisherKearneyClassical Vocal, "Un bel dì vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
1953Diana Louise HannLincolnArt
1952Helen Francis BurhornOmahaPiano, Warsaw Concerto
1951Geraldine Marie Elseman19Dramatic Monologue
1950Jinx BurrusCreteBaton Twirling
1949Vanita Mae BrownOmaha
1948Betty Love BoothFremontMiss NebraskaMultiple Nebraska representatives
Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Serena McKinneyOmahaMiss Omaha
1947Madalyn Joyce KingTap DanceNon-finalist Talent AwardCompeted under local title at Miss America pageant
1946Marjorie Ann HansonCompeted under local title at Miss America pageant
1945
1944
1943
1942Claire BuglewiczVocal, "You Made Me Love You"
1941
1940
1939
1938Emmajane NewbyHumboldt
1937Ruth Lenore JonesNebraska CityAssumed the title after the original winner, Ruby Hart, was disqualified after getting married
1936No Nebraska representative at Miss America pageant
1935
1934No national pageant was held
1933No Nebraska representative at Miss America pageant
1932No national pageants were held
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927No Nebraska representative at Miss America pageant
1926Anne Kathleen FoucarOmahaMiss OmahaCompeted under local title at Miss America pageant
1925Myrtle RoachOmahaMiss OmahaTop 15Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1924No Nebraska representative at Miss America pageant
1923
1922
1921

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