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Miss Vermont

Beauty pageant competition

Summary

Beauty pageant competition

Field	Value
name	Miss Vermont
logo	Miss Vermont Logo.png
formation	1945
type	Beauty pageant
headquarters	Stowe
location	Vermont
membership	Miss America
language	English
key_people	Darcie Fisher
website	Official website

The Miss Vermont competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss America pageant. While Vermont is the only state to have never had a contestant advance to the semi-finals of the Miss America pageant, their representatives have won numerous non-finalist awards.

Sophia Parker of Addison was crowned Miss Vermont 2025 on May 4, 2025, at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe, Vermont. She competed for the title of Miss America 2026.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Vermont 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 Americas: N/A
1st runners-up: N/A
2nd runners-up: N/A
3rd runners-up: N/A
4th runners-up: N/A
Semi-finalists: N/A

Awards

Preliminary awards

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: N/A
Preliminary Talent: Ashley Wheeler (2009) for her a capella vocal performance of "God Bless America." This marked the first time a representative of the state of Vermont won a preliminary award at the Miss America Pageant.

Non-finalist awards

Non-finalist Interview: Drell Latasha Hunter (2004)
Non-finalist Talent: Joan Hewitt (1958), Brenda Naatz (1960), Melissa Hetzel (1964), Elizabeth Sackler (1969), Sue Glover (1972), Joylynn McCraw (1974), Carole Spolar (1981), Erica Van Der Linde (1986), Michelle Dawson (1987), Jacqueline Quirk (1994), Sarah Watson (2007), Ashley Wheeler (2009), Alayna Westcom (2016)

Other awards

Miss Congeniality: Sandra Simpson (1957), Julia Crane (2019)
Rembrandt Award for Mentorship: Vanessa Branch (1995)
STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Lucy Edwards (2015), Alayna Westcom (2016)
STEM Scholarship Award Finalists: Julia Crane (2019), Danielle Morse (2022)
Women Who Brand Finalists: Alexina Federhen (2023)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Miss America Talent	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes
2025	Sophia Parker	Addison	26	Miss Addison County	HerStory			Previously Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2015
2024	Meara Seery	Brattleboro	24	Miss Southern Vermont	Vocal			Contestant at National Sweetheart 2021 Pageant, Vermont Cherry Blossom Princess at National Cherry Blossom Festival.
2023	Yamuna Turco	Colchester	20	Miss Green Mountains	Vocal, "Listen" from Dreamgirls
2022	Alexina Federhen	Bennington	24	Miss Southern Vermont	Vocal		Women Who Brand Finalist	first= Derek	last= Carson	url=https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/mau-student-alexina-federhen-chosen-to-receive-500-scholarship,322637	title=MAU student Alexina Federhen chosen to receive $500 scholarship	website=Bennington Banner	date=June 25, 2014}}
2021	Danielle Morse	New Haven	22	Miss Addison County	Speed Painting, Johnny Cash portrait		STEM Scholarship Finalist	First firefighter to compete for Miss America
2019–20	title=Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2019 crowned	url=https://www.vermontbiz.com/news/2019/june/03/miss-vermont-and-miss-vermonts-outstanding-teen-2019-crowned	work=Vermont Biz	date=June 3, 2019}}	Burlington	20		Vocal, "Bennie and The Jets" by Elton John			Older sister of Miss Massachusetts' Outstanding Teen 2017, Carly Fisher
2018	title=Miss Vermont, Julia Crane, to promote organ donation	work =Vermont Business Magazine	url=https://vermontbiz.com/news/2018/may/29/miss-vermont-julia-crane-promote-organ-donation	date=May 29, 2018}}	Colchester	22		Tap Dance, "Hey Momma/Hit the Road Jack" by Pentatonix		Miss Congeniality
STEM Scholarship Award Finalist	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2016 pageant
2017	url=http://www.addisonindependent.com/201704bridport-woman-crowned-miss-vermont-2017	title=Bridport woman crowned Miss Vermont 2017	publisher=Addison Independent	date=April 29, 2017}}	Bridport	22		American Sign Language – Song Interpretation, "The Greatest Love of All"			Previously Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2010
Obtained pilot's license at age 16 and piloted plane to Atlantic City for Miss America 2018 pageant
2016	Rylee Field	Montpelier	24		Spoken Word Poetry, Mockingbird by Rives
2015	publisher=WCAX-TV	location=Burlington, VT	title=2015 Miss Vermont and Miss Outstanding Teen crowned	url=http://www.wcax.com/story/28911807/2015-miss-vermont-and-miss-outstanding-teen-crowned	date=April 27, 2015	access-date=June 9, 2015	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610090619/http://www.wcax.com/story/28911807/2015-miss-vermont-and-miss-outstanding-teen-crowned	archive-date=June 10, 2015	url-status=dead }}	Bakersfield	23		Scientific Experiment		Non-finalist Talent Award
STEM Scholarship Award	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant
2014	first=Eric	last=Blaisdell	newspaper=Rutland Herald	publisher=Herald Association	location=Rutland, VT	title=Not just about looks	url=http://rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140428/NEWS03/704289889	date=April 28, 2014	access-date=June 9, 2015	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610130500/http://rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140428%2FNEWS03%2F704289889	archive-date=June 10, 2015	url-status=dead }}	Burlington	19		Vocal, "You'll Never Walk Alone"	publisher=Miss America	title=2015 Miss America Pageant Scholarship Winners	url=http://www.missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2015.aspx	url-status=dead	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818145444/http://www.missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2015.aspx	archive-date=August 18, 2015 }}
2013	Jeanelle Achee	Rochester	22		Vocal, "Running"
2012	Chelsea Ingram	Lyndonville	23		Operatic Vocal, "Habanera"			Former Meteorologist for WBAL-TV
2011	agency=Associated Press	newspaper=Boston Globe	title=Miss Vermont is selected	url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2011/06/27/miss_vermont_is_selected/	date=June 27, 2011	access-date=June 9, 2015}}	Burlington	20		Scottish Highland Dance, "Toss the Feathers"
2010	Caroline Bright	St. Albans	20		Vocal, "Let Yourself Go"			Previously Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2007
2009	Laura Hall	South Burlington	21		Jazz Dance, "I Want To Go To Hollywood" from Grand Hotel
2008	date=April 29, 2008	title=Lyndonville woman wins 2008 Miss Vermont pageant	url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/lyndonville-woman-wins-2008-miss-vermont-pageant/article_8272276e-1fbb-53bb-960a-cbead1d840c5.html	access-date=2023-08-21	website=Times Argus	language=en	agency=Associated Press}}	Lyndonville	21		A Cappella Vocal, "God Bless America"		Non-finalist Talent Award
Preliminary Talent Award	Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to Michael & Donna Ellsworth Wheeler; platform was Political Awareness Among Young Voters; wore an eco-friendly gown that she had crafted by local Vermont designer Tara Lynn; Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz presented Wheeler with one of seven Enduring Democracy Awards for her commitment to advancing the democratic process in the state.
2007	Rachel Ann Cole	Middlebury	22		Monologue, "Queen Hermione" from A Winter's Tale			, a senior producer for The Try Guys and their company, 2nd Try LLC.
2006	Sarah Watson	Enosburg Falls	21		Classical Piano, "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum"		Non-finalist Talent Award
2005	Megan Plebani	Weybridge	24		Gymnastics Jazz Dance, Music from Pirates of the Caribbean
2004	Megan Yardley	Burlington	24		Vocal, "Who Can I Turn To?"
2003	Drell Latasha Hunter	Sharon	24		Lyrical Dance		Non-finalist Interview Award
2002	Sarah Jo Willey	Bakersfield	24		Vocal, "You Do Something to Me"			Contestant at National Sweetheart 2001 pageant
2001	Amy Marie Johnson	Essex Junction	22		Classical Piano, "Impromptu"
2000	Hannah Jane Nelson	Ryegate Corner	24		Vocal, "I Will Survive"			Contestant at National Sweetheart 1999 pageant
1999	Katy Johnson	Burlington	21		Vocal, "Two Little Words" from Steel Pier			Later Miss Vermont USA 2001
1998	Aimee Rzewuski	Lyndonville	21		Tap Dance, "Greased Lightnin'" from Grease
1997	Jill Renee Cummings	Montgomery Center	20		Vocal, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
1996	Nicole Juvan	Essex Junction	22		Vocal, "Some Day My Prince Will Come"
1995	Jennifer Faucette	Burlington	24		Piano & Violin, "Hungarian Dance No. 5"
1994	Vanessa Branch	London, England	21		Dramatic Monologue		Rembrandt Award for Mentorship	Eligible as a student at Middlebury CollegeDual citizenship in the United Kingdom and United States
1993	Jacqueline Quirk	Burlington	24		Classical Vocal, "Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta" from La rondine		Non-finalist Talent Award
1992	Nicole Gentry	Middlebury	23	Miss University of Vermont	Jazz Vocal, "Hit Me With a Hot Note And Watch Me Bounce" from Sophisticated Ladies
1991	Tina Ostrowski	Bellows Falls	21	Miss Bellows Falls	Vocal, "I've Got a Crush on You"
1990	Debra Lewin	South Burlington	24	Miss Burlington	Dance
1989	Catherine Stillinger	Burlington	24	Miss Greater Burlington	Vocal Medley
1988	Julie Tidd	Barre	25		Jazz Dance
1987	Susan Bora	Colchester	26		Percussion, "Opus D Opus – The Tonight Show Theme"
1986	Michelle Dawson	Charlotte	18		Vocal, "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady		Non-finalist Talent Award
1985	Erica Van Der Linde	Old Bennington	21	Miss Southern Vermont	Classical Piano, "Waldesrauschen"
1984	Lorrie Glosick	Winooski	21	Miss Middlebury	Vocal, "The Trolley Song"
1983	Juliet Lambert	Middlebury	19	Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade"
1982	Jill Wyckoff	South Burlington	20	Gymnastics Dance, Theme from CHiPs
1981	Kimberly Nestle	Shelburne	19	Miss Burlington	Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line
1980	Carole Spolar	St. Albans	24		Dramatic Monologue from The Miracle Worker		Non-finalist Talent Award
1979	Shari Bach	Middlebury	22	Miss Central Vermont	Classical Piano, Holberg Suite
1978	Lisa Volkert	20	Miss Middlebury	Comedy Monologue, "Collage of TV Commercials: My TV Nightmare"
1977	Andrea Petty	Poultney	18	Miss Green Mountain College	Classical Vocal, "Glitter And Be Gay" from Candide
1976	Suzanne Wind	Saxtons River	18	Miss Brattleboro Winter Carnival	Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Wisdom"
1975	Katherine Rechsteiner	Warren	23	Miss Warren	Electric Organ, "Galloping Comedian"			Later Miss Vermont USA 1979
1974	Donna Shea	Windsor	21	Miss Windsor	Oratory, "Eulogy of John F. Kennedy"
1973	Joylynn McCraw	Barre	22	Miss University of Vermont	Popular Vocal & Sign Language, "I Am Woman"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1972	Kathy Hebert	Burlington	21	Miss Burlington	Vocal & Guitar with Display of Fashion Design, "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
1971	Sue Glover	Brattleboro	18	Miss Brattleboro Winter Carnival	Gymnastics Routine on the Uneven Parallel Bars		Non-finalist Talent Award
1970	Pati Papineau	Rutland	19	Miss Green Mountain College	Classical Ballet, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
1969	Barbara Schmitt	South Hero	21	Miss University of Vermont	Comedic Reading, "Archy and Mehitabel"
1968	Elizabeth Sackler	Putney	20	Miss Brattleboro Winter Carnival	Modern Dance Interpretation to Self-Recorded Reading of "The Last Flower"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1967	Kathleen Rowley	Williston	19		Vocal Presentation of an Original Song, "The Bigness of Being Small"
1966	Karen Tuttle	Brattleboro	18	Miss Brattleboro Winter Carnival	Popular Vocal & Jazz Dance
1965	Lois Dodge	Grand Isle	20		Vocal, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"
1964	Jean Conner	Rutland	21		Popular Vocal
1963	Melissa Hetzel	Burlington			Popular Vocal, "Fly Me to the Moon"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1962	Elaine Wright	22		Display of Fashion Designs
1961	Janice Cole	Binghamton, NY	18		Dramatic Reading from Romeo and Juliet			Eligible as a student at University of Vermont
1960	Anne Masino	Randolph		Accordion, "China Boy"
1959	Brenda Johnston Naatz	St. Johnsbury	19		Piano & Impersonation of Victor Borge		Non-finalist Talent Award
1958	Sandra Sinclair	South Burlington			Vocal & Dance, "Getting to Know You"
1957	Joan Hewitt	Brattleboro			Art Presentation & Original Skit with Original Music		Non-finalist Talent Award
1956	Sandra Simpson	Barre			Dress Design		Miss Congeniality
1955	Phyllis Reich	Bennington			Vocal & Dance
1954	Annabelle Katherine "Pinky" Pinkham	Jericho Center	22		Drama
1953	Carlene King Johnson	Rutland			Dance			Later Miss Vermont USA 1955
Crowned Miss USA 1955
Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955 pageant
1952	Barbara Jane Moore	St. Johnsbury	19		Baton Twirling / Dance
1951	Peggy Gilbert	Rutland			Dance
1950	Eleanor Jean Kangas	Springfield	21
1949	Annalou Johnston	Enosburg Falls
1948	Jean Margaret Peatman	Montpelier	18					Jean M. Peatman Constantine Theobald, 94, died at home in Orange, Vermont on March 19, 2024.
1947	Barbara Campbell			Vocal, "Blue Skies"
1946	Lola Sundberg	Burlington
1945	Mary Staikos
1935–1944
1934
1933	{{center	No Vermont representative at Miss America pageant
1932
1931
1930
1929
1928
1924–1927
1923	Hazel Gove	Burlington		Miss Burlington	N/A			Competed under local title at national pageant
1922
1921

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