Miss Wisconsin National Teenager

The Miss Wisconsin National Teenagercompetition is the pageant that selects representatives from the state of Wisconsin to further compete in America's National Teenager Scholarship Organization pageant which is held yearly in Nashville.

America’s National Teenager Scholarship Pageant was founded in 1970 to recognize outstanding young women throughout the country and help them reach their educational goals. Scholarships are awarded to the winners on both the state and national levels based on scholastic achievement, community involvement, leadership qualities and communication skills. The pageant system has awarded more than $125 million in tuition, grants and cash scholarships in its 37-year existence. The program continually awards nearly $5 million annually at the state and national level.

Currently there are four age divisions through the ANTSO program. A preteen division was added last year and is from ages 9-12. The teen competition is split between the junior division from ages 13-15 and the senior division from ages 16-18. This year a miss division from ages 19-25 is being added to be an alternative to other miss programs such as Miss America and Miss USA. Unlike other miss pageants, this one will not have a swimsuit portion of the program. Along with the standard divisions, the ANTSO program also has the America's National Sweetheart Pageant which provides an opportunity for state runner-ups to compete at a national level.

Scoring is based on interview, evening gown, personal expression, academics, community service, and onstage question. Optional competitions include talent, speech, and supermodel. The Miss Wisconsin National Teenager pageant is directed by Joan Kaminski.

Winners

Year

Name

Hometown

Division

Placement at National Teenager

Notes

2008

Samantha Jankins

New Berlin

Miss

1st ANTSO National Miss for the state of Wisconsin

2007

Traci Baker

Green Bay

Senior

Ashley Pfister

Franklin

Junior

Photogenic

2006

Samantha Jankins

Oshkosh

Senior

Talent 1st runner-up

Devyn Gessler

Wausau

Junior

2005

Taylor Klaustermeier

Sussex

Senior

Hannah Wahlen

Brown Deer

Junior

2004

Heidi Hackbarth

Knapp

Senior

Melissa Condon

Wauwautosa

Junior

2003

Meghan Coffey

New Berlin

Senior

Top 10, Talent Winner

Later Miss Wisconsin 2006

Samantha Jankins

Oshkosh

Junior

2002

Lauren Burkee

West Allis

Senior

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Hayward

Junior

2001

Jenna Schultz

Pewaukee

Senior

Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2004

Tracy Gest

Menomonee Falls

Junior

Later Miss Wisconsin 2005

2000

Angela Zanon

Milwaukee

Senior

Laura Stanelle

Brown Deer

Junior

1999

Melissa Tiarks

Waukesha

Senior

Leah Davis

Franklin

Junior

1998

Lisa Lenzke

Milwaukee

Senior

Meghan Coffey

New Berlin

Junior

Top 10

1997

Carrie Cihasky

Milwaukee

Senior

Nicole Wilson

Seymour

Junior

1996

Michelle Nahorny Marcinak

Milwaukee

Senior

Stacey Ewald

Fond du Lac

Junior

1995

Kelly Kujava

Green Bay

Senior

Carrie Cihasky

Milwaukee

Junior

1994

Nicole Servais

Kaukauna

Senior

Josie Holman

Pewaukee

Junior

1993

Melissa Maker

Hales Corners

Senior

Sarah Brown Tichich

Colby

Junior

1992

Jesica Retzlaff Witte

Catawba

Senior

Amie Grier

Oshkosh

Junior

1991

Shannon Peterson Volpe

Kenosha

Senior

Melissa Maker

Hales Corners

Junior

1990

Raquel Daye Bohn

Wautoma

Senior

Jordan Lochner

Sauk City

Junior

1st ANTSO Junior Teen for the state of Wisconsin

1989

Joy Wysocki Lee

Custer

1988

Chandra Miller Fienen

Monona

1987

Nicole Bouvre

Monona

1986

Bonni Bartlozzi Hanzenbach

Pulaski

1985

Kelly Hofberger Walker

Pulaski

1984

Lori Holton Nash

Shorewood

1983

Maria Kim

Milwaukee

Later Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1985, Miss Wisconsin 1987

1982

Karen Rogers Gibson

Omro

1981

Andrea Larson

Eau Claire

1980

Juliann Polivak

Middleton

1979

Beth Ruyak

Hudson

1978

Brenda Huber

Menomonee Falls

1977

Eileen Sparby Benz

Mosinee

1976

Anita Lee Wipperfurth

West Bend

1975

Betsy Barrett Bohan

Superior

1974

Deborah Bryant Jenkins

Brandon

1973

Kim Duerst Widmer

Minocqua

1972

Desiree Davis

Chippewa Falls