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{{Short description|75th edition of the Miss America competition}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| winner = [[Katie Harman]]
| represented = Oregon
| date = September 22, 2001
| presenters = [[Tony Danza]]
| venue = [[Boardwalk Hall]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
| broadcaster = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| before = [[Miss America 2001|2001]]
| next = [[Miss America 2003|2003]]
|placements=20|entrants=51}}

'''Miss America 2002''', the 75th [[Miss America]] pageant, was televised live from [[Boardwalk Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] on Saturday, September 22, 2001, on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Network]]. The pageant was won by [[Katie Harman]] of [[Miss Oregon|Oregon]], the first woman representing that state to take the crown.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oregon Wins Miss America Crown |publisher=Associated Press|author=John Curran|date=2001-09-22}}</ref>

Prior to the competition, the delegates spent a weekend in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] where they participated in a parade and attended a reception and did some sightseeing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly |author=Ron Todt|publisher=Associated Press|date=2001-09-07}}</ref> During their first week in Atlantic City, the [[September 11 attacks]] occurred, but despite the cancelling of the traditional pageant-eve parade, it was decided to hold the pageant as intended.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security|publisher=Associated Press|author=John Curran|date=2001-09-14}}</ref> The contestants themselves voted 2–1 to continue with the competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling |author=John Curran|date=2001-09-18|publisher=Associated Press}}</ref>

==Results==
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===Placements===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Placement
! Contestant
|-
| '''Miss America 2002'''
|
* '''{{flag|Oregon}} – [[Katie Harman]]'''
|-
|1st Runner-Up 
|
*{{flag|Massachusetts}} – Abbie Lynne Rabine
|-
|2nd Runner-Up
|
*{{flag|Tennessee}} – Stephanie Culberson
|-
|3rd Runner-Up
|
* {{flag|District of Columbia}} – Marshawn Evans
|-
|4th Runner-Up
|
*{{flag|New York}} – Andrea Plummer
|-
|Top 10
|
*{{flag|Arkansas}} – Jessie Ward
*{{Flag|Florida}} – Kelly Gaudet
*{{flag|Michigan}} – Stacey Essbaggers
* {{flag|Utah|1913}} – Jaclyn Hunt
* {{flag|West Virginia}} – Danae DeMasi
|-
|Top 20
|
*{{flag|California}} – Stephanie Baldwin
*{{flag|Indiana}} – Allison Hatcher
*{{flag|Maryland}} – Kelly Glorioso
*{{flag|Mississippi|2001}} – Becky Pruett
*{{flag|Missouri}} – Jennifer Ann Hover
*{{flag|Nebraska}} – Christina Foehlinger
*{{flag|Oklahoma|1988}} – Kaci Hundley
*{{flag|Pennsylvania}} – Rosalyn Menon
*{{flag|South Carolina}} – Jeanna Raney
*{{flag|Texas}} – Stacy James
|}

===Awards===
{| class="wikitable"
! Awards
! Contestant
|-
| '''Gown'''
|
* {{flagicon|West Virginia}} [[Miss West Virginia|West Virginia]] - Danae DeMasi
* {{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]] - Stephanie Culberson
* {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Miss Florida|Florida]] - Kelly Gaudet
|-
| '''Interview'''
|
* {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] - Abbie Lynne Rabine
* {{flagicon|District of Columbia}} [[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] - Marshawn Evans
* {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Miss Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] - Rosalyn Menon
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Preliminary swimsuit award|Lifestyle and Fitness]]'''
|
* {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|2001}} [[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] - Emily Foster
* {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] - Abbie Lynne Rabine
* {{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]] - Stephanie Culberson
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Preliminary talent award|Talent]]''' 
|
* {{flagicon|Oregon}} [[Miss Oregon|Oregon]] - [[Katie Harman]]
* {{flagicon|District of Columbia}} [[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] - Marshawn Evans
* {{flagicon|Mississippi|2001}} [[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]] - Becky Pruett
|}

====Quality of Life award====
{| class="wikitable"
! Results
! Contestant
! Platform
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Jean Bartel Quality of Life / Social Impact Initiative Scholarship award|Winner]]'''
|
* {{flagicon|Utah|1913}} [[Miss Utah|Utah]] - Jaclyn Hunt
| Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
|-
| '''1st runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Maryland}} [[Miss Maryland|Maryland]] - Kelly Glorioso
| Assistance Dogs for the Disabled
|-
| '''2nd runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Mississippi|2001}} [[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]] - Becky Pruett
| Tobacco Education and Awareness for Minors
|}

==Delegates==
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size:90%"
! State !! Name !! Hometown !! Age<sup>1</sup> !! Talent !! Placement !! Awards !! Notes
|-
| [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] || [[Kelly Jones (Miss Alabama)|Kelly Jones]] || [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] || 24 || Classical Piano, ''"[[Ballade No. 1|Ballade No. 1 in G Minor]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Alaska|Alaska]] || Eugenia Primis || [[Eagle River, Alaska|Eagle River]] || 20 || Classical Cello, ''"Allegro Appassionata"''  || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Arizona|Arizona]] || Kapri Rose || [[Gilbert, Arizona|Gilbert]] || 19 || Fiddle, ''"[[Orange Blossom Special (song)|Orange Blossom Special]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Arkansas|Arkansas]] || Jessie Ward || [[Prescott, Arkansas|Prescott]] || 21 || Tap Dance, [[Michael Jackson]] Medley || Top 10 || ||
|-
| [[Miss California|California]] || Stephanie Baldwin || [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]] || 23 || Vocal, ''"[[Con te partirò|Time to Say Goodbye]]"'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Colorado|Colorado]] || Kelly Lynn McKee || [[Parker, Colorado|Parker]] || 22 || Lyrical Dance, ''"Someone Like You"'' from ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Connecticut|Connecticut]] || Marissa Perez || [[Meriden, Connecticut|Meriden]] || 23 || Vocal, ''"This Time Around"''|| || ||
|-
| [[Miss Delaware|Delaware]] || Erin Cooper || [[Wyoming, Delaware|Wyoming]] || 22 || Lyrical Ballet, ''"[[Book of Days (song)|Book of Days]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] || Marshawn Evans || [[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington, VA]] || 22 || Rhythmic Dance Twirl, ''"[[I Will Survive]]"'' || 3rd runner-up || Preliminary Talent, Preliminary Interview || Later a contestant in [[The Apprentice (American season 4)|season 4]] of ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)|The Apprentice]]''
|-
| [[Miss Florida|Florida]] || Kelly Gaudet || [[Miami]] || 22 || Lyrical Dance, ''"It's Time"'' || Top 10 || Preliminary Gown || [[Miss Florida Teen USA]] 1996
|-
| [[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || Emily Foster || [[Cornelia, Georgia|Cornelia]] || 23 || Piano, ''"Majesty"'' || || Preliminary Swimsuit ||
|-
| [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] || Denby Dung || [[Honolulu]] || 23 || Soprano Saxophone, ''"G-Bop"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Idaho|Idaho]] || Christi Weible || [[Eagle, Idaho|Eagle]] || 22 || Dramatic Monologue || || || Sister of [[Miss Idaho USA]] 2004 Kimberly Weible
|-
| [[Miss Illinois|Illinois]] || Kristin Castillo || [[Macomb, Illinois|Macomb]] || 18 || Classical Violin, ''"Praeludium & Allegro"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Indiana|Indiana]] || Allison Hatcher || [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] || 24 || Classical Piano, ''"[[Prelude in G minor (Rachmaninoff)|Prelude in G Minor]]"'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Iowa|Iowa]] || Erin Smith || [[Bettendorf, Iowa|Bettendorf]] || 20 || Piano, ''"Khachaturian's Toccata"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Kansas|Kansas]] || Kimberlee Grice || [[Ulysses, Kansas|Ulysees]] || 23 || Vocal, ''"[[At Last]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Kentucky|Kentucky]] || Monica Hardin || [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] || 20 || Vocal, ''"If You Believe"'' from ''[[The Wiz]]'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Louisiana|Louisiana]] || Kati Guyton || [[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]] || 23 || Classical Vocal, "Your Daddy's Son" from ''[[Ragtime (musical)|Ragtime]]'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Maine|Maine]] || Meranda Hafford || [[Washburn, Maine|Washburn]] || 20 || Vocal, ''"Next Time I Love"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Maryland|Maryland]] || Kelly Glorioso || [[Hydes, Maryland|Hydes]] || 21 || Vocal, ''"I'm Afraid This Must Be Love"'' || Top 20 || Quality of Life 1st runner-up ||
|-
| [[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] || Abbie Lynne Rabine || [[Wenham, Massachusetts|Wenham]] || 22 || Vocal, ''"Via Dolorosa"'' || 1st runner-up || Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Interview ||
|-
| [[Miss Michigan|Michigan]] || Stacy Essebagers || [[Whitehall, Michigan|Whitehall]] || 21 || Clogging, Medley from ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' || Top 10 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Minnesota|Minnesota]] || Kari Knuttila || [[Detroit Lakes, Minnesota|Detroit Lakes]] || 21 || Classical Piano, ''"[[Piano Sonata (Liszt)|Sonata in B Minor]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]] || Becky Pruett || [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]] || 22 || Vocal, ''"[[Whatever Lola Wants]]"'' || Top 20 || Preliminary Talent, Quality of Life 2nd runner-up ||
|-
| [[Miss Missouri|Missouri]] || Jennifer Ann Hover || [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] || 22 || Vocal, Medley ''"[[Somewhere (song)|Somewhere]]"'' & ''"[[Over the Rainbow]]"'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Montana|Montana]] || Kara Svennungsen || [[Shelby, Montana|Shelby]] || 22 || Vocal, ''"[[On My Own (Les Misérables)|On My Own]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Nebraska|Nebraska]] || Christina Foehlinger || [[Ralston, Nebraska|Ralston]] || 21 || Baton Twirling, Theme from ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Nevada|Nevada]] || Ashley Huff || [[Las Vegas]] || 21 || Polynesian Dance, ''"Welcome to Polynesia"'' || || || [[Miss Nevada USA]] 2003
|-
| [[Miss New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] || Katherine Pike || [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] || 24 || Vocal, ''"You Are My Home"'' from ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss New Jersey|New Jersey]] || Julie Barber || [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]] || 24 || Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, ''"[[Do You Wanna Dance]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss New Mexico|New Mexico]] || Marta Strzyzewski || [[Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell]] || 23 || Classical Piano, ''"[[Revolutionary Etude]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss New York|New York]] || Andrea Plummer || [[New York City]] || 23 || Lyrical Ballet en Pointe, "Forrest Gump Suite" || 4th runner-up || ||
|-
| [[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]] || Ashley House || [[Dallas, North Carolina|Dallas]] || 21 || Celtic Irish Dance, ''"Flames of Fire"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss North Dakota|North Dakota]] || Jillayne Mertens || [[Motley, Minnesota|Motley, MN]] || 19 || Vocal / Violin, ''"Look to the Rainbow"'' from ''[[Finian's Rainbow]]'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Ohio|Ohio]] || Natalie Witwer || [[Dublin, Ohio|Dublin]] || 19 || Piano, ''"[[America the Beautiful]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] || Kaci Hundley || [[Enid, Oklahoma|Enid]] || 21 || Vocal, ''"[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|Crying]]"'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Oregon|Oregon]] || [[Katie Harman]] || [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]] || 20 || Classical Vocal, ''"[[O Mio Babbino Caro]]"'' || '''Winner''' || Preliminary Talent ||
|-
| [[Miss Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] || Rosalyn Menon || [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]] || 22 || Classical Piano, ''"Piano Sonata in C Minor"'' by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] || Top 20 || Preliminary Interview ||
|-
| [[Miss Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] || Jennifer D'Ambrosio || [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] || 21 || Vocal, ''"As If We Never Said Goodbye"'' from ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss South Carolina|South Carolina]] || Jeanna Raney || [[Inman, South Carolina|Inman]] || 20 || Tap Dance, ''"Kiss Me"'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss South Dakota|South Dakota]] || Alecia Zuehlke || [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] || 23 || Piano, ''"My Tribute"'' by [[Andraé Crouch]] || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]] || Stephanie Culberson || [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] || 21 || Classical Piano, ''"[[Fantaisie-Impromptu]]"'' || 2nd runner-up || Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Gown || [[Miss Tennessee USA]] 2004
|-
| [[Miss Texas|Texas]] || Stacy James || [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]] || 22 || Character Vocal, ''"Man of La Mancha"'' || Top 20 || ||
|-
| [[Miss Utah|Utah]] || Jaclyn Hunt || [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]] || 22 || Classical Piano, ''"[[Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)|Piano Concerto No. 2]]"'' by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] || Top 10 || Quality of Life ||
|-
| [[Miss Vermont|Vermont]] || Amy Marie Johnson || [[Essex Junction, Vermont|Essex Junction]] || 21 || Classical Piano, ''"Impromptu"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Virginia|Virginia]] || Meghan Shanley || [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] || 21 || Vocal, ''"Big Time"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Washington|Washington]] || Breann Parriot || [[Puyallup, Washington|Puyallup]] || 23 || Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, Music from ''"[[West Side Story]]"'' || || || [[Miss Washington USA]] 2003
|-
| [[Miss West Virginia|West Virginia]] || Danae DeMasi || [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown]] || 21 || Ballet en Pointe, ''"Ravendhi"'' || Top 10 || Preliminary Gown ||
|-
| [[Miss Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] || Laura Margaret Herriot || [[Princeton, Wisconsin|Princeton]] || 23 || Vocal, ''"[[Oh, Lady Be Good!]]"'' || || ||
|-
| [[Miss Wyoming|Wyoming]] || Erin Empey || [[Casper, Wyoming|Casper]] || 20 || Ballet, ''"Cristofori's Dream"'' by [[David Lanz]] || || ||
|}

<sup>1</sup> Age as of September 2001

==Controversy==
Following the pageant, the parents of Miss America 2002 wrote an eight-page letter to the pageant's organizers complaining about mistreatment and fraudulent billing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss America Mistreated, her Parents Say|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/13/nyregion/miss-america-mistreated-her-parents-say.html|agency=Associated Press|date=Feb 13, 2002}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012182717/http://www.missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2001.asp Official Results]

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