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Miss Okemos, Alma Cooper was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2024 on Sunday, April 21 at McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron, Michigan. The 22-year-old scholar, advocate and US Army officer will now prepare to represent Michigan at Miss USA 2024 in Hollywood, California this August. Alma holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The second lieutenant officer is also a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, currently pursuing her master's degree in data science at Stanford University in California. She succeeds last year's winner, Alexis Fagan-Williams. FINAL RESULTS Miss Michigan USA 2024 - Alma Cooper (Okemos) 1st runner-up - Emma Hahn (Farmington) 2nd runner-up - Michelle Lewandoski (Mona Lake) 3rd runner-up - Jada Dudley (Heart of Michigan) 4th runner-up - Aurora Nash (North Southfield) 5th runner-up - Bonita Loka (Macomb County) TOP 16 Alexandria Kelly (Plymouth) Morgan Williamson (Oakland County) Lexi Warchock (J-Town) Ale

Breea Yamat was crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2024 during the state final competition held on Friday, April 19 at Royal Hawaii Center Theater. The 27-year-old Mexican-Filipina beauty from Oahu will now prepare to represent Hawaii at Miss USA 2024 in Hollywood, California in August. She succeeds last year's winner,  Savannah Gankiewicz , who placed first runner-up at Miss USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada last September. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Hawaii USA (@misshiusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Hawaii USA 2024 - Breea Yamat 1st runner-up - Leimakamae Freitas 2nd runner-up - Nohea Shozen 3rd runner-up - Sienna Byrne 4th runner-up - Caia Souza TOP 10 Jocelyn Cruz Jessica Ellis-Ward Melody Higa Jade Mei Lun Flora Rodas Heading to Miss Teen USA 2024, also in California this summer, is Hokuaoka'ale Gilman who was crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2024 on Thursday, April 18 at Ala Moana Hotel. Photos: Brice Kurihara, Miss Hawaii USA / Instagram

Miss Greater Bridgeport, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA 2024 on Sunday, April 14 at Marriott Hartford Windsor Airport in Windsor, Connecticut. The 29-year-old model and mental health advocate will now prepare to represent the state of Connecticut at Miss USA 2024 in California this August. Shavana was crowned by last year's winner and Miss USA 2023 Top 20 semifinalist Karla Aponte Roque. She was third runner-up to Karla during last year's competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shavana Clarke (@shavanakrln) FINAL RESULTS Miss Connecticut USA 2024 - Shavana Clarke (Greater Bridgeport) 1st runner-up - Ashley Rodon (Greenwich) 2nd runner-up - Jenna Hofmann (Fairfield) 3rd runner-up - Dana Daly (Brookfield) 4th runner-up - Christina Judd (Fairfield County) TOP 11 Amber Walker (Old Greenwich) Jillian Cisco (New Haven County) Gabriella Vigorito (Middlesex County) Katie Kennedy (Harbor Point) Kathyria Burgos (Bridgeport) Shayla H

Madeline Bohlman, representing Northwest Arkansas, was crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2024 on Sunday, April 14 at OCCC Performing Arts Center Theater, Oklahoma City Community College. The 22-year-old marketing student at the University of Arkansas will head to California for Miss USA 2024 this August. She succeeds last year's winner and Miss USA 2023 Top 20, Mackenzie Hinderberger. No stranger to pageantry, Madeline is a former Miss Arkansas Teen USA winner. She competed in Miss Teen USA 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Arkansas USA (@missarusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Arkansas USA 2024 - Madeline Bohlman (Northwest Arkansas) 1st runner-up - Sydney Johnson (Washington County) 2nd runner-up - Olivia Halsey (White River) TOP 8 Cierra Clark (Little Rock) Lauren Everett (Jonesboro) Madison Patrick (Garland County) Sophie Reiss (Ozark) Isabella Ross (Fayetteville) Miss Pulaski County, Siyona Karkera, clinched the title of Miss Arkansa

Danika Christopherson, representing The Village, was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA 2024 on Sunday, April 14 at OCCC Performing Arts Center Theater in Oklahoma City Community College. The 23-year-old former Miss Oklahoma Teen USA succeeds last year's winner Liv Walbeck. She will now prepare for the Miss USA 2024 competition to be held in California this summer. To recall, Danika previously participated in Miss Teen USA 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee where she placed in the Top 16. She was also first runner-up during last year's Miss Oklahoma USA. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Oklahoma USA (@missokusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Oklahoma USA 2024 - Danika Christopherson (The Village) 1st runner-up - Brooklynn Douglas (Tulsa) 2nd runner-up - Audrey Harrah Katigan (Oklahoma City) 3rd runner-up - Kaitlyn Crain (Heart of Oklahoma) 4th runner-up - Blair Noblin (Sooner State) TOP 12 Macy Hamilton (Yukon) Hunter Fraley (Sand Springs) Ashley Stuart (Oklahoma Coun

Miss Monroe County, Kaylee Brooke McCollum, was crowned Miss Mississippi USA 2024 during the state competition held on Saturday, April 6 at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw. The 22-year-old registered nurse succeeds last year's winner Sydney Russell and will now prepare to represent Mississippi at Miss USA 2024 in California this August. No stranger to pageantry, Kaylee is a former Miss Mississippi Teen USA who placed third runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2019 in Reno, Nevada. "It is such a humbling experience to be chosen from the amazing group of remarkable women I spent the past several days getting to know," she wrote on social media. "It has been a dream of mine to be your Miss Mississippi USA for years. I am so honored to represent this state that I love for the second time. I hope to make every one of you proud through the next part of my journey." View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝒢𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓃𝓌𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 👑 (@gree

Sydney Taylor, the representative of Lafayette, was crowned Miss Louisiana USA 2024 in a glittering competition on Saturday, March 30 at Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie. The 22-year-old former Miss Teen Louisiana USA and Miss Teen USA 2020 fourth runner-up will head to California to compete for Miss USA 2024 this summer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SYDNEY TAYLOR (@misslausa) "My heart is so full of gratitude and I’m so thankful for this journey that God has placed in front of me," Sydney posted on social media. "I can't even express the amount of gratitude I feel to have the chance to represent Louisiana at Miss USA and to spread love across the state for a whole year." The new Miss Louisiana USA succeeds last year's winner, news anchor Sylvia Masters. FINAL RESULTS Miss Louisiana USA 2024 - Sydney Taylor (Lafayette) 1st runner-up - Hannah Fontenot (Magnolia) 2nd runner-up - Emily Randon (Pelican State) 3rd

Miss North Attleboro, Melissa Sapini, was crowned Miss Massachusetts USA 2024 in a state competition held on March 10 at the Grand Ballroom of Boston Marriott Burlington. The 21-year-old model and TV reporter edged out over 50 other contestants to win the state title. She succeeds last year's titleholder Annika Sharma. Melissa is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism with a concentration in broadcast at Suffolk University. She is dedicated to advocating for high-quality and diverse reading materials throughout Massachusetts. The new Miss Massachusetts USA will now prepare to represent the Bay State at Miss USA 2024 in Hollywood, California this summer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Massachusetts USA 2024 (@missmausa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Massachusetts USA 2024 - Melissa Sapini 1st runner-up - Samantha Vocatura (Love Lane) 2nd runner-up - Taylor Ward (Hopkinton) 3rd runner-up - Zoe Bucuvalas (Quincy) 4th runner-up - Britt H

Anne Baldridge was crowned Miss Maine USA 2024 in a glittering state competition held on March 10 at Boston Marriott Burlington in Burlington, Maine. The 25-year-old TV news reporter representing Casco Bay bested 11 other contestants to win the state title. She succeeds last year's winner Juliana Morehouse Locklear. Anne holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Louisville and a master's in journalism from Ball State University. She will now prepare to represent the state of Maine at the Miss USA 2024 pageant in Hollywood, California this summer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Maine USA 2024 (@missmeusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Maine USA 2024 - Anne Baldridge 1st runner-up - Jordan Hudson (Hancock) 2nd runner-up - Rhiannon McQuade (Wells) 3rd runner-up - Sara Searle (Mid Coast) 4th runner-up - Lynda Douglas (Penobscot Valley) TOP 8 Vanessa Pelletier (Fort Kent) Hannah Feliciano (Hermon) Maggie Lloyd (Windham)

Christell Foote, representing Rocky Top, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2024 last Saturday, March 9 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. The 23-year-old fashion model bested over 50 other contestants to win the state title. She succeeds last year's winner Regan Ringler and will now represent the state of Tennessee at the Miss USA 2024 competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHRISTELL FOOTE (@misstnusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Tennessee USA 2024 - Christell Foote 1st runner-up - Madison Knust (Madison County) 2nd runner-up - Kennedy Mosley (Heart of Tennessee) 3rd runner-up - Desiree Dyson (Tipton County) 4th runner-up - Emma Conn (College Grove) TOP 16 Arianna Ford (Belmont) Rayni Lasley (Downtown Nashville) Corrin Hein (East Nashville) Juliana Wilson (Greater Nashville) Macy Garner (Greenfield) Ellie Smith (Heart of Franklin) Malory Williams (Memphis Metro) Alexis Sanders (Mid-South) Kaitlin White (Nashville) Grace Pfaff (Oak Hill) Fran

Beatrice "Bea" Millan-Windorski of Wisconsin was crowned Miss Earth USA 2024 in a national competition held on Sunday, December 31 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida. The 22-year-old Filipino-American human rights advocate and university student from Whitefish Bay bested over 50 other competitors to win the competition. She became the first-ever Fil-Am to hold the national title. Rounding out the Top 5 for Miss Earth USA and crowned elemental queens were Sofia Terrazas of Texas, Sydney Hella of Colorado, Jireh Gerry of California, and Jada Kelly of Mississippi. Last year's titleholder, Danielle Mullins , who placed in the Top 20 at the recently held Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam, crowned her successor at the end of the event. The other winners were Teen Miss Earth USA 2024 Alexandria Wolfe and her court of elemental queens Courtney Ianna Smith of Georgia, Vera Nathan of South Carolina, Summer Petrisko of Ohio, and Kalli Mejia representing the Coastal States. Also joini