Miss America 2012 is Laura Kaeppeler

Miss America 2012
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin 2011, was crowned Miss America 2012.

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin 2011, was crowned Miss America 2012 on Saturday night, January 14, 2012 at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kaeppeler is 23 year old and from Wisconsin.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

Miss America 2012
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Top 5
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Top 10 (In Random Order)
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss Texas, Kendall Morris
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Louisiana, Hope Anderson
Miss Tennessee, Erin Hatley
Miss Iowa, Jessica Pray
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Top 13 (In Random Order)
Miss Louisiana, Hope Anderson
Miss Iowa, Jessica Pray
Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith
Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Miss Florida, Kristina Janolo
Miss Tennessee, Erin Hatley
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss Texas, Kendall Morris
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss Alabama, Courtney Porter
Semi Finalists (In Random Order)
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce
Miss Florida, Kristina Janolo
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Iowa, Jessica Pray
Miss Texas, Kendall Morris
Miss Virginia, Elizabeth Crot
Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss Alabama, Courtney Porter
Miss Tennessee, Erin Hatley
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Miss North Carolina, Hailey Best
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Miss Louisiana, Hope Anderson

Source: http://www.missamerica.org/compete/competition-night/default.aspx

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America 2012 (Eric Jamison - AP)

Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin 2011, was crowned Miss America 2012. Photos by Eric Jamison / AP

Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss America, Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes in the swimsuit portion of the 2012 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday. Kaeppeler was later named Miss America 2012. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Steve Marcus

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. Photo: AP / SL

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. Photo: AP / SL

Miss America 2012, Laura Kaeppeler

Laura Kaeppeler,'10, right, won the preliminary talent competition on Night 1 of the Miss America national competition for her operatic vocal performance of "Il Bacio." She is pictured with Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan. Photo courtesy of the Miss America pageant

The night one preliminary winners at the 2012 Miss America pageant were: (from left) Miss Utah Danica Olsen and Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler appears in the swimsuit competition of 'The 2012 Miss America Pageant' telecast live from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. (ABC Photo/ Craig Sjodin)

Miss America 2012, Laura Kaeppeler

Ariana Walker, Miss North Dakota 2011

Road to Miss America 2012:

 

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Ariana Walker was crowned Miss North Dakota 2011 in Williston on Saturday. Ariana of Bismarck is 21 year old. She will represent North Dakota in Miss America 2012 pageant, next January in Las Vegas. Ariana Walker was Miss North Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2008 and Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010.

Courtesy of Miss North Dakota.

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Maria Cahill, Miss Delaware 2011

Miss America 2012:

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Maria Cahill was crowned Miss Delaware 2011. Maria of Newark is 20 year old. She will represent Delaware at the Miss America 2012 pageant, next January in Las Vegas.

Courtesy of Miss Delaware

Kayla Batt, Miss Nebraska 2011

Road to Miss America 2012:

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Kayla Batt was crowned Miss Nebraska 2011 last Saturday June 11, 2011 in North Platte. Kayla of Alliance is 21 year old and will represent Nebraska in Miss America 2012 next January. Kayla is a student at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln who ran on the platform, “Make Music Rock.” Her previous pageant experiences as Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen 2007 and Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2010.
The 1st Runner-up was Mindy Schreiber, the 2nd Runner-up was Jessica States, the 3rd Runner-up was Rachel Foehlinger and the 4th Runner-up was Kayla Decker.

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Courtesy of Miss Nebraska