Miss Nebraska's Teen
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The Miss Nebraska's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Nebraska in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Scholarship pageant |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss America's Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Megan Doughtey Jodi Miller Holen |
| Website | Official website |
Ella-Kathryn Anderson of Scottsbluff was crowned Miss Nebraska's Teen on June 6, 2026, at the North Platte HS Performing Arts Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Results summary
The results of Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
- 4th runners-up: Morgan Holen (2015), Rose Chen (2022)
- Top 10: Steffany Lien (2016)
- Top 15: Phoenix Stanford (2020)
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Brooke Ludemann (2012), Hannah Miller (2017)
Non-finalist awards
- Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Hannah Miller (2017)
- Non-finalist Interview: Hannah Miller (2017)
Other awards
- Outstanding Dance Talent Award: Morgan Holen (2015)
- Top 5 Interview Award: Hannah Miller (2017), Phoenix Stanford (2020)
- Miss Congeniality/Most Inspirational Award: Janae Harris (2025)
- Teens in Action Award Finalist: Ella-Kathryn Anderson (2027)
Winners
- Declared as winner
- Ended as a runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ella-Kathryn Anderson | Scottsbluff | 18 | Miss Douglas County’s Teen | Vocal | Teens in Action Award Finalist | ||
| 2025 | Gabriella Swift | North Platte | 18 | Miss Douglas County's Teen | Contemporary Dance | |||
| 2024 | Janae Harris | Omaha | 17 | Miss Lincoln's Teen | Contemporary Dance | Most Inspirational/Miss Congeniality Award | ||
| 2023 | Boston Pettera[1] | North Platte | Miss Alliance's Teen | Baton Twirling | ||||
| 2022 | Alexandra Thompson | 14 | Miss Alliance's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | ||||
| 2021 | Rose Chen[2] | Scottsbluff | 17 | Miss Scotts Bluff County's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Tarantella in A Minor" | 4th runner-up[3] | ||
| 2019-20 | Phoenix Stanford[4] | Papillion | 15 | Miss Douglas County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Dream On" | Top 15 | First Asian-American to win Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen [citation needed] | |
| 2018 | Kelsie Therkildsen[5] | Bennington | 15 | Miss Metro's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Swing with Me" | |||
| 2017 | Carsyn Long[6] | Gering | 17 | Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2019 competition[7] | ||
| 2016 | Hannah Miller[8] | Elkhorn | Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[9] Non-finalist Interview Award[9] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[9] Top 5 Interview Award |
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| 2015 | Steffany Lien[10] | Omaha | 17 | Miss Douglas County's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirl, "Hollywood" by Michael Bublé | Top 10[11] | Six-time world champion baton twirler[10] Later University of Louisville's Cardinal Girl Feature Twirler[11] Later Miss Nebraska 2022[12] | |
| 2014 | Morgan Holen[13] | Omaha | Dance | 4th runner-up[14] | Outstanding Dance Talent Award[14] | Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1988, Jodi Miller Holen[13] Later Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska 2016[15] Top 10 at Distinguished Young Woman 2016 national finals[15] Later Miss Nebraska 2021[16] | ||
| 2013 | Samantha Washington[17] | Lincoln | 15 | Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | First African American woman to hold title of Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen Later Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017[17] First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations[17] 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 and 2020 pageants | ||
| 2012 | Lianna Prill[18] | Holdrege | 17 | Miss Sandhills' Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2016 pageant[19] 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2017 pageant[20] | ||
| 2011 | Brooke Ludemann[21] | North Platte | 17 | Miss Northwest's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[22] | 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2015 pageant[23] | |
| 2010 | Staci Craighead[24] | Omaha | 17 | Vocal | Daughter of former Nebraska state senator, Joni Craighead[25] | |||
| 2009 | JaCee Pilkington[26] | Minatare | 17 | Vocal | Later Miss Nebraska 2013[26] | |||
| 2008 | Rachel Foehlinger[27] | Ralston | Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirl | Sister of Christina Foehlinger, Miss Nebraska 2001[28] 1st runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2013 pageant[26] 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2012 and 2014 pageants[29][30] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant | |||
| 2007 | Kayla Batt[31] | Alliance | Vocal | Spirit Award | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss Nebraska 2011[32] | |||
| 2006 | Sharla Schreiber[33] | Columbus | 16 | Jazz/Flag Dance | ||||
| 2005 | Jessica States[34] | North Platte | 17 | Vocal, "I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux Folles |