Miss America 1978

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Miss America 1978
DateSeptember 10, 1977
PresentersBert Parks, Phyllis George
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterCBS
WinnerSusan Perkins
Ohio Ohio
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Miss America 1978, the 51st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1977 on CBS Network[1].

As of 2017, this was the last Miss America Pageant to be televised by CBS, and from 1966 through 1996, it was the only one not televised by NBC.

Results[]

Placements[]

Final results Contestant
Miss America 1978
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Awards[]

Preliminary awards[]

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards[]

Awards Contestant
Non-finalist Talent

Judges[]

Contestants[]

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Julie Houston Heflin 22 Banjo, "Beverly Hillbillies Theme"
Alaska Alaska Lisa Granath Kenai 18 Modern Ballet, "A Spoonful of Sugar" & "Every Day's a Holiday"
Arizona Arizona Cindy Glenn Globe 18 Popular Vocal, "Nothing Can Stop Me Now"
Arkansas Arkansas Bunnie Holbert Stuttgart 20 Vocal, "Feelings" Non-finalist Talent Award


Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

California California Connie Lee Haugen Redlands 24 Vocal, "Nobody Does it Like Me" from Seesaw Top 10
Colorado Colorado Suzan Hogan Colorado Springs 19 Flute, "Carnival of Venice" Non-finalist Talent Award
Connecticut Connecticut Karen Kopins Ridgefield 18 Modern Jazz Dance, "Zero to Sixty in Five" Actress who has appeared in Dallas, Designing Women, Perry Mason, Troop Beverly Hills, and Once Bitten
Delaware Delaware Sandra Louise Aiken Seaford 21 Classical Vocal, "Quando me'n vo'" Non-finalist Talent Award
Florida Florida Cathy La Belle Tampa 20 Popular Vocal, "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat! 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Pam Souders Thomasville 18 Classical Vocal, "Sempre Libera" from La traviata
Hawaii Hawaii Libby Kawaikikilani Lee Aiea 18 Hawaiian Dance & Nose Flute, "A Hamakua Au"
Idaho Idaho Charlene McArthur Pocatello 21 Piano, "Piano Throughout the Ages" Previously Miss Idaho USA 1975
Illinois Illinois Nancy Beatty Avon 22 Classical Vocal, "Voices of Spring"
Indiana Indiana Barbara Mougin Bremen 24 Modern Dance, Theme from Summer of '42 1st runner-up
Iowa Iowa Debra Jo Scheller Fort Dodge 23 Popular Vocal, "Country Girl"
Kansas Kansas Jill Dirks Wichita 22 Vocal, "Open Your Heart" Non-finalist Talent Award
Kentucky Kentucky Karen Gordon Benton 21 Chalk Drawing with Narration
Louisiana Louisiana Donna Holt Tioga 21 Semi-classical Vocal, "My Tribute"
Maine Maine Terry Gilpatrick Lincoln 18 Pantomime, "Me and My Shadow"
Maryland Maryland Donna Marie Silvestri Catonsville 18 Modern Jazz Dance/Baton Twirling, "Gonna Fly Now"
Massachusetts Massachusetts Janice Ould Boston 25 Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
Michigan Michigan Holly Schmidt Farmington Hills 18 Piano, "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum"
Minnesota Minnesota Kim Fossey Austin 20 Popular Vocal, "Mister Melody"
Mississippi Mississippi Mary Donnelly Oxford 19 Vocal, "The Good Songs" Wife of former Miss America Chairman of the Board Sam Haskell
Missouri Missouri Jayne Scherder Bowling Green 20 Piano, "The Firefly"
Montana Montana Sue Stanaway Billings 22 Classical Vocal, "The Doll's Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann
Nebraska Nebraska Linda Kay Hallstrom Omaha 18 Jazz Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
Nevada Nevada Lori Isom Las Vegas 18 Jazz Dance, "Classical Blues"
New Hampshire New Hampshire Jamie Rotwitt Weirs Beach 20 Organ Medley, "Bim Bam Boom" & "Oye Negra"
New Jersey New Jersey Mary D'Arcy Yardville 21 Semi-classical Vocal, "Summertime" 3rd runner-up Judge at Miss America 1991
New Mexico New Mexico Evelyn Foster Lovington 20 Vocal, "Feeling Good"
New York (state) New York Lesly Braun Pelham Manor 23 Flute Medley, "Take the "A" Train" & "Sir Duke"
North Carolina North Carolina Kathy Fleming Hamptonville 22 Popular Vocal, "Everything"
North Dakota North Dakota Kathryn Power Beulah 22 Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
Ohio Ohio Susan Perkins Middletown 23 Vocal, "Good Morning Heartache" Winner Preliminary Talent Award Judge for the preliminary competition of Miss America 2018
Oklahoma Oklahoma Ellen Wight Tulsa 22 Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust Died in December 1979 at the age of 24 in a fire
Oregon Oregon Suzanne Bunker Forest Grove 21 Classical Flute, "Fantasie for Flute" Top 10
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Lynn Carol Grote Bowmansville 22 Piano Medley, "I Got Rhythm", "The Man I Love", & Rhapsody in Blue Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Rhode Island Tanya Kapla Middletown 21 Ballet en Pointe, "The Dying Swan" Played Gloria Brown on The Young and the Restless
South Carolina South Carolina Catherine Hinson Rock Hill 22 Saxophone Medley, "What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" & "Flight '76" by Walter Murphy 2nd runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
South Dakota South Dakota Karen Janousek Rapid City 22 Classical Piano, "Prelude in C Minor" Non-finalist Talent Award
Tennessee Tennessee Linda Moore Madison 22 Vocal, "Evening Gowns are Not for Children" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Texas Texas Lori Smith Fort Worth 20 Vocal, "Moanin' Low" Top 10
Utah Utah Kristy Deakin Brigham City 19 Baton Twirling
Vermont Vermont Andrea Petty Poultney 18 Classical Vocal, "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide
Virginia Virginia Terri Bartlett Newport News 24 Classical Piano, "Rhapsody in C Minor" Non-finalist Talent Award
Washington (state) Washington Natasha Solovjev Burien 19 Classical Piano, Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky
West Virginia West Virginia Patricia Paugh Parkersburg 20 Original Dramatic Monologue, "Deadline" Non-finalist Talent Award Sister of Miss West Virginia 1980, Pamela Paugh


Mother of JonBenét Ramsey

Wisconsin Wisconsin Jennifer Woychik Arcadia 19 Vocal Comedy, "I Love Trash"
Wyoming Wyoming Jeanne Uphoff Cheyenne 21 Jazz Dance, "You've Got it Bad, Girl"


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