Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 Crowned in Orlando
buzzz worthy. . . ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 8, 2016 -- Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen Nicole Jia was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 on Saturday, August 6th in Orlando. Jia's triumphant walk across the stage at the Orange County Convention Center was just the beginning of a journey that will take her all over the country during her year of service as Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017. "We are proud of Nicole and the thousands of teens who compete nationwide to serve as positive role models for our nation's youth," said Miss America's Outstanding Teen President Kim Parrish. "Orlando has been the home of our competition for more than a decade, and in the wake of this summer's tragedies, our focus on nurturing success was especially meaningful." In the past decade, Miss America's Outstanding Teen (MAOTeen) has grown to become one of the world's leading achievement programs for hundreds of young ...