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Miss Allegan County - Kaleigh Jeanne Artz
  • Miss Allegan County - Kaleigh Jeanne Artz
    Miss Allegan County - Kaleigh Jeanne Artz
    Platform: Lung Cancer Awareness and Education
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Auburn/Midland - Cameron Learman
    Miss Auburn/Midland - Cameron Learman
    Platform: Dementia Awareness and Education
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Bay County - Ashley LaForest
    Miss Bay County - Ashley LaForest
    Platform: C.U.R.E.D.; Cancer Undergoing Research and Early Detection
    Talent: Lyrical Dance
  • Miss Blue Lakes - Melissa Cousino
    Miss Blue Lakes - Melissa Cousino
    Platform: Pediatric Cancer Support & Research
    Talent: Tap Dance
  • Miss Capital City - Alicia Jaros
    Miss Capital City - Alicia Jaros
    Platform: Breaking Stereotypes and Supporting our Special Needs Community
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Cass/St.Joseph - Cally Hass
    Miss Cass/St.Joseph - Cally Hass
    Platform: Agriculture/Natural Resources Education
    Talent: Tap Dance
  • Miss Danish Festival - Lauren Guilfoyle
    Miss Danish Festival - Lauren Guilfoyle
    Platform: Autism Awareness
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Greater Grand Rapids - Rebecca Ransom
    Miss Greater Grand Rapids - Rebecca Ransom
    Platform: “Healthy Heart, Healthy Life”
    Talent: Piano
  • Miss Heart of Michigan - Katie LaRoche
    Miss Heart of Michigan - Katie LaRoche
    Platform: Our Poverty. Our Reality. Igniting Change for Our Future
    Talent: Character Dance
  • Miss Jackson County - Hilary Tompkins
    Miss Jackson County - Hilary Tompkins
    Platform: Schools for Schools
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Kalamazoo County - Nicole Smith
    Miss Kalamazoo County - Nicole Smith
    Platform: Sex Education: Preventing Teen Pregnancy and the Spread of STIs
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Lake Huron Shores - Theresa Crowley
    Miss Lake Huron Shores - Theresa Crowley
    Platform: Micro Lending; Small Loans, New Lives
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Lawrence Tech - Andrea Freile
    Miss Lawrence Tech - Andrea Freile
    Platform: High School Drop-Out Prevention
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Lighthouse Coast - Missy Brown
    Miss Lighthouse Coast - Missy Brown
    Platform: “Fight for Life! Cancer Prevention Awareness”
    Talent: Jazz Piano
  • Miss Ludington Area - Kaley Schroeder
    Miss Ludington Area - Kaley Schroeder
    Platform: The Passion Project
    Talent: Broadway Vocal
  • Miss Monroe County - Elizabeth Ann Wertenberger
    Miss Monroe County - Elizabeth Ann Wertenberger
    Platform: Volunteerism: Closing the Gap Youth & Senior Citizen Interaction
    Talent: Musical Theatre Dance
  • Miss Oakland County - Sheila Klein
    Miss Oakland County - Sheila Klein
    Platform: Empowered For A Healthy Future: A Integrative Approach
    Talent: Tap Dance
  • Miss River Raisin Festival - Mekeisha Alcock
    Miss River Raisin Festival - Mekeisha Alcock
    Platform: “No Means No: Sexual Aggression Prevention & Awareness”
    Talent: Rock Drummer
  • Miss Saginaw County - Alyssa Bedford
    Miss Saginaw County - Alyssa Bedford
    Platform: Youth Volunteerism: Encouraging Youth to Get Involved!
    Talent: Operatic Vocal
  • Miss Shoreline - Amber Haywood
    Miss Shoreline - Amber Haywood
    Platform: A Strong Voice for a Silent Epidemic: Diabetes Awareness
    Talent: Classical Vocal
  • Miss Southwest Michigan - Megan Nicole Goodenough
    Miss Southwest Michigan - Megan Nicole Goodenough
    Platform: Autism
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Spirit of the State - Brooke Buikema
    Miss Spirit of the State - Brooke Buikema
    Platform: Conquering Childhood Cancer Through Advocacy And Awareness
    Talent: Classical Piano
  • Miss St. Clair Shores - Christina Pruess
    Miss St. Clair Shores - Christina Pruess
    Platform: Childhood Injury Prevention
    Talent: Contemporary Ballet en Pointe
  • Miss Sunrise Side - Katelyn Lick
    Miss Sunrise Side - Katelyn Lick
    Platform: Adopt U.S. Kids
    Talent: Sign Dance
  • Miss Tip of the Mitt - Jill Kloster
    Miss Tip of the Mitt - Jill Kloster
    Platform: Literacy
    Talent: Vocal Performance
  • Miss Washtenaw County - Stephanie Frey
    Miss Washtenaw County - Stephanie Frey
    Platform: Student Leadership
    Talent: Dance Twirl
  • Miss Wayne County - Nicole Blaszczyk
    Miss Wayne County - Nicole Blaszczyk
    Platform: Families Facing Substance Abuse
    Talent: Lyrical Dance
  • Miss West Michigan - Kelsey Dufendach
    Miss West Michigan - Kelsey Dufendach
    Platform: Mentoring: The Reward is Worth the R.I.S.K.
    Talent: Vocal Performance

Miss Allegan County - Kaleigh Jeanne Artz
 

Miss Michigan 2009?
Nicole Blaszczyk
2009 Crowning
Miss Michigan 2009


1st Runner-Up: Katie LaRoche
2nd Runner-Up: Alicia Jaros
3rd Runner-Up: Elizabeth Wertenberger
4th Runner-Up: Melissa Cousino
Top 5
Melissa, Alicia, Nicole, Katie & Elizabeth

$500 TALENT AWARD: Miss Shoreline
Amber-Rose Haywood
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Olthoff
$250 INTERVIEW AWARD: Miss Lake Huron Shores
Theresa Crowley
Sponsored by Kirsten Haglund Eating Disorder Foundation

$1000 TALENT AWARD: Miss Southwest Michigan
Megan Goodenough
Sponsored by Stacy Essebaggers-Shepherd
$500 KAYE LANI RAE RAFKO: Miss Heart of Michigan
Katie LaRoche
Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor

$500 AWARD: Miss Heart of Michigan
Katie LaRoche
Sponsored by Dick & Bonnie Forrester

MAO
Miss Southwest Michigan
Megan Goodenough

Miss Auburn-Midland
Cameron Learman

People's Choice: Kaleigh Artz, Miss Allegan County
CMN Volunteer Winner: Amber-Rose Haywood, Miss Shoreline


Top Ten (in random order)...
MEKEISHA ALCOCK - MISS RIVER RAISIN FESTIVAL
SHEILA KLEIN - MISS OAKLAND COUNTY
KELSEY DUFENDACH - MISS WEST MICHIGAN
NICOLE BLASZCZYK - MISS WAYNE COUNTY
ALICIA JAROS - MISS CAPITAL CITY
ELIZABETH ANN WERTENBERGER - MISS MONROE COUNTY
MISSY BROWN - MISS LIGHTHOUSE COAST
BROOKE BUIKEMA - MISS SPIRIT OF THE STATE
MELISSA COUSINO - MISS BLUE LAKES
KATIE LaROCHE - MISS HEART OF MICHIGAN

Miss Allegan County - Kaleigh Artz
People's
Choice
Award
Miss Auburn/Midland - Cameron Learman
MAO Award &
Thurs. Prelim.
Swimsuit
Miss Bay County - Ashley LaForest Miss Blue Lakes - Melissa Cousino
4th RU
Wed. Prelim.
Evening Wear
 
Miss Capital City - Alicia Jaros
2nd RU
Thurs. Prelim.
Evening Wear
Miss Cass/St. Joseph - Cally Hass Miss Danish Festival - Lauren Guilfoyle Miss Greater Grand Rapids - Rebecca Ransom
 
Miss Heart of Michigan - Katie LaRoche
Congeniality, Comm.
Service Awards &
1st RU
Miss Jackson County - Hilary Tompkins Miss Kalamazoo County - Nicole Smith Miss Lake Huron Shores - Theresa Crowley
Non-Finalist
Interview
Winner
 
Miss Lawrence Tech - Andrea Freile Miss Lighthouse Coast - Missy Brown
TOP TEN
Miss Ludington Area - Kaley Schroeder Miss Monroe County - Elizabeth Ann Wertenberger
3rd RU
Wed. Prelim. Swimsuit
 
Miss Oakland County - Sheila Klein
TOP TEN
Miss River Raisin Festival - Mekeisha Alcock
TOP TEN
Miss Saginaw County - Alyssa Bedford Miss Shoreline - Amber Haywood
Non-Finalist
Talent Winner &
CMN Volunteer
 
Miss Southwest Michigan - Megan Nicole Goodenough
Education
& MAO Award
Winner
Miss Spirit of the State - Brooke Buikema
TOP TEN

Wed. Prelim.
Talent
Miss St. Clair Shores - Christina Pruess Miss Sunrise Side - Katleyn Lick
 
Miss Tip of the Mitt - Jill Kloster Miss Washtenaw County - Stephanie Frey Miss Wayne County - Nicole Blaszcyk
Miss Michigan
Thurs. Prelim.
Talent
Miss West Michigan - Kelsey Dufendach
TOP TEN

2009 Contestants
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