2008 Local Representatives


Miss Arcadia
Melissa Schroeder
Talent - Vocal "This is the Moment"
Platform - Mentoring
School - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Miss Beloit
Brittnay Wittnebel
Talent - Classical Piano "Scherzo in E Minor"
Platform - Empowering Yourself
School - Beloit College
Non-Finalist Talent Award
Marketing/Communications Award




Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest
Dr. Angela Gavran
Talent - Dance "You Can't Stop the Beat"
Platform - Generation Rx: Promoting
    Pharmacy in the Classroom
School - South University School of
    Pharmacy, Georgia
Spirit of Miss America Award
Health and Science Award

Miss Coulee Region
Kristina Gross
Talent - Dance "Feeling Good"
Platform - Diabetes Awareness
School - Viterbo University




Miss Door County
Kimberly Sawyer
Talent - Vocal "Someone Like You"
Platform - Give Blood, Save a Life
School - St. Norbert College

Miss Eastern Shore
Janel Mayer
Talent - Tap Dance "Mambo Italiano"
Platform - Blood Donation
School - Marquette University Graduate




Miss Fond du Lac
Nicole Pankratz
Talent - Dance "He Lives in You"
Platform - Music Appreciation and Awareness"
School - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Miracle Maker Award - CMN
Health and Science Award

Miss Fox River Valley
Shinae Kulhanek
Talent - Ballet en Pointe "Spanish" from
    "The Nutcracker"
Platform - Blood Donation
School - University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd Runner Up
Preliminary Talent Award




Miss Green Bay Area
Samantha Baudhuin
Talent - Classical Piano "Piano Concerto
    in A Minor" Grieg
Platform - Support Our Troops
School - St. Norbert College
Non-Finalist Interview Award

Miss Holmen
Raeanna Johnson
Talent - Lyrical Dance en Pointe "Stand"
Platform - Drug Use Prevention and Awareness
School - Viterbo University
Semi-Finalist




Miss Kenosha
Caitlin Smulski
Talent - Opera "O Mio Babbino Caro"
Platform - Music in our Schools
School - Carthage College
3rd Runner Up
Preliminary Talent Award

Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest
Mandy Nogle
Talent - Ballet en Pointe "Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down"
Platform - Reading Awareness
School - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
    Graduate
Semi-Finalist
Preliminary Swimsuit Award




Miss Lakeshore
Desiree Geffers
Talent - Dance "I Believe"
Platform - Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness
School - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Early Childhood Award

Miss Marinette Area
Megan Bero
Talent - Jazz Dance "Sing, Sing, Sing"
Platform - Epilepsy Awareness
School - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point




Miss Milwaukee
Melissa Staley
Talent - Vocal "For Good"
Platform - Living with Diabetes
School - Alverno College
Semi-Finalist
Health and Science Award

Miss New Berlin
Stephanie Storck
Talent - Vocal "Anyway"
Platform - Healthy Lifestyles for Children
School - Marquette University Graduate
Scholar Award




Miss Onalaska
Katie Gorman
Talent - Jazz Dance "Crazy Little Thing
    Called Love"
Platform - Peer Mediation
School - Viterbo University

Miss Oshkosh
Tosha Herrman
Talent - Tap Dance "Jump, Jive 'n Wail"
Platform - A-T Awareness and Research
School - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh




Miss Prairie Shores
Kristina Smaby
Talent - Dance "River Deep - Mountain High"
Platform - Connecting Generations
School - Viterbo University
Semi-Finalist
Community Service Award
Blood Donor Award

Miss Racine
Laura Kuzia
Talent - Dance "Life of the Party"
Platform - Empowering Women in the
    Fight Against Cancer
School - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater




Miss St. Francis
Elyse Wojciechowski
Talent - Vocal "I Will Survive"
Platform - Alzheimer's Awareness
School - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Miss South Central
Briana Lipor
Talent - Vocal "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"
Platform - Save the Arts
School - University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Miss Wisconsin 2008
Preliminary Talent Award
Preliminary Swimsuit Award




Miss South Shore
Margertha McLean
Talent - Vocal "God Bless the Child"
Platform - Give, Discover, Grow
School - University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Doctoral Student
4th Runner Up

Miss Southern Wisconsin
Sara Thorne
Talent - Vocal "Don't Rain on My Parade"
Platform - Cancer Prevention Education
School - Carroll College
1st Runner Up




Miss West Allis
Michelle Smukowski
Talent - Vocal "America the Beautiful"
Platform - Empowering Youth - S.A.D.D.
School - University of Minnesota-Duluth
    Graduate
Semi-Finalist

Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area
Tiffany Krohn
Talent - Vocal "In His Eyes"
Platform - Childhood Obesity
School - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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