"Miss America represents everyone, so I think the message to political candidates is that they do, "she said," she said. "And so in these economic times, we should be glad that America needs, and I think Miss America should represent all."Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson in second place, and Miss New York, Monte Caitlin was third.
"I cried in front of my name was called, "said Kaeppeler. "It was just surreal that honor."Kaeppeler wins $ 50,000 scholarship and was awarded the title of one year. Her platform during the event was to support the education of children of prisoners and their parents - a topic close to her heart.Father Kaeppeler it, Jeff Kaeppeler, told Associated Press, he served 18 months in federal prison for mail fraud.
He said when his daughter approached the family about how to chose the theme of her personal platform, they supported him, even if they knew that would be discussed publicly.
"We've seen it come full circle, "he said.
Jeff said his daughter Kaeppeler victory on Saturday night was the best day of his life. He was present at the event in a black tuxedo with a baby blue vest and bow tie.
"He taught us that God can be anything, in turn, well, if you let it, "he said.
When asked about the experience during a press conference after the competition, Laura Kaeppeler turned up briefly and led her father to the scene after calling him his best friend.
"I love you," Jeff whispered to his daughter Kaeppeler well as dozens of cameras snapped pictures of them together.Hometown Laura Kaeppeler of approximately 97 000 people, Kenosha, about 40 miles south of Milwaukee.
She majored in music and vocal performances at private Lutheran liberal arts college in Kenosha, and said competition officials at first that it was planning to get a master's degree in speech and language pathology and become a speech therapist.But this has changed - now she says she intends to use the scholarship money to hold a law degree and become a family lawyer who specializes in helping children to children deprived of liberty.
Kaeppeler was crowned the new Miss America is a group of seven judges during the live telecast on ABC. The event was the culmination of weeks of preliminary competitions and months of preparation for the owners of all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.As the new Miss America, Kaeppeler will spend the next year touring the country talking to different groups and to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network, the official charity of Miss America.
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler is Crowed Miss America
Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska won the Miss America last year at the age of 17 years to become the youngest winner ever. She said the contestants nerves were probably at its highest point just before the competition.
"You can always breathe a sigh of relief" once competition begins live, said Scanlan.Theatrical presentation officials previously announced the winners of the preliminary competitions, including Kaeppeler, Thompson and Miss Hawaii Lauren Cheape for talent, and Monte, Miss Texas and Miss Kendall Morris Utah Danica Olsen for a swimsuit.Kaeppeler took home the $ 2,000 scholarship for her performance opera "Il Bacio" in a talent contest.
Officials also said Miss Idaho Genevieve Nutting won the $ 2,000 prize Fourpoints, while Miss Kentucky Ann-Blair Thornton won a $ 6,000 Quality of Life Fellowship.Miss America organization promotes itself as the largest world giving scholarships for women, with about $ 350,000 to give this year at the national level.Scanlan said she planned to use her scholarship to help pay for law school route on the way to a life in politics.
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