Abbie Stockard of Alabama wins Miss America 2025

**bonner** Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:49 pm

Abbie Stockard of Alabama wins Miss America 2025. She bested 51 other delegates participated in the competition.

Stockard is the fourth Miss Alabama to win Miss America, following in the footsteps of previous winners Diedre Downs, Miss America 2005; Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995; and Yolande Betbeze, Miss America 1951.

Stockard, 22, will receive a $50,000 in scholarship money as Miss America and immediately start a yearlong reign.

Stockard hails from Birmingham. She is a student at Auburn University, where she majors in nursing. Her goal is to earn an advanced degree, a doctorate of nurse anesthesia practice, and specialize in pediatrics.

Miss America 2024, Madison Marsh, crowned Stockard at the end of the event.

Here is the roster of runners up this year:
1st RU • Miss Texas • Annette Addo-Yobo
2nd RU • Miss Tennessee • Carley Vogel
3rd RU • Miss Florida • Casana Fink
4th RU • Miss Ohio • Stephanie Finoti

The finale was held at Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, Orlando, Florida last January 5th.