Meet the teens creating change in your area. Connect with them to join their fight.
They are among the brightest young women in our state and doing admirable work every day. In addition to focusing on excelling academically, each Outstanding Teen is volunteering her time in the community around her fighting for a cause of her choice. They are winning scholarships towards their own self improvement through higher education while further developing their skills of advocacy . They are the movers and shakers of their community. They are the leaders of tomorrow.
Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2017
ASIA HICKMAN
New York's Outstanding Teen
Class of 2017
ARLENA OCCHIPINTI
Copper City's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Dance
Platform: Love Your Selfie #NoFilterNecessary
MELANIE ALMENAS
Queens' Outstanding Teen
Talent: Liturgical Dance
Platform: Break the Mold, Learn to Code
EMILY ERTZ
Cosmopolitan's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Make-A-Wish Foundation
MARIALENA MOUAIKEL
Thousand Island's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: The Dangers of Distracted Driving
CJ MCDERMOTT
Finger Lake's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Baton Twirling
Platform: The Fight Against MS
KATIE MANUEL
Empire Spirit's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Dance
Platform: Prevent the Pen-Allergy Awareness
ASHLEY LAWRENCE
Colonial's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Clarinet
Platform: Recognizing the Unseen: Understanding the Signs of Anxiety and Mental Illness.
JAYDEN WAUGH
Adirondack's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Pop Vocal
Platform: From Fear to Future-Overcoming Depression and Anxiety
COLLEEN DENMON
Revere's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Different Doesn't Mean Inferior: Embrace, Empower, Energize
CAYLA KUMAR
Greater NYC's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Bollywood Fusion Dance
Platform: Be the Cure: Ending Pediatric Cancer
MEGHAN HAAG
Staten Island's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Monologue
Platform: Brain Cancer Awareness
CIARA ROSE TYREL
Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Musical Theater Vocal
Platform: Be a Hometown Hero: Supporting Emergency Services in Our Community
JOELLE LEEK
Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Concussion Awareness-Understanding the Invisible Injury
LIZA COTTER
Rochester's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal and Ukulele
Platform: Encouraging Girls to Blossom From Their STEM
CHRISTINA MCLAUGHLIN
Mohawk Valley's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Modern Dance
Platform: Self Esteem
GRACE SEYBERT
Heart of New York's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Dance
Platform: Online Bullying has Offline Impacts
ASIA HICKMAN
Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Piano
Platform: A Piece from The Heart: Inspiring Youth to Find Their Musical Passion
ANGELA SIMONIELLO
Manhattan's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: Live YOUR Truth - Acceptance and Tolerance for ALL
GABRIELLA MARINELLI
Richmond County's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Dance
Platform: No Restrictions on Your Ambitions
SOPHIE KARENE FAUL
Empire Star's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Musical Theater Vocal
Platform: Connecting The Generations
LEXY CONTI
Fulton County's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: S.A.Y Something Supporting America's Youth through Health and Fitness
ALEXANDRA PAGAN
Apple Festival's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: Together To Fight AIDS
LILLIAN LIGHTHALL
Montgomery County's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: Be True to You
KIANNA-RAE CUMMINGS
Southern Tier's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: TEACH
