CLASS OF 2018
Meet the teens creating change in your area.
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 2018
ANNIE RYAN AUSTIN
Erie Canal's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal
Platform: You Are Enough: Bullying and Suicide Prevention
KIANNA-RAE CUMMINGS
At Large Outstanding Teen
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: T.E.A.C.H.
CAYLA KUMAR
Bronx's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Bollywood Dance
Platform: The Gold Ribbon Project: Curing Pediatric Cancer
DEAYZA-MARIE PEEBLES
Finger Lakes' Outstanding Teen
Talent: Baton
Platform: Everlasting Memories
LILLIAN LIGHTHALL
Fonda Fair's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Tap Dance
Platform: #LGL: Learn, Grow, Live
ISABELLA SAPIO
At Large Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Who Will Tell Your Story? Bringing Awareness and Education to Teen Suicide and Prevention
CLARA ROSE TYREL
Heart of New York's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Bagpipes
Platform: Save A Life: Volunteer for Your Local Emergency Services
TATIANA SANTOS-MROCZEK
Richmond County's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Increasing Bone Marrow Transplant Donor Registry Especially for Minorities and Children
ALEXYS "LEXY" CONTI
Pride of New York's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: Say Something-Supporting America's Youth Through Health and Fitness
ARLENA OCCHIPINTI
Central New York's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Irish Dance
Platform: Love Your Selfie #No Filter Necessary
COLLEEN DENMON
Thousand Islands' Outstanding Teen
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: Different Doesn't Mean Inferior: Embrace, Empower, Energize
LIZA COTTER
At Large Outstanding Teen
Talent: Comedic Monologue
Platform: STEM Your Way to Success
GRACE SEYBERT
Adirondack's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Tahitian Dance
Platform: Love Your Veteran
ASHLEY LAWRENCE
At Large Outstanding Teen
Talent: Contemporary Dance
Platform: Recognizing The Unseen: Understanding the Signs of Anxiety and Mental Illness
KATHRYN "KATIE" MANUEL
Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Prevent The Pen
ALEXIS HOUSER
Montgomery County's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Dance
Platform: When Life Throws You A Curve: Living with Scoliosis
GABRIELLA MARINELLI
At Large Outstanding Teen
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: No Restrictions on Your Ambitions
HAILEE WADDEL
Fulton County's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Dance
Platform: Suicide Prevention
JULIANNA MEYER
Staten Island's Outstanding Teen
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Fastern Your Pink Ribbon: Breat Cancer Education and Prevention