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- Contest aired: January 24, 2009
- Prize: $50,000 scholarship
- Talent: Singing
- Piece: "Via Dolorosa
- Age at crowning: 22
- Attends University of Indianapolis
- First runner up: Chasity Hardman (Miss Georgia)
- 52 women in competition
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Katie Stam was pronounced the winner of Miss America January 24, 2009, on TLC. Stam hails form Indiana and sang "Via Dolorosa" during the talent round of the event. She won a $50,000 scholarship and plans to complete her degree at the University of Indianapolis.AP: Indiana Student Ill, But Wins (January 24, 2009)
Previous Titleholders
- 2009: Katie Stam (Miss Indiana)
- 2008: Kirsten Haglund (Miss Michigan)
- 2007: Lauren Nelson (Miss Oklahoma)
- 2006: Jennifer Berry (Miss Oklahoma)
- 2005: Deidre Downs (Miss Alabama)
- 2004: Ericka Dunlap (Miss Florida)
- 2003: Erika Harold (Miss Illinois)
- 2002: Katie Harman (Miss Oregon)
- 2001: Angela Perez Baraquio (Miss Hawaii)
- 2000: Heather French (Miss Kentucky)
