Katie Stam, Miss Indiana, was declared Miss America on January 24, 2009. She battled laryngitis through the entire event, but ultimately won the $50,000 scholarship and the title of Miss America. Stam plans on using the scholarship money to complete her Communications degree at the University of Indiana.
2008 Winner
Kirsten Haglund was the winner of the 2008 Miss America Pageant, which aired on the TLC network.