The winner of the 2015 Miss America competition will be crowned Sunday, September 13th on ABC. The show is hosted this year by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burke-Charvet.
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Miss Alabama Meg McGuffin's platform is "Healthy is the New Skinny" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Alaska Zoey Grenier's platform is "Instilling Responsibility in Youth through Athletics" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Arizona Madison Esteves' platform is "Dont 'Diss' Abilities" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Arkansas Loren McDaniel's platform is "Confidently You" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss California Bree Morse's platform is "National Alopecia Areata Foundation" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson's platform is "The Health Initiative PLUS: Prevent, Live, Uncover, Study" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Connecticut Colleen Ward's platform is "Promoting Childhood Literacy: Encouraging a Healthy Mind for a Healthy Life" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Delaware Brooke Mitchell's platform is "Volunteerism" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss District of Columbia Haely Jardas platform is "Mental Health Matters" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Florida MaryKatherine Fechtel's platform is "The Worth Campaign: Human Trafficking Awareness and Vulnerability" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell's platform is "Healthy Georgia. Strong America." (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Hawaii Jeanne Kapela's platform is "Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Idaho Kalie Wright's platform is "United We Stand: Supporting Our US Military Members, Veterans, and Families" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Illinois Crystal Davis' platform is "Crystal Clear Driving: Eyes On The Road Ahead" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Indiana Morgan Jackson's platform is "Project Impact: If not you, than who?" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Iowa Taylor Wiebers' platform is "Kicking It To Kids Cancer" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Kansas Hannah Marie Wagner's platform is "Fighting Women's Complacency in the Workplace" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Kentucky Clark Janell Davis' platform is "Dyslexia Awareness" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Louisiana April Nelson's platform is "''I.O.U.' Improving Others through U!" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Maine Kelsey Earley's platform is "Be A Superhero" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Maryland Destiny Clark's platform is "Forge Your Own Destiny: The Importance of Self Discovery & Mentorship for Our Youth" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Massachusetts Meagan Fuller's platform is "For the Common Good: Promoting Proactive Healthcare" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Michigan Emily Kieliszewski's platform is "Adopting America's Children" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Minnesota Rachel Latuff's platform is "Teaching the Heart: Building the Social and Emotional Wellness of Youth and Their Teachers" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Mississippi Hannah Roberts' platform is "Pages of Love" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Missouri McKensie Garber's platform is "CharacterPlus - Inspiring Lives of Integrity Through Education" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Montana Danielle Wineman's platform is "Growing Compassion a Scene at a Time" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Nebraska Alyssa Howell's platform is "Making Miracles Happen" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Nevada Katherine Kelley's platform is "Every Day Counts - Improving Public School Attendance Rates" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss New Hampshire Holly Blanchard's platform is "Charity from the Heart: Giving Time to Make a Difference" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss New Jersey Lindsey Giannini's platform is "Dangers of Distracted Driving" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss New Mexico Marissa Livingston's platform is "For The Kids" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss New York Jamie Lynn Macchia's platform is "Inspiring Action Against Pediatric Cancer" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss North Carolina Kate Peacock's platform is "Peeper Keepers: Promoting Awareness for Pediatric Eye Diseases" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss North Dakota Delanie Wiedrich's platform is "Beyond the B Word: A New Stance on Bullying" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Ohio Sarah Hider's platform is "Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Women's Leadership" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Oklahoma Georgia Frazier's platform is "Warriors for Women" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Oregon Ali Wallace's platform is "Traumatic Brain Injury: Education & Awareness" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Pennsylvania Ashley Schmider's platform is "Strong Women, Strong Girls: Impacting Our Communities... One Girl at a Time" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Puerto Rico Destiny Noelle Velez's platform is "#Upstander" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Rhode Island Alexandra Curtis' platform is "Leading Ladies: Equipping Young Women With The Skills to Lead" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss South Carolina Daja Dial's platform is "Type I & Type II Diabetes Mellitus" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss South Dakota Autumn Simunek's platform is "5 Stars of Serving Those Who Served" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Tennessee Hannah Robison's platform is "Campaign Against Pain: Arthritis Awareness" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Texas Shannon Sanderford's platform is "She Matters: Gender Equality and Female Empowerment" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Utah Krissia Beatty's platform is "Live Well - Change the Focus" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Vermont Alayna Westcom's platform is "Success through STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Virginia Savannah Lane's platform is "The Power of Performance "P.O.P."" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Washington Lizzi Jackson's platform is "Community Through Mentorship: Investing in Our Future" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss West Virginia Chelsea Malone's platform is "Mental Health Awareness at its CORE" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Wisconsin Rosalie Smith's platform is "Centered On Loving In Need" (2016 Miss America Competition)
Miss Wyoming Mikaela Shaw's platform is "The Benefits of Music Education in Elementary Schools" (2016 Miss America Competition)