Miss Mount Pleasant 2023 Results

On January 28th, 2023, we held our first Miss Mount Pleasant competition and crowned a new Miss Mount Pleasant and Miss Mount Pleasant's Outstanding Teen! Hundreds of dollars were awarded to various women from across the state!

Photo: Elizabeth Maine, Miss Mount Pleasant's Outstanding Teen and Mariah Martinez, Miss Mount Pleasant. Photo by Dave Schneider.

Miss Mount Pleasant 2023 is Mariah Martinez!

Photo: Mariah Martinez, Miss Mount Pleasant, being crowned by Brittany Costello and Alysa Goethe. Photo by Rodney Eland.

Mariah Martinez, 21, was crowned Miss Mount Pleasant 2023 on January 28th, 2023 at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

She received a $200 cash scholarship as well as an official MAO crown, sponsored by Portable Playlist DJ & Karaoke, an official MAO sash, sponsored by Cooper Designs, a beautiful bouquet of flowers from From the Heart Flowers and Gifts, free state headshots from Say Uncle! Photography, state prep help from The Teen Queen Collective, a free spray tan from MC Beauty + Skin, 15% off at Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom, a custom tote bag from Triple 3 Designs, and much more.

Mariah will now go on to represent Mount Pleasant at the Miss Iowa Scholarship Program in June 2023.

Mariah is from Davenport, Iowa and is a Junior at Upper Iowa University. Her career ambition is to be an Elementary Principal. Mariah performed an original monologue as her talent and her Social Impact Initiative is titled "Leading Girls Through L.O.V.E." Mariah is the daughter of Tonya Smith and Mike Martinez.

Miss Mount Pleasant's Outstanding Teen 2023 is Elizabeth Maine!

Photo: Elizabeth Maine, Miss Mount Pleasant's Outstanding Teen, being crowned by Josie Hove, Ellery George, and Emily Lerch. Photo by Rodney Eland.

Elizabeth Maine, 18, was crowned Miss Mount Pleasant's Outstanding Teen 2023 on January 28th, 2023 at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

She received a $200 cash scholarship as well as an official MAOTeen crown, sponsored by Portable Playlist DJ & Karaoke, an official MAOTeen sash, sponsored by Cooper Designs, a beautiful bouquet of flowers from From the Heart Flowers and Gifts, free state headshots from Say Uncle! Photography, state prep help from The Teen Queen Collective, a free spray tan from MC Beauty + Skin, 15% off at Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom, a custom tote bag from Triple 3 Designs, and much more.

Elizabeth will now go on to represent Mount Pleasant at the Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program in June 2023.

Elizabeth is from Wapello, Iowa and is a Senior at Wapello High School. Her career ambition is to be a High School Math Teacher and Dance Coach. Elizabeth performed a musical theater dance solo as her talent and her Social Impact Initiative is titled "The Key to Life: It's in Your Blood." Elizabeth is the daughter of Melissa and Shawn Maine.

Other awards given to our candidates.

Along with our titleholders, we also awarded many other scholarships to our candidates.

Outstanding Teen First Runner-Up: Ashton Coder, 17, from Cranston, Iowa

$50 Scholarship sponsored by Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom.

Outstanding Teen Top Interview Award: Elizabeth Maine, 18, from Wapello, Iowa

$50 Scholarship sponsored by Martha Watson of Aurora Salon.

Outstanding Teen Spirit Award: Olivia Harrington, 16, from Milo, Iowa

$25 Scholarship sponsored by The Miss Mount Pleasant Board

Outstanding Teen People's Choice Award: Elizabeth Maine, 18, from Wapello, Iowa

$25 Scholarship sponsored by The Miss Mount Pleasant Board

Miss First Runner-Up: Alanna Lair, 20, from Iowa City, Iowa

$50 Scholarship sponsored by Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom.

Miss Top Interview Award: Mariah Martinez, 21, from Davenport, Iowa

$50 Scholarship sponsored by Martha Watson of Aurora Salon.

Miss Spirit Award: Alanna Lair, 20, from Iowa City, Iowa

$25 Scholarship sponsored by The Miss Mount Pleasant Board

Miss People's Choice Award: Victoria Young, 21, from Davenport, Iowa

$25 Scholarship sponsored by The Miss Mount Pleasant Board

Thank you to all of our candidates!

Our Teen Candidates included Olivia Harrington of Milo, Iowa, Ashton Coder of Cranston, Iowa, Eleanor Gordon of Shueyville, Iowa, and Elizabeth Maine of Wapello, Iowa.

Our Miss Candidates included Riley Kniffen of Clinton, Iowa, Mariah Martinez of Davenport, Iowa, Regan Tucker of Moline, Illinois, Ava Courneya of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Alanna Lair of Iowa City, Iowa, and Victoria Young of Davenport, Iowa.

Miss Mount Pleasant is an official preliminary to the Miss Iowa program. Miss Mount Pleasant is an open competition. To compete, candidates must live, work, or attend school in Iowa.

Thank you to our incredible panel of judges!

Our panel of judges included Heather Morrison of Letts, Iowa, Emille Lacsa of Burlington, Iowa, Mary Danner of Muscatine, Iowa, Denise Bubbers of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Jennifer Markey of Urbandale, Iowa.

Photo: From left to right: Jennifer Markey, Denise Bubbers, Elizabeth Maine, Mariah Martinez, Mary Danner, Emille Lacsa, and Heather Morrison. Photo by Emily Folker.