The Universal Beauty Council: Miss America 2012 is Wisconsin-Laura Kaepeller!

The 91st edition of Miss America Pageant is held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada where the 23-year old Laura Kaepeller hailing from Wisconsin was crowned as Miss America 2012. She was crowned by Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska. *Complete Results below

The event was aired live by ABC. All 50 states of the USA along with District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico competed for the title and crown. For the second time in a row, Chris Harrison and Brooke Burke hosted the pageant.

Laura didn't just win the title and crown but also a scholarship from Miss America Organization. Miss America pageant is a scholarship pageant where the winner receives scholarships.

Here are the complete results:

Placements

Contestant
Miss America 2012	Wisconsin - Laura Kaeppeler
1st runner-up	Oklahoma - Betty Thompson*
2nd runner-up	Miss New York - Katilin Monte
3rd runner-up	Arizona - Jennifer Sedler
4th runner-up	California - Noelle Freeman
Top 10	Illinois - Hannah Smith Iowa - Jessica Pray Louisiana - Hope Anderson Tennessee - Erin Hatley Texas - Kendall Morris
Top 13	Alabama - Courtney Porter Florida - Kristina Janolo South Carolina** - Bree Boyce
Top 15	North Carolina - Hailey Best Virgina - Elizabeth Crot

Notes:

* -- America's Choice

** -- Saved by eliminated delegates after Swimsuit Competition to compete in Evening Gown

Enormous awards were also given to:

Preliminary Awards

Awards	Contestant
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness	Utah - Danica Olsen Texas - Kendall Morris New York - Kaitlin Monte
Preliminary Talent	Wisconsin - Laura Kaeppeler Oklahoma - Betty Thompson Hawaii - Lauren Cheape

Quality of Life Awards

Awards	Contestant
Winner	Kentucky - Ann-Blair Thornton
1st Runner-Up	New Hampshire - Regan Hartley
2nd Runner-Up	Michigan - Elizabeth Wertenberger
Finalists^[4]	Arkansas - Kristen Glover Hawaii - Lauren Cheape Minnesota - Natalie Davis New York - Kaitlin Monte Ohio - Ellen Bryan

Other awards

Awards	Contestant
Fourpoints Award	Idaho - Genevieve Nutting
Miracle Maker Award	Louisiana - Hope Anderson
Non-Finalist Talent
Louanne Gamba Instrumental Award
Ric Ferentz Non-Finalist Interview
Miss Congeniality
Marion A. Crooker Award
Duke of Edinburgh Awards	Alabama - Courtney Porter Connecticut - Morgan Amarone Florida - Kristina Janolo Louisiana - Hope Anderson Maine - Julia Furtado Michigan - Elizabeth Wertenberger North Carolina - Hailey Best North Dakota - Ariana Walker Ohio - Ellen Bryan Puerto Rico - Laura Ramirez South Carolina - Bree Boyce Vermont - Katie Levasseur West Virginia - Spenser Wempe Wyoming - Catherine Brown