Miss America 1978

Miss America 1978, the 51st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1977 on CBS Network.

Miss America 1978
DateSeptember 10, 1977
PresentersBert Parks, Phyllis George
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterCBS
WinnerSusan Perkins
Ohio

As of 2017, this was the last Miss America Pageant to be televised by CBS, and from 1966 through 1996, it was the only one not televised by NBC.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1978
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Non-finalist Talent

Judges

Contestants
State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special Awards Notes
Alabama Julie Houston Heflin 22 Banjo, "Beverly Hillbillies Theme"
Alaska Lisa Granath Kenai 18 Modern Ballet, "A Spoonful of Sugar" & "Every Day's a Holiday"
Arizona Cindy Glenn Globe 18 Popular Vocal, "Nothing Can Stop Me Now"
Arkansas Bunnie Holbert Stuttgart 20 Vocal, "Feelings" Non-finalist Talent Award


Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
California Connie Lee Haugen Redlands 24 Vocal, "Nobody Does it Like Me" from Seesaw Top 10
Colorado Suzan Hogan Colorado Springs 19 Flute, "Carnival of Venice" Non-finalist Talent Award
Connecticut Karen Kopins Ridgefield 18 Modern Jazz Dance, "Zero to Sixty in Five" Actress who has appeared in Dallas, Designing Women, Perry Mason, Troop Beverly Hills, and Once Bitten
Delaware Sandra Louise Aiken Seaford 21 Classical Vocal, "Quando me'n vo'" Non-finalist Talent Award
Florida Cathy La Belle Tampa 20 Popular Vocal, "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat! 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Georgia Pam Souders Thomasville 18 Classical Vocal, "Sempre Libera" from La traviata
Hawaii Libby Kawaikikilani Lee Aiea 18 Hawaiian Dance & Nose Flute, "A Hamakua Au"
Idaho Charlene McArthur Pocatello 21 Piano, "Piano Throughout the Ages" Previously Miss Idaho USA 1975
Illinois Nancy Beatty Avon 22 Classical Vocal, "Voices of Spring"
Indiana Barbara Mougin Bremen 24 Modern Dance, Theme from Summer of '42 1st runner-up
Iowa Debra Jo Scheller Fort Dodge 23 Popular Vocal, "Country Girl"
Kansas Jill Dirks Wichita 22 Vocal, "Open Your Heart" Non-finalist Talent Award
Kentucky Karen Gordon Benton 21 Chalk Drawing with Narration
Louisiana Donna Holt Tioga 21 Semi-classical Vocal, "My Tribute"
Maine Terry Gilpatrick Lincoln 18 Pantomime, "Me and My Shadow"
Maryland Donna Marie Silvestri Catonsville 18 Modern Jazz Dance/Baton Twirling, "Gonna Fly Now"
Massachusetts Janice Ould Boston 25 Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
Michigan Holly Schmidt Farmington Hills 18 Piano, "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum"
Minnesota Kim Fossey Austin 20 Popular Vocal, "Mister Melody"
Mississippi Mary Donnelly Oxford 19 Vocal, "The Good Songs" Wife of former Miss America Chairman of the Board Sam Haskell
Missouri Jayne Scherder Bowling Green 20 Piano, "The Firefly"
Montana Sue Stanaway Billings 22 Classical Vocal, "The Doll's Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann
Nebraska Linda Kay Hallstrom Omaha 18 Jazz Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
Nevada Lori Isom Las Vegas 18 Jazz Dance, "Classical Blues"
New Hampshire Jamie Rotwitt Weirs Beach 20 Organ Medley, "Bim Bam Boom" & "Oye Negra"
New Jersey Mary D'Arcy Yardville 21 Semi-classical Vocal, "Summertime" 3rd runner-up Judge at Miss America 1991
New Mexico Evelyn Foster Lovington 20 Vocal, "Feeling Good"
New York Lesly Braun Pelham Manor 23 Flute Medley, "Take the "A" Train" & "Sir Duke"
North Carolina Kathy Fleming Hamptonville 22 Popular Vocal, "Everything"
North Dakota Kathryn Power Beulah 22 Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
Ohio Susan Perkins Middletown 23 Vocal, "Good Morning Heartache" Winner Preliminary Talent Award Judge for the preliminary competition of Miss America 2018
Oklahoma Ellen Wight Tulsa 22 Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust Died in December 1979 at the age of 24 in a fire
Oregon Suzanne Bunker Forest Grove 21 Classical Flute, "Fantasie for Flute" Top 10
Pennsylvania Lynn Carol Grote Bowmansville 22 Piano Medley, "I Got Rhythm", "The Man I Love", & Rhapsody in Blue Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Tanya Kapla Middletown 21 Ballet en Pointe, "The Dying Swan" Played Gloria Brown on The Young and the Restless
South Carolina Catherine Hinson Rock Hill 22 Saxophone Medley, "What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" & "Flight '76" by Walter Murphy 2nd runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
South Dakota Karen Janousek Rapid City 22 Classical Piano, "Prelude in C Minor" Non-finalist Talent Award
Tennessee Linda Moore Madison 22 Vocal, "Evening Gowns are Not for Children" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Texas Lori Smith Fort Worth 20 Vocal, "Moanin' Low" Top 10
Utah Kristy Deakin Brigham City 19 Baton Twirling
Vermont Andrea Petty Poultney 18 Classical Vocal, "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide
Virginia Terri Bartlett Newport News 24 Classical Piano, "Rhapsody in C Minor" Non-finalist Talent Award
Washington Natasha Solovjev Burien 19 Classical Piano, Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky
West Virginia Patricia Paugh Parkersburg 20 Original Dramatic Monologue, "Deadline" Non-finalist Talent Award Sister of Miss West Virginia 1980, Pamela Paugh


Mother of JonBenét Ramsey

Wisconsin Jennifer Woychik Arcadia 19 Vocal Comedy, "I Love Trash"
Wyoming Jeanne Uphoff Cheyenne 21 Jazz Dance, "You've Got it Bad, Girl"


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