2001 Contestants
Information is current as of the crowning date

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Kingsport, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: East Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: POP STAR - Teenage Relationship Abuse

1st Runner up - Sarah Bumgarner
2nd Runner up - Leah Leonard

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Chattanooga, TN

TALENT:  Piano

SCHOOL: William Jennings Bryan
College

PLATFORM: Date Rape Awareness

1st Runner up - Kelli O'Brien
2nd Runner up - Leeann Goldston

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN

TALENT:  Vocal

SCHOOL:  Belmont University

PLATFORM:  Breast Cancer Awareness

1st Runner up - Rachelle Phillips
2nd Runner up - Angie Burks
3rd Runner up - Alison Pierce
4th Runner up - Teresa Tate

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Milan, TN

TALENT:  Acting

SCHOOL: Chattanooga State Technical Community College

PLATFORM:  Bone Marrow Donation

1st Runner up - Kami Hudson
2nd Runner up - Ashleigh Henry

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Hixson, TN

TALENT:  Classical Vocal

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Drug and Alcohol Awareness among Teens

1st Runner up - Cara Allison
2nd Runner up - Alia Crutcher

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Soddy Daisy, TN

TALENT:  Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

PLATFORM:  Keeping Music Education in our Public Schools

1st Runner up - Natalee Beeler
2nd Runner up - Alisha Williams
3rd Runner up - Alia Crutcher
4th Runner up - Jessica Dickenson

AGE: 18

HOMETOWN: Milan, TN

TALENT:  Vocal

SCHOOL: Milan High School

PLATFORM:  Mentoring Makes a Difference - "Be Your Best"

1st Runner up - Amy Bostick
2nd Runner up - Ashley Smith

AGE:  18

HOMETOWN: Covington, TN

TALENT:  Dramatic Monologue

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee,  Memphis

PLATFORM:  Community and Volunteer Service

1st Runner up - Robyn Forbess
2nd Runner up - Stephanie Oliver

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Murfreesboro, TN

TALENT:  Classical Vocal

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Music In The Schools

1st Runner up - Brittney Eskew
2nd Runner up - Megan Sheehan
3rd Runner up - Christina Lam
4th Runner up - Natalee Beeler

AGE: 23

HOMETOWN: Powell, TN

TALENT:  Baton

SCHOOL: UT - Knoxville

PLATFORM:  Encouraging Extracurricular Activities

1st Runner up - Brittney Eskew
2nd Runner up - Megan Sheehan
3rd Runner up - Christina Lam
4th Runner up - Natalee Beeler

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Dyersburg, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Southern Illinois University

PLATFORM:  Combating Domestic Violence Against Women

1st Runner up - Cara Allison
2nd Runner up- Mandy Young

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Union City, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee, Martin

PLATFORM:  Mentoring in Today's Society

1st Runner up - Latoyra Maberry
2nd Runner up- Ruth Nutter

AGE: 23

HOMETOWN: Jonesborough, TN

TALENT: Dance

SCHOOL: East Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Kids - The Heart of the Community

1st Runner up - Frannie Hathaway
2nd Runner up - Jamie Greene
3rd Runner up - Bobbie Gregg

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Johnson City, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: East Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Project IMMD - Focus on Abilities not disabilities

1st Runner up - Frannie Hathaway
2nd Runner up - Jamie Greene
3rd Runner up - Bobbie Gregg

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Murfreesboro, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM:  Date Rape Awareness

1st Runner up - Jennifer Ward
2nd Runner up - Jamie Green
3rd Runner up - Teresa Tate
4th Runner up - Robyn Forbess

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Harrison, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

PLATFORM:  Strengthening Families

1st Runner up - Jennifer Ward
2nd Runner up - Jamie Green
3rd Runner up - Teresa Tate
4th Runner up - Robyn Forbess

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Knoxville, TN

TALENT: Classical Piano

SCHOOL: Lee University

PLATFORM:  Volunteerism

1st Runner up - Kjerstin O'Leary
2nd Runner up- Cara Allison

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Memphis, TN

TALENT: Tap dance

SCHOOL: Christian Brothers University

PLATFORM: Volunteerism

1st Runner up - Valisia Little
2nd Runner up- Ashlee Ellis
3rd Runner up - Morgan Scott
4th Runner up - Paige Roy

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Medon, Tennessee

TALENT: Piano

SCHOOL: MTSU

PLATFORM: 

1st Runner up - Stephanie Plemons
2nd Runner up - Brooke Burns
3rd Runner up - Haley Hopper
4th Runner up - Carrie Smith

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Jonesborough, TN

TALENT: Classical Vocal

SCHOOL: MTSU

PLATFORM: 

1st Runner up - Stephanie Plemons
2nd Runner up - Brooke Burns
3rd Runner up - Haley Hopper
4th Runner up - Carrie Smith

AGE: 23

HOMETOWN: Sevierville, Tennessee

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Georgetwon University

PLATFORM:  Literacy

1st Runner up - Misty Baker
2nd Runner up - Jessica Heim
3rd Runner up - Cara Allison
4th Runner up - Frannie Hathaway

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Powell, Tennessee

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee School of Music

PLATFORM: Be Your Best Self

1st Runner up - Misty Baker
2nd Runner up - Jessica Heim
3rd Runner up - Cara Allison
4th Runner up - Frannie Hathaway

AGE: 17

HOMETOWN: Knoxville, TN

TALENT:  Dance

SCHOOL: Gateway Christian Academy

PLATFORM:  Teenage Abstinence

1st Runner up - Frannie Hathaway

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Crossville, TN

TALENT: Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: Roane State Community College

PLATFORM:  Drug Abuse Prevention

1st Runner up - Katherine Hill

AGE: 18

HOMETOWN: Jackson, TN

TALENT:  Vocal

SCHOOL: Jackson State Community College

PLATFORM:  Speaking to Parents More Than Teens

1st Runner up - Megan Whitehead
2nd Runner up - Paige Roy
3rd Runner up - Crystal Hayslett
4th Runner up - Hillary Williams 

AGE: 20

HOMETOWN: Lexington, TN

TALENT: Vocal

SCHOOL: Lambuth University

PLATFORM:  Love That Grows: Cerebral Palsy

1st Runner up - Megan Whitehead
2nd Runner up - Paige Roy
3rd Runner up - Crystal Hayslett
4th Runner up - Hillary Williams 

AGE:  18

HOMETOWN:  Greenbrier, TN

TALENT:  Dance

SCHOOL:  Greenbrier High School

PLATFORM:  Volunteerism

1st Runner up - Vanessa Turner

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: Chattanooga, TN

TALENT:  Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

PLATFORM:  Promoting the Cause of Music in the Community

1st Runner up - Jessica Heim
2nd Runner up - Valisia Little
3rd Runner up - Claudia Perry

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN:  Cleveland, TN

TALENT: Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: Lee University

PLATFORM:  Advocating Education Abroad

1st Runner up - Stephanie Plemmons
2nd Runner up- Frannie Hathaway
3rd Runner up - Erica Drew
4th Runner up - Megan Sheehan

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN:  Memphis, TN

TALENT: Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee at Knoxville

PLATFORM:  Family Values

1st Runner up - Stephanie Plemmons
2nd Runner up- Frannie Hathaway
3rd Runner up - Erica Drew
4th Runner up - Megan Sheehan

AGE:  19

HOMETOWN:  Murfreesboro, TN

TALENT: Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: Oklahoma City University

PLATFORM:  Coronary Heart Disease

1st Runner up - Stephanie Plemons
2nd Runner up - Misty Baker
3rd Runner up - Erica Drew
4th Runner up - Frannie Hathaway

AGE: 19

HOMETOWN: Madisonville, TN

TALENT:  Classical Piano

SCHOOL: Middle Tennessee State University

PLATFORM: Inclusive Education 

1st Runner up - Jessica Heim
2nd Runner up - Paige Roy  
3rd Runner up - Alia Crutcher

AGE: 17

HOMETOWN: Elizabethton, TN

TALENT: Broadway Vocal

SCHOOL: Elizabethton High School

PLATFORM: Homelessness Awareness 

1st Runner up - Jessica Heim
2nd Runner up - Paige Roy  
3rd Runner up - Alia Crutcher