Clayton’s Catherine White First Runner Up In 2016 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen

Catherine WhiteMiss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2016 Catherine White of Clayton was the First Runner Up over-the-weekend at the 2016 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. The pageant was held in Orlando, Florida.

Her platform for the Miss American’s Outstanding Teen Pageant was “The Power of S.H.E: Selfless, Humility, Esteem.”

Catherine is the daughter of David and Amy White of Clayton. She received a $10,000 scholarship.

2017 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition Top 5 (l-r) Third Runner-Up, Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen Anjelica Jones; First Runner-Up, Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Catherine White; Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017 Nicole Jia; Second Runner-Up, Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen Kelsey Hollis; and Fourth Runner-Up, Miss Louisiana’s Outstanding Teen Sarah Katherine McCallum. Photos courtesy Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
2017 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition Top 5 (l-r) Third Runner-Up, Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen Anjelica Jones; First Runner-Up, Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Catherine White; Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017 Nicole Jia; Second Runner-Up, Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen Kelsey Hollis; and Fourth Runner-Up, Miss Louisiana’s Outstanding Teen Sarah Katherine McCallum. Photos courtesy Miss America’s Outstanding Teen

Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen Nicole Jia was crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. With her platform, Jia will act as the official National Teen Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization.

Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen is a state preliminary for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Organization.