Miss America 2024 & Miss America's Teen 2024
Madison Marsh
Following a week of packed nights of showcasing talent, interview skills and community service achievements, one outstanding woman was crowned on stage to a standing ovation at the 102nd Anniversary Miss America competition Sunday night inside the award-winning Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts. Madison Marsh, representing as Miss Colorado, was crowned 2024 Miss America and awarded $60,000 in tuition scholarship for winning. This was the second time Colorado has been crowned Miss America in the illustrious history of the iconic institution.
As 2024 Miss America, Marsh, 22, will travel throughout the US during her reign as a representative of the Miss America. The primary function of Miss America is to serve as an inspiration and role model for young women while sharing her passion and life story, as well as continue the legacy of the Miss America competition.
Marsh, who earned over $70,000+ in tuition scholarship assistance through her state and Miss America competitions, will use her national platform to continue advocating for “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness” having lost her mother to cancer when Madison was only 17 years old. Marsh is in her freshman year at the Harvard University where she is currently majoring in Public Policy. Through her community service initiative, her goal is to create awareness of Pancreatic Cancer and advocate for research, For the talent portion of the contest in Orlando, Florida, she delivered a monologue about difficulties she overcame when she completed her first solo flight as a private pilot at the age of 16.
“I’m very excited to get to represent women who can break stereotypes,” Marsh, 22, said in an interview that the pageant shared on its Instagram page after her win. Dedicating her victory to her mother, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2018, she also remarked: “You can achieve anything … If I can come from a small town, not being a part of the pageant community, step into this role, so can you.”
“To my momma – this whole year is for you,” Marsh also wrote on Monday. “If you were in the audience last night, I know you would have been my first hug. The world is about to know your story, light and love.”
The Air Force was among the first to congratulate Marsh after she topped the field of 51 competitors. “Congratulations to our very own airman, 2nd Lt Madison Marsh, Miss Colorado – who was just crowned Miss America 2024!” the military branch wrote on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, late that same evening. “Marsh is the first active duty service member to ever win the title. #AimHigh.”
Hanley House
Miss America’s Teen 2024, Hanley House, is a high school junior from Raleigh, North Carolina, and is concurrently enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hanley plans to pursue a degree in architecture and design while also being an active member of the University’s “Carolina Girls” dance team.
With thirteen years of competitive dance experience, Hanley has garnered national awards and attended ballet programs across the country, including the Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco and the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. At the age of twelve, she started her own vinyl design business, inspiring her to initiate “Passion to Profit,” a community service project dedicated to empowering young entrepreneurs and fostering real-world skills.
Hanley’s mission is to assist others in discovering and transforming their passions into profit, whether in terms of income, purpose, or learning opportunities. The impact of ‘Passion to Profit’ extends beyond monetary gain, providing Hanley with a platform to explore her talents and creativity. Studies suggest that individuals who engage in enjoyable responsibilities spend less time on social networking apps, leading to improved mental and emotional well-being—something Hanley considers invaluable.
Now a community leader, Hanley teaches young entrepreneurs the art of turning passion into profit, focusing on imparting real-world skills such as financial management, community reinvestment, and brand marketing. Through her YouTube platform, she has shared “Five Steps for Young Entrepreneurs” in classrooms and virtually, observing the excitement and engagement of students as they contemplate their aspirations.
Looking ahead, Hanley eagerly anticipates continuing her mission of delivering ‘Passion to Profit’ and hosting virtual entrepreneurship sessions through her YouTube platform, connecting with a broader and more diverse audience nationwide. Guided by North Carolina’s motto, “esse quam videri” – “to be, rather than to seem,” Hanley is steadfast in her commitment to empower teens to build real-world skills, encouraging them “to be” rather than “to seem.”
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