Parade of States Minnesota Year Name Title Cut Placement Awards Other Titles 1952 Jodell Stirmlinger Semi-Finalist Top 10 n/a     1953 Mary Ann Papke Semi-Finalist Top 20 n/a     1954 Dawn Joyce Semi-Finalist Top 20 n/a     1955 Sally Ann Colombo           1956 Marilyn Johnson           1957 Mary Ford           1958 Sue Bouchard           1959 Muriel Fairbanks           1960 Not Represented           1961 Not Represented           1962 Not Represented           1963 Not Represented           1964 Not Represented           1965 Elizabeth Jane Carroll       Miss Congeniality   1966 Patricia Thatcher           1967 Bettyann Brewer           1968 Arlene Larson           1969 Laureen Darling           1970 Sally Strickland           1971 Shirley Kittleson           1972 Darlene Koskiniemi           1973 Cyndi James           1974 Gayle Johnson           1975 Dawn Lamotte           1976 Barbara Peterson Miss USA Top 5 1     1977 Debra Jean Cossette 2nd runner-up Top 5 3     1978 Janey Gohl           1979 Cynthia Sue Lee           1980 Carla Reid Peterson Semi-Finalist Top 12 12     1981 Polly Peterson           1982 Lori Jean Kmetz           1983 Carolyn Mattson           1984 Martha Mork           1985 Kari Lee Johnson 4th runner-up Top 5 5     1986 Cynthia Peterson           1987 Christine Rosenberger           1988 Sue Bolich (resigned; replaced)           1988 Jolene Stravrakis (resigned; replaced)           1988 Julie Nelson           1989 Julie Knutson           1990 Janet Tveita       Miss Congeniality   1991 April Herke           1992 Amber Rue           1993 Kristi Hennecks           1994 Jolene Stavrakis Semi-Finalist Top 12 10     1995 Angelique de Maison Finalist Top 6 6     1996 Karin Smith           1997 Melissa Hall           1998 Josan Hengen           1999 Crystal Vanderberg           2000 Paige Swenson       Miss Photogenic Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1994 2001 Anne Marie Clausen           2002 Lanore VanBuren 3rd runner-up Top 5 4     2003 Sarah Cahill       Miss Photogenic Miss Photogenic 2004 Jessica Dereschuk           2005 Carrie Lee           2006 Dottie Cannon       Miss Congeniality   2007 Alla Ilushka         Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2002 2008 Kaylee Unverzagt Semi-Finalist Top 15 15     © 2000-2008, Pageant Almanac. All rights reserved. E-mail: