After two nights of preliminary competition, during which 52 delegates from across the United States and Puerto Rico showcased their talents, interview skills, and community service achievements, Abbie Stockard, representing her home state as Miss Alabama, was crowned Miss America 2025.
The 22-year-old from Birmingham, Ala. secured her position as the 104th woman to earn the title and join the sisterhood of iconic and inspirational women.
A lifelong advocate for Cystic Fibrosis, Stockard was named the “2024 Hero of Hope” by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Having personally raised over $200,000 for CF research, she will continue her work as a national advocate while preparing for her career as a Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist.
Over the past three years of her involvement in the program, Stockard has been awarded $89,000 in tuition scholarships, which she will use to fund her education at Auburn University College of Nursing and pursue further studies.
In a press release, Stockard said, “I have successfully worked to bring people and organizations together, leveraging the power of motivated stakeholders and changemakers, and I am ready to channel the message of Miss America as a strategic vehicle for ambitious young women to accomplish their dreams.”
Hosted by Nikki Novak and Terrence J., the final round of competition took place at the Walt Disney Theatre at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, Fla., before a sold-out audience of over 2,600 attendees on Jan. 5.
As Miss America, Stockard will travel the world as the official brand ambassador for the Miss America program.