Stockard received a glittering crown and a bouquet of roses at the end of the ceremony. She also received hugs from her fellow contestants and took her first walk on stage as Miss America 2025.

"Miss America is someone who needs to educate," said the 24-year-old PharmD student Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand since ...

"I hope at least one person out there feels like they can see themselves in me and feel inspired," says Emma Broyles, who is the first Miss America winner from Alaska Joelle Goldstein is a Senior ...