Hannah Wagner

Hannah Marie Wagner is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Wichita, Kansas, who was crowned Miss Kansas 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Hannah Wagner
Born	Hannah Marie Wagner[1] September 4, 1995 (age 25)[2] Wichita, Kansas
Education	Wichita State University
Title	Miss Augusta 2015 Miss Kansas 2015
Beauty pageant titleholder
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss America 2016

Pageant career

In October 2014, Wagner was crowned Miss Augusta 2015 which made her eligible to compete at the 2015 Miss Kansas pageant in Pratt, Kansas.[3][4] In her first attempt at the state title, Wagner entered the state pageant in June 2015 as one of 35 finalists.[1][5] Over the two days of preliminary competition, Wagner won the Wednesday swimwear portion and the Thursday talent portion.[6][7][8] Wagner's preliminary competition talent was performing ballet en pointe to a selection from Swan Lake.[9] Her platform is "Fighting Women’s Complacency in the Workplace".[5][10]

Wagner won the statewide competition on Saturday, June 6, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Kansas titleholder Amanda Sasek.[7] She earned more than $5,000 in scholarship money from the state pageant.[1] As Miss Kansas, her activities include public appearances across the state.[11]

Vying for Miss America 2016

Wagner was Kansas' representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[1][12] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.[13][14]

Early life and education

Wagner is a native of Wichita, Kansas, and a 2014 graduate of Wichita High School East.[15] Her father is Mark Wagner and her mother is Krista Wagner.[1][4][16]

Wagner is a student at Wichita State University, majoring in business.[9][16] While a student at Wichita State, Wagner became a member of the Alpha Phi international women's fraternity.[17]

In 2017, Wagner accepted the position of choreographer for the Miss Kansas pageant before permanently relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah.

References

1. Bronson, Carol (June 9, 2015). "Pageant newcomer named Miss Kansas". The Pratt Tribune. Pratt, KS: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
2. "Meet Hannah Wagner". Miss Kansas. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
3. Larsen, Belinda (October 11, 2014). "Miss Augusta 2015 & Miss Butler County 2015 crowned". The Butler County Times-Gazette. El Dorado, KS: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
4. "Miss Augusta 2015 - Hannah Wagner". Miss Kansas. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
5. Larsen, Belinda (June 2, 2015). "Miss Kansas Pageant Week is underway". The Butler County Times-Gazette. El Dorado, KS: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
6. "Hannah Fox, Hannah Wagner capture first Miss Kansas Preliminary awards". The Pratt Tribune. Pratt, KS: GateHouse Media. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
7. "Miss Augusta wins Miss Kansas title". Wichita, KS: KAKE. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
8. "Miss Southwest Baleigh Munsell and Miss Augusta win Thursday Preliminary awards at the Miss Kansas Pageant". The Pratt Tribune. Pratt, KS: GateHouse Media. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
9. Larsen, Belinda (June 5, 2015). "Miss Augusta wins second preliminary". The Butler County Times-Gazette. El Dorado, KS: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
10. "State Contestants: Kansas - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
11. Morrison, Oliver (June 10, 2015). "Journey to Miss Kansas coronation started early for Wichita teen". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, KS: McClatchy. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
12. Samples, Chuck (June 7, 2015). "Miss Augusta claims Miss Kansas title". Emporia, KS: KVOE. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
13. "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
14. "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
15. "Hannah Wagner - Class of 2014". Wichita, KS: Wichita High School East. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
16. Larsen, Belinda (June 9, 2015). "Miss Augusta's crowning moment". The Butler County Times-Gazette. El Dorado, KS: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
17. Becque, Fran. "Sorority Women on the Road to Miss America 2016 (2015 State Winners)". Focus on Fraternity History. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.

External links

• Miss Kansas official website