Kira Gardner, of Lehi, was crowned Miss Utah’s Teen on Saturday, February 17, 2024 and awarded a $5,000 scholarship at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo.
Kira Gardner, Miss Utah’s Teen 2024 (photo by Faces Photography)
Over the next year, Kira will share her Community Service Initiative, “H.O.P.E. Through the Arts,” across the state. She will also represent Utah at the Miss America’s Teen Competition in January 2025.
Kira also received the Overall Interview Award and a $300 scholarship, the 11th Grade Scholastic Achievement Award and a $500 scholarship, and she was named as a finalist for the Teens in Action Award. Along with her $5,800 in cash scholarships and the title of Miss Utah’s Teen, Kira also received a two-year, full tuition waiver to Utah Tech University and will receive multiple in-kind donations and services from the proud sponsors of the Miss Utah’s Teen Competition.
Follow her year on Instagram: @missamericasteenut
Top 5 Placement
From left to right: Hadley Marshall, 1st Runner-up; Nicole Jacobsen, 4th Runner-up;Kira Gardner, Miss Utah’s Teen 2024; Cambrie Peterson, 3rd Runner-up; Desirae McKinnon, 2nd Runner-up (photo by Faces Photography)
- First Runner-up: Hadley Marshall, of Cedar Hills, received a $2,000 scholarship, the 12th Grade Scholastic Achievement Award and a $500 scholarship, the Overall Vocalist Award and a $300 scholarship, the 4 Points Award and a $1,000 scholarship, and 1st runner-up to the Teens in Action Award.
- Second Runner-up: Desiree McKinnon, of Lehi, received a $1,800 scholarship; a Preliminary Talent Award and a $250 scholarship, a Preliminary Evening Gown Award and a $200 scholarship, and the Overall Evening Gown Award and a $300 scholarship.
- Third Runner-up: Cambrie Peterson, of Salem, received a $1,500 scholarship, The Teens in Action Award and a $500 scholarship, and 1st runner-up to the 11th Grade Scholastic Achievement Award.
- Fourth Runner-up: Nicole Jacobsen, of Cedar City, received a $1,200 scholarship, a Preliminary Talent Award and a $250 scholarship, and the Overall Health & Fitness Award and a $300 scholarship.
Semi-Finalists
The additional six semi-finalists rounding out the top eleven and each earning a $250 scholarship included:
- Laynie Anderson
- Kamryn Fenn
- Layla Jenkins
- Madison Moulton
- Alexa Back
- Mia Dunn
Full Award List
- Preliminary Talent — Nicole Jacobsen and Brenna Torres (tie), and Desirae McKinnon (each awarded a $250 scholarship)
- Preliminary Evening Gown — Desirae McKinnon and Alexa Back (each awarded a $250 scholarship)
- Overall Dancer — Brenna Torres ($300 scholarship sponsored by Tiare Keeno and family)
- Overall Vocalist — Hadley Marshall ($300 scholarship sponsored by the MUOTeen Forevers)
- Overall Instrumentalist — Lucy Frandsen ($300 scholarship sponsored by the Rasmussen family)
- Overall Interview — Kira Gardner
- Overall Health & Fitness — Nicole Jacobsen
- Overall Evening Gown — Desirae McKinnon
- Non-finalist Talent — Kailee Welsh
- Non-finalist Interview — Madisan Brittain
- Non-finalist Health & Fitness — Burcklee Brady
- Non-finalist Evening Gown — Kenadee Bailey
- Rookie Talent — Layla Jenkins
- Rookie Interview — Cambrie Peterson
- Rookie Health & Fitness — Mia Dunn
- Rookie Evening Gown — Madison Moulton
- Scholastic Achievement — 8th/9th grade – Daphne Ferguson, 10th grade –Tatum Tatton, 11th grade – Kira Gardner, 12th grade – Hadley Marshall (each awarded a $500 scholarship)
- Teens in Action — Winner – Cambrie Peterson, 1RU – Hadley Marshall, 2RU – Kaylynn Trinnaman, 3RU – Kaylee Curtis, 4RU – Mia Dunn (total $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Mallin and Marisa Brough)
- Spirit of Miss Utah’s Teen — Mia Dunn ($150 scholarship)
- Committee’s Choice — Madison Moulton ($150 scholarship)
- People’s Choice — Kamryn Fenn ($150 scholarship)
- Photogenic — Shilo Swenson
- Inouye Be Kind — Kamryn Fenn
- 4 Points Award — Winner – Hadley Marshall ($1,000 scholarship)