Miss America 1988

Miss America 1988
Date	September 19, 1987
Presenters	Gary Collins
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Kaye Lani Rae Rafko; Michigan

Miss America 1988, the 61st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 19, 1987 on NBC Network.[1]

Pageant winner Kaye Lani Rae Rafko of Michigan became a registered nurse, and has done many years of volunteer work for medical charities and hospices. She co-hosts a public access television series called Only In Monroe for MPACT.

Among the contestants was Miss South Carolina, television personality Nancy O'Dell, entered as Nancy Humphries.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1988	Michigan – Kaye Lani Rae Rafko[1][2]
1st runner-up	Louisiana – Patricia Brant
2nd runner-up	Nevada – Stacie James
3rd runner-up	Colorado – LaTanya Hall
4th runner-up	Mississippi – Toni Seawright
Top 10	Florida – Jennifer Anne Sauder Maryland – Tamara Alaine Walker Missouri – Robin Elizabeth Riley Texas – Jo Thompson Virginia – Heidi Lammi

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Georgia – Kelly Jerles Michigan – Kaye Lani Rae Rafko South Carolina – Nancy Evelyn Humphries
Talent	Louisiana – Patricia Brant Nevada – Stacie James Wisconsin – Maria Kim

Non-finalist awards

Awards	Contestant
Talent	Connecticut – Michele Dawn Eaton Georgia – Kelly Jerles Illinois – Cindi Hodgkins Indiana – Sheila Renee Stephen Maine – Laurie Wathen Massachusetts – Aurelie McCarthy Oklahoma – Leesa Cornett Wisconsin – Maria Kim

Judges

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References

Venezia, Joyce A. (September 21, 1987). "Miss Michigan Becomes Miss America 1988". The Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady, NY. Associated Press. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
Zibart, Eve (September 21, 1987). "Just What the Judges Ordered". The Washington Post.

External links

Miss America official website

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[scgz870921-1] Venezia, Joyce A. (September 21, 1987). "Miss Michigan Becomes Miss America 1988". The Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady, NY. Associated Press. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

[Rafko-2] Zibart, Eve (September 21, 1987). "Just What the Judges Ordered". The Washington Post.