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in the

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pageant. Kaitlin Kerl of

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was crowned Miss New Mexico 2022 on June 11, 2022 at the Flickinger Center of Performing Arts in

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. She competed for the title of

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at the

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in December 2022.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss New Mexico titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

* Top 7: Nicole Miner (2010) * Top 10: Myrtice Conn (1962), Jane Nelson (1965), Sharon Kaye Birkenbuel (1967), Pat Brummett (1970), Donna Frances Reel (1975), Valerie Faber (1986) * Top 15: Taylor Rey (2018)

Awards

Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Jane Nelson (1965) * Preliminary Talent: Pat Brummett (1970)

Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Interview: Susan Yara (2005),

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(2014), Marissa Livingston (2016) * Non-finalist Talent: Shirley Hughes (1949), Rosemary Brown (1968)

Other awards

* Miss Congeniality: Glynnelle Hubbard (1958), Karen Jan Maciolek (1969) * Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship: Nicole Miner (2010) * STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Jessica Burson (2015)

Results summary

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards

Other awards

Winners

Notes

References

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