BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Abbie Stockard, from Vestavia Hills, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday night.
Stockard's prior achievements include Miss Hoover 2024 and Miss Alabama 2024. In the Miss America preliminaries, she received the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Leadership Award.
She was one of 11 finalists in the Miss America competition in Orlando, which lasted from Dec. 31- Jan. 5. There were 52 participants overall, including participants from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
According to the Miss America website, Stockard will receive a scholarship award of $50,000.