Kayla Patterson Crowned Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen

Kayla Patterson was crowned Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen 2022, during a pageant, held on June 18, 2022, in Zionsville. Miss Duneland’s Outstanding Teen bested 23 others candidates to succeed Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen 2021, Kate Dimmett. She now begins preparations to compete for the title Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2023 In Dallas Texas August 12, 2022.

Kayla Patterson is a recent graduate of Monroe Central High school. For her Initiative Social Impact, she choose to support Fellowship of Christian Athletes of East Central Indiana (FCA). Kayla has been a part of the FCA worship band since August 2020 leading the Youth Explosion Tour and at FIELDS OF FAITH where she was the closing speaker. In 2021 she continued to not only help lead the FCA on her school campus but travel with the FCA worship band to lead worship in several locations including the Illumination Christian Music festival in Greenville Ohio prior to Phil Wickham’s performance. In October she was once again on stage for Fields of Faith in Muncie Central’s football stadium.

She played guitar and sang a worship song as her featured talent in the competition.

Photo by Roger David Manning

The 2022 Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen includes:

1st runner-up – Jordyn Leiniger (Miss Central’s OT)

2nd runner-up – Ariana Patricio (Miss Fort Wayne’s OT)

3rd runner-up – Bella Bauer (Miss South Bend’s OT)

4th runner-up – Keegan Connor (Miss Capital’s OT)