Maggie Leach crowns Emily Lerch Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen 2022

Emily Lerch was crowned Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen 2022 during the final, held on June 11, 2022, at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Miss Greater Des Moines’ Outstanding Teen succeeds Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen 2021, Maggie Leach and will represent her state Iowa in 17th Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas Texas on August 10-12, 2022.

Emily’s Social Impact Initiative is Feeding America. She hosts food drives and collects donations, both in-person and virtually, to food pantries all across Iowa!

The 2022 Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen’s court includes :