Miss Nebraska Outstanding Teen crowns first Asian-American winner AustinPlourde Jun 19, 2019 Jun 19, 2019 Updated Jun 19, 2019 0 Phoenix Stanford of Papillion was crowned the first ever Asian-American winner of Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen pageant on May 11. Photo Submitted by KC Creations Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AustinPlourde The Miss Nebraska Outstanding Teen pageant was historic in many ways this year.kAm%96 6G6?E[ 96=5 |2J `` 2E E96 $4@EE:D9 #:E6 r6?E6C :? ~>292[ 925 >@C6 4@?E6DE2?ED 2?5 82G6 2H2J >@C6 D49@=2CD9:AD E92? 6G6C — S``[___ :? 42D9 D49@=2CD9:AD 2?5 Sd[___ :?\<:?5 D49@=2CD9:AD E@ A2CE:4:A2?ED]k^AmkAmp 7:CDE 7@C E96 A2862?E H2D 4C@H?:?8 E96 DE2E6’D 7:CDE 6G6C pD:2?\p>6C:42? 2D |:DD }63C2D<2 ~FEDE2?5:?8 %66? — !9@6?:I $E2?7@C5 @7 !2A:==:@?]k^AmkAm“x 5@?’E E9:?< H6 92G6 6G6C 925 2 8:C= BF:E6 =:<6 96C[ D96 :D ;FDE F?:BF6 :? 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