Abbie Stockard, a senior nursing student at Auburn University and the reigning 2024 Miss Alabama, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Jan. 5 in Orlando, Florida. From Birmingham, AL., she triumphed over 51 contestants to win the title,

Alabama nursing student Abbie Stockard, whose boyfriend is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, was crowned the 97th Miss America.

Miss Alabama Abbie Stockard was crowned Miss America on Sunday, Jan. 5, in Orlando, Fla. She is a nursing student, cheerleader at Auburn University.

Abbie Stockard, a 22-year-old Auburn University student, was crowned Miss America 2025 in Orlando, Florida, triumphing over 51 contestants.

Abbie Stockard, a nursing student from Alabama, took home the Miss America 2025 title on Sunday night in Orlando, Florida. Walker Kessler, center for the Utah Jazz, couldn’t hold back his excitement following Stockard’s victory,

This is insane," Stockard said in a video posted on the organization's Instagram. "I don’t know what I did to deserve this.”

Abbie Stockard, Miss Alabama 2024, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday night at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. Stockard, 22, will receive a $50,000 in scholarship money as Miss America and immediately start a yearlong reign.

After being crowned Miss Alabama earlier in the summer, Stockard who shares her birthday with her boyfriend, took to Instagram to talk about Kessler.

The newly crowned Miss America has a special place in Utahns' hearts. Her name is Abbie Stockard and she’s a nursing student at Auburn University. But she’s also the girlfriend of Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler.