Coming from a poor family in Whitehall, Stephanie Finoti had big dreams. Through sheer determination and dogged perseverance, she beat the odds.

Stephanie Finoti, who grew up in Whitehall, was one of five finalists in Sunday's Miss America competition. Did she walk away with the crown?

For Stephanie Finoti, who currently wears the Miss Ohio 2024 crown, setting her sights on becoming the next Miss America is not just about glitz and glamour. The Miss America competition has the ...

Though Miss Ohio didn't walk away with the title of Miss America on Sunday, Stephanie Finoti is nonetheless victorious. Competing with 51 other young women, the 22-year-old Columbus native made it ...