BROOKINGS, S.D. – Jamee Kattner was crowned Miss South Dakota 2025 at Saturday night’s competition. Kattner is from Huron and graduated from SDSU with a major in music education this spring. Kattner won a $13,000 scholarship with the title, and a $500 South Dakota Strong award.
Kattner’s community service initiative is “Melodies of Joy: Music’s Power to Inspire.” As her talent, she sang “Art is Calling Me,” an operatic vocal from the Enchantress by Victor Herbert. She is the daughter of Linc and Kristi Kattner and competed as Miss Siouxland.
First runner-up was Katie Milbrandt, Brookings, garnering a $5,000 scholarship. Milbrandt also won a $1,000 South Dakota Strong award, the $1,000 Dorothy Barnett Award for top overall interview, as well as a $750 STEM scholarship and a $1,000 Community Service Award.
Second runner-up was Kianna Healy of Harrisburg, receiving a $4,000 scholarship. Healy also won a $500 preliminary health and fitness award and a $500 South Dakota Strong award, as well as the $1,000 Ray Peterson Rookie of the Year award given to the highest placing delegate competing at Miss South Dakota for the first time.
Third runner-up was Emily Deinken of Sioux Falls, receiving a $3,000 scholarship. Deinken also won a $1,000 preliminary talent award.
Natalie Biegler of Timber Lake was fourth runner-up, receiving a $2,000 scholarship. Biegler also earned the top South Dakota Strong award for $5,000, the Sylvia Tannehill Kindness Award for $1,000, and the Hunter Widvey Medical Scholarship for $500.
Rounding out the top ten semi-finalists, each receiving a $750 scholarship, were Payton Steffensen of Sioux Falls, Jenisha Gurung of Vermillion, Sydney Morgan of Hot Springs, Adrian Gruis of Onida, and Thea Tanton of La Vista, NE.
