Shannon Wallace was crowned Miss Ocean City 2015-16 on Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier.
Shannon Wallace, a 2015 graduate of Ocean City High School bound for Pace University in the fall, was crowned Miss Ocean City 2015-16 at the annual pageant Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier.
Wallace was the top choice among 12 contestants after competition in talent, swimsuit, poise and interview.
The contestants were between the ages of 16 and 22, and each was an Ocean City High School student or graduate or the child of an Ocean City property owner.
Wallace, 18, will represent Ocean City at events throughout the year. The contestants in the pageant competed for scholarship money.
The pageant has been sponsored and produced by the Ocean City Exchange Club since 1979.
Award winners were as follows:
- First Runner Up: Briar Rose Ginn
- 2nd Runner Up: McKayla Perry
- 3rd Runner Up: Julia Erickson
- Talent Winner: Shannon Wallace
- Interview Winner: Shannon Wallace
- Poise Award Winner: Brian Rose Ginn
- Swim Suit: McKayla Perry
- Miss Congeniality: Amanda Meachon
- Eileen Parks Hostess Award: Samantha Horowitz
- Peoples Choice Award: Emily Batastini
- Parade Winner: McKayla Perry
