This award was established in 1974 by the friends of the Institute for the purposes of honoring a young woman who has dedicated her future to the advancement and celebration of the coal industry.
Carmichaels Area High School senior Morgan Voithofer was crowned as the 2016 Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Queen Pageant at Carmichaels Area High School on August 19, 2016. She was selected among 12 other high school senior girls who competed in the 59th Annual Coal Queen Pageant. She was crowned by state Sen. Richard a. Kasunic, D-Dunbar. Ms. Voithofer also received a $2,000 award from the PCMIA.
1954 – Anna Mac Wancheck
Mapleton High School
1955 – Nancy Davis
California High School
1956 – Joan Parker
Jefferson High School
1957 – Peggy Rae Forman
Point Marion High School
1958 – Claire Ann Carney
Perry-Lower Tyrone High School
1959 – Carol Ann Sager
Perry-Lower Tyrone High School
1960 – Georgia Ann Brewer
Mapletown High School
1961 – Sullen Sager
Fuller Frazier Memorial High School
1962 – Judith Kerr
Cumberland Township High School
1963 – Frances May
Carmichaels Area High School
1964 – Sylvia Vlgnali
Alberl Gallatin High School
1965 – Cynthia Turco
Father Kolb Memorial High School
1966 – Linda Henderson
Fuller Frazier Memorial H.S.
1967 – Deborah DeMola
Mapletown High School
1968 – Barbara Bree
South Laurel Highlands High School
1969 – Linda Murphy
Carmichaels Area High School
1970 – Jayne Marie Laskey
California Area High School
1971 – Christine Vavrek
Carmichaels Area High School
1972 – Sarah Rush
Waynesburg Central High School
1973 – Tedi Stern
Geibel Catholic High School
1974 – Emeline Demniak
German Senior High School
1975 – Jody Dankovich
Bethlehem Center High School
1976 – Tami Hileman
Laurel Highlands High School
1977 – Andria Babcheek
Uniontown Senior High School
1978 – Andrea Patrick
Laurel Highlands High School
1979 – Lore Makusenka
Bethlehem Center High School
1980 – Lisa Gavlik
Bethlehem Center High School
1981 – Lisa Elek
Carmichaels Area High School
1982 – Debbie Tekavec
Fairchance-Georges High School
1983 – Vanessa Davidson
Carmichaels Area High School
1984 – Kathy Sutphin
Jefferson-Morgan High School
1985 – Tammy Croftcheck
Carmichaels Area High School
1986 – Susan Stromlck
Laurel Highlands High School
1987 – Lori Blcrbower
Uniontown Senior High School
1988 – Marcla Uraal
Brownsville Area High School
1989 – Shellee Strphenson
Waynesburg central High School
1990 – Jonella Wozay
Carmichels Area High School
1991 – Kristi Livinegnon
Senior High School
1992 – Heather Stelnmiller
Waynesburg Central H.S
1993 – Amber Stall
Carmichaels Area High School
1994 – Christina Reyes
Waynesburg High School
1995 – Lori Barber
Alberi Gollann High School
1996 – Sondra Hambarskv
Uniontown Senior High School
1997 – Autumn Marisa
Waynesburg Central High School
1998 – Rebecca Ann Bell
Gelbel Calloth High School
1999 – Vanessa Riedmann
Albert Gallalim High School
2000 – Demarie Constable
Geibel Catholic High School
2001 – Valerie Berish
Albert Gallawn High School
2002 – Rachel Barack
Mapletown High School
2003 – Mary Hawkins
Jefferson-Morgan High School
2004 – Paige Shlosky
Carmichaels Area High School
2005 – Ronni Marie Kramer
Waynesburg Central High School
2006 – Kaitlyn McCall Pieri
Geibel Catholic High School
2007 – All Nelson
Waynesburg Central High School
2008 – Maura Andrews
Carmichaels Area High School
2009 – Erica Bristor
Waynesburg Central High School
2010 – Annie Caccimelio
Geibel Catholic High School
2011 – Victoria Buchtan
Carmichaels Area High School
2012 – Ashley Avolio
Trinity High School
2013 – Marina Stefano
Connellsville High School
2014 – Alyssa Gallagher
Laurel Highlands High School
2015 – Katlyn Allison
Carmichaels Area High School
2016 – Morgan Voithofer
Carmichaels Area High School
