- Miss Indiana
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Indiana USA.
Gabrielle Reed, Miss Indiana 2010
Nicole Pollard, Miss Indiana 2009
Megan Meadors, Miss Indiana 2008
Katie Stam, Miss Indiana 2008 and Miss America 2009
Nicole Rash, Miss Indiana 2007The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes 2011 Jackie Jerlecki[1] Goshen 22 Miss Duneland Vocal 2010 Gabrielle Reed Bloomington 22 Miss Southern Heartland Vocal "You'll Never Walk Alone" Non-Finalist Talent Award 2009 Nicole Pollard Lafayette 23 Miss Duneland Broadway Vocal "And This Is My Beloved" Top 15 at Miss America 2010 Indiana's Junior Miss 2004 2008 Megan Meadors Auburn 22 Miss Pride of Indiana Vocal Placed 6th at the Miss Indiana 2008 pageant; Assumed the title after Katie Stam became Miss America; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2005; Later cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts (2010-present)[2] Katie Stam Seymour 22 Miss Duneland Vocal "Via Dolorosa" Winner at Miss America 2009 Preliminary Swimsuit Award Kentuckiana Teen 2002, Indiana's Junior Miss 2005, 2nd runner-up at America's Junior Miss 2005. Received a "golden sash" and was voted into the top 15 by the American viewing public. 2007 Nicole Rash Plymouth 23 Miss Ball State University Vocal "Bandito" 1st Runner-Up at Miss America 2008 Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2006 2006 Betsy Uschkrat Bloomington 24 Miss Indiana University Classical Vocal "Quando Me'n Vo'" Finalist Quality of Life Award 2005 Susan Guilkey Noblesville 22 Miss North Central Vocal "I, Don Quixote" from Man of La Mancha 2004 Sarah Wiley Carmel 24 Miss Wabash Valley Vocal "What Kind of Fool Am I?" Non-finalist Talent Award Top 10 (2002) & Contestant (2003) at National Sweetheart 2003 Bryn Chapman Indianapolis 21 Miss South Central Vocal "Home" from Phantom Top 10 at Miss America 2003 3rd runner-up to National Sweetheart 2002 as Miss Kentucky 2002 Tangra Riggle West Lafayette 21 Miss North Central Vocal "God Bless America" Top 15 at Miss America 2002 Preliminary Talent Award 2001 Allison Hatcher Evansville 24 Miss North Central Classical Piano "Prelude in G Minor" Top 20 at Miss America 2001 2000 Betsy Bobel Peru 23 Miss Duneland Gymnastics "In the Mood" Sister of Bridget Bobel, Miss Indiana USA 2006 1999 Kelly Lloyd Indianapolis 22 Miss North Central Jazz Dance "Jump, Jive an' Wail" Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA), later Miss Indiana USA 2002 (2nd runner-up at Miss USA); 2nd runner-up to National Sweetheart 1998; Current director of operations for the Miss Indiana USA and Miss Indiana Teen USA pageants[3] 1998 Julianne Hackney Vincennes 20 Miss Northwest Territory Vocal "My Man" Top 10 Previously Indiana's Junior Miss 1996; Top 10 at National Sweetheart 1997 1997 Sara Engerman Kendallville 19 Miss Limberlost Tap Dance "Shout And Feel It" 1996 Shani Nielsen New Albany 24 Miss Harvest Homecoming Vocal "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde Top Ten Finalist Preliminary Talent Award, Bernie Wayne Talent Award 1995 Becky Gray Indianapolis 23 Miss North Central Piano 1994 Tiffany Storm Bloomington 24 Miss Capital City Dramatic Vocal "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" 4th Runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Bernie Wayne Talent Award 1993 Dayna Brewer New Albany 22 Miss Capital City Vocal "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel 1992 Shelli Yoder Shipshewana 24 Miss Elkhart Vocal "This Is the Moment" 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award (tie) 1991 Kari Hipsher Wabash 23 Miss Huntington Ballet en Pointe 1990 Brenda Bassett Kokomo 21 Miss Kokomo Character Ballet en Pointe 1989 Lisa Williamson Terre Haute 26 Miss Hoosier Hills Classical Vocal "The Doll Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann 1988 Joni McMechan Liberty 21 Miss Central Indiana Semi-Classical Vocal Medley Toured with the 1989 Miss America Department of Defense USO Show 1987 Sheila Stephen Unionville 23 Miss Hoosier Hills Country Vocal "Only You" Non-Finalist Talent 1986 Susan Sailor Elkhart 20 Miss Elkhart Piano Solo 1985 Laurie Broderick Elkhart 21 Miss Elkhart Dance/Twirl Batons to a medley of songs Top Ten Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent Award Toured with 1986 Miss America Gillette Show Troupe 1984 Cynthia Yantis Fort Wayne 23 Miss Fort Wayne Popular Vocal "City Lights" 1983 Teri Schultz Bloomington 21 Miss Hoosier Hills Ballet "Sylvia" 1982 Ilona Conway Bunker Hill 25 Miss Hoosier Hills Popular Vocal "Mister Melody" 1981 Pam Carlberg Bourbon 21 Miss Plymouth Accordion Medley "Sabre Dance" & "Ritual Fire Dance" 3rd Runner-up 1980 Teri Kardatzke Anderson 19 Miss Anderson Semi-Classical Vocal "Summertime" 1979 Rickee Farrell Valparaiso 18 Miss North Central Acrobatic Dance "Sweet Charity" Toured with Miss America USO Troupe 1978 Terry Kaiser Etna Green 22 Miss Plymouth Modern Dance "Schubert's Unfinished Symphony" 1977 Barbara Mougin Bremen 24 Miss Plymouth Modern Dance "Theme from Summer of '42" 1st Runner-up 1976 Tamara Trittschuh Plainfield 21 Miss Monroe County Piano Solo "Brahms' Rhapsody No. 2" 1975 Cyndi Legler Fort Wayne 21 Miss Mid-Central Classical Ballet "Dawn" from Coppélia Top Ten Semi-finalist Competed in the 1974 National Sweetheart Pageant 1974 Penny Tichenor Owensville 21 Miss Evansville Freedom Festival Vocal "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret Top Ten Semi-finalist 1973 Karen Rogers Indianapolis 22 Miss Indiana Central College Popular Vocal "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" 1972 Rebecca Graham Indianapolis 23 Miss South Central Gymnastics Dance 4th Runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award Toured with Miss America USO Troupe 1971 Pat Patterson Gary 22 Miss Gary Vocal "My Funny Valentine" Special Talent Award first African-American Miss Indiana, had a career as a recording artist under the name "Kellee Patterson" 1970 Debbie May won and was disqualified the next day. Runner up, Janet Stafford replaced her as Miss Indiana for the entire reign Remington 21 Miss Indianapolis Semi-Classical Vocal "The Impossible Dream" Miss Congeniality 1969 Jill Jackson Anderson 18 Miss Anderson Vocal / Dance "Much More" from The Fantasticks 1968 Kit Field Indianapolis 21 Miss Indianapolis Vocal "Why Was I Born?" 4th Runner-up was a featured performer for the 1969 Miss America pageant 1967 Mary Haglund Indianapolis 19 Miss Butler University Figure Skating "Swan Lake" & "The Shadow of Your Smile" Top Ten Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent Award 1966 Jane Ann Rutledge Vincennes 19 Miss Indiana University Piano Solo 1965 Eileen Smith Indianapolis 18 Miss Indianapolis Vocal Medley "The Sound of Music" & "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Featured Performer on the 1966 Miss America telecast 1964 Sandra Miller Bedford 20 Miss Bedford Popular Vocal 1963 Marsha Pinkstaff Crawfordsville Miss Butler University Dramatic Reading 1962 Julia Flaningan Lebanon 20 Miss Butler University Popular Vocal 1961 Kathleen Burke Terre Haute 18 Miss Indiana State Teachers College Musical Monologue & Fashion Show Non-Finalist Talent Award 1960 Tommye Glaze Culver 21 Miss Plymouth Classical Vocal "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville 4th Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award 1959 Barbara Kummer Valparaiso 20 Miss Valparaiso University Impersonations of Various Television Personalities 1958 Anita Hursh Goshen Miss Goshen Piano "Polonaise" by Frédéric Chopin Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1957 Gloria Rupprecht Valparaiso Miss Valparaiso University Vocal / Comedy Skit "My Hero" Preliminary Talent Award 1956 Mary McNulty Fort Wayne Miss Fort Wayne Soft Shoe Dance "Singin' in the Rain" 1955 Carolyn Turner Indianapolis Miss Indianapolis Chalk Talk & Poetry 1954 Sue Eaton Monticello Miss Indianapolis Art/Photo Display & Hula 1953 Violet Wratich East Chicago Miss East Chicago Vocal 1952 Ann Garnier Indianapolis Miss Indianapolis Classical Vocal "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi 1st Runner-up 1951 Carol Mitchell Rochester Miss Rochester Chalk Talk & Marionette Exhibition 1st Runner-up 1950 Pat Berry Indianapolis Miss Monticello Vocal "I'm Falling In Love With Someone" from Naughty Marietta 1949 Patricia Cunningham Peru Miss Monticello Water Ballet Original winner, Fay Suter, was disqualified 1948 Patti Grubbs Gary Vocal "When You Are Away" 1947 Beverly Trenary Gary Vocal "I'll Close My Eyes" 1946 Lois Chitwood Helmsburg Miss Indiana University Piano & Speech 1945 Betty Lockyear Evansville Vocal "Indian Love Call" 1941 Alice Ullery Evansville Modeling 1940 Carolyn Akin Evansville Tap Dance 1938 Helen Emly Letts Miss Letts Semi-finalist Rosemary White competed at Miss America as Miss Indianapolis. 1927 Hilda Koch South Bend Miss South Bend Also representing Indiana were: Anne Howe, Miss Hammond, who placed as a Finalist; Anna May Owens, Miss Gary and Vera Haspal, Miss Terre Haute 1926 No Miss Indiana A Miss Indianapolis competed but her name is not known 1922 No Miss Indiana Thelma Blossom competed as Miss Indianapolis References=
- ^ "Goshen's Jackie Jerlecki Miss Indiana". Goshen News. June 25, 2011. http://goshennews.com/local/x1479022575/Goshens-Jackie-Jerlecki-Miss-Indiana.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts: Megan M.". Indianapolis Colts. http://www.colts.com/cheerleaders/Megan%20M./2b9baabb-e7da-4030-aa86-b170b879fc73. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Staff". http://www.missindianausa.com/staff.html. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
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