The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
in the
Miss America Pageant
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...
.
Elizabeth Hallal of
Georgetown was crowned Miss Indiana 2022 on June 18, 2022 at STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in
Zionsville. She competed for the title of
Miss America 2023
Miss America 2023 was the 95th edition of the Miss America pageant, which occurred at the Mohegan Sun on December 16, 2022. The 2023 calendar year, based on several sources, may be the final year at Mohegan Sun.
Rather than being aired on mai ...
at the
Mohegan Sun Casino
Mohegan Sun is an American casino, owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe on of their reservation, along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has of gambling space.
It is in the foothills of southeastern Connecticut, ...
in
Connecticut
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where she placed in the Top 7 along with winning a Preliminary Talent award.
Gallery of past titleholders
File:Nicole Rash parade.jpg, Nicole Rash,
Miss Indiana 2007
File:Katie Stam cropped.png, Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (born July 9, 1986; née. Stam) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
,
Miss Indiana 2008 and Miss America 2009
File:Megan Meadors.jpg, Megan Meadors,
Miss Indiana 2008
File:Nicole Pollard.jpg, Nicole Pollard,
Miss Indiana 2009
File:Gabrielle Reed.jpg, Gabrielle Reed,
Miss Indiana 2010
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Indiana titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
Placements
* Miss Americas:
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (born July 9, 1986; née. Stam) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
(
2009
File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...
)
* 1st runners-up: Carol Mitchell (1952), Ann Garnier (1953), Barbara Mougin (1978), Nicole Rash (2008)
* 2nd runners-up: Eileen Smith (1966),
Shelli Yoder
Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number ...
(1993)
* 3rd runners-up: Pam Carlberg (1982)
* 4th runners-up: Tommye Glaze (1961), Kit Field (1969),
Rebecca Graham (1973), Tiffany Storm (1995)
* Top 5: Anna Howe (1927)
* Top 7: Elizabeth Hallal (2023)
* Top 10: Mary Haglund (1968), Penny Tichenor (1975), Cyndi Legler (1976), Laurie Broderick (1986), Shani Nielsen (1997), Julianne Hackney (1999), Bryn Chapman (2004)
* Top 12: MerrieBeth Cox (2013)
* Top 15: Helen Emly (1938), Tangra Riggle (2003), Nicole Pollard (2010), Lydia Tremaine (2019)
* Top 20: Allison Hatcher (2002)
Preliminary awards
*
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Anita Hursh (1959),
Rebecca Graham (1973),
Shelli Yoder
Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number ...
(1993) (tie), Tiffany Storm (1995),
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (born July 9, 1986; née. Stam) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
(2009)
*
Preliminary Talent: Gloria Rupprecht (1958), Tommye Glaze (1961), Eileen Smith (1966), Mary Haglund (1968), Laurie Broderick (1986), Shani Nielsen (1997), Tangra Riggle (2003), Lydia Tremaine (2019), Elizabeth Hallal (2023)
Non-finalist awards
* Non-finalist Talent: Kathleen Burke (1962), Pat Patterson (1972), Sheila Stephen (1988), Sarah Wiley (2005),
Gabrielle Reed (2011), Audra Casterline (2015)
Other awards
*
Miss Congeniality: Debbie May (1971)
* Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award:
Kelly Lloyd
Kelly Lloyd (born 1977 in Indianapolis) is an American model, consultant, attorney, and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America pageants. She is one of only six women who have competed in these th ...
(2000)
* Bernie Wayne Talent Award: Tiffany Storm (1995), Shani Nielsen (1997)
* Evening Dress Award: Thelma Blossom (1922)
* Intercity Roller Chair Parade Award: Thelma Blossom (1922)
* Neat as a Pin Award: Pat Patterson (1972) (tie)
* Professional Beauty Award Third Prize: Sydney Nelson (1922)
*
Quality of Life Award Finalists: Betsy Uschkrat (2007),
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (born July 9, 1986; née. Stam) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
(2009)
Winners
References
External links
Miss Indiana official website
{{Miss America state
Indiana culture
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...