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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Indiana USA. Nicole Rash, Miss Indiana 2007, in a parade The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant. Winners Year Name Hometown Local Title Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes 2008 Katie Stam Seymour Miss Duneland 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 Miss Ball State University 1st Runner-Up at Miss America 2008 Top 10 at Miss National Sweetheart 2006 2006 Betsy Uschkrat Bloomington Miss Indiana University Finalist Quality of Life Award 2005 Susan Guilkey Noblesville Miss North Central 2004 Sarah Wiley Carmel Miss Wabash Valley Non-finalist Talent Award Top 10 at Miss National Sweetheart 2002 2003 Bryn Chapman Indianapolis Miss South Central Top 10 at Miss America 2003 3rd runner up at Miss National Sweetheart 2002 as Miss Kentucky 2002 Tangra Riggle West Lafayette Miss North Central Top 15 at Miss America 2002 Preliminary Talent Award 2001 Allison Hatcher Evansville Miss North Central Top 20 at Miss America 2001 2000 Betsy Bobel Peru Miss Duneland Sister of Bridget Bobel, Miss Indiana USA 2006 1999 Kelly Lloyd Indianapolis Miss North Central Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award Triple Crown winner - previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA), later Miss Indiana USA 2002 (2nd runner-up at Miss USA) 1998 Julianne Hackney Vincennes Miss Northwest Territory Top 10 Previously was Indiana's Junior Miss 1996 1997 Sara Engerman Kendallville Miss Limberlost 1996 Shani Nielsen New Albany Miss Harvest Homecoming Top Ten Finalist Preliminary Talent Award, Bernie Wayne Talent Award 1995 Becky Gray Indianapolis Miss North Central 1994 Tiffany Storm Bloomington Miss Capital City 4th Runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Bernie Wayne Talent Award 1993 Dayna Brewer New Albany Miss Capital City 1992 Shelli Yoder Shipshewana Miss Elkhart 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award (tie) 1991 Kari Hipsher Wabash Miss Huntington 1990 Brenda Bassett Kokomo Miss Kokomo 1989 Lisa Williamson Terre Haute Miss Hoosier Hills 1988 Joni McMechan Liberty Miss Central Indiana Toured with the 1989 Miss America Department of Defense USO Show 1987 Sheila Stephen Unionville Miss Hoosier Hills Non-Finalist Talent 1986 Susan Sailor Elkhart Miss Elkhart 1985 Laurie Broderick Elkhart Miss Elkhart Top Ten Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent Award Toured with 1986 Miss America Gillette Show Troupe 1984 Cynthia Yantis Fort Wayne Miss Fort Wayne 1983 Teri Schultz Bloomington Miss Hoosier Hills 1982 Ilona Conway Bunker Hill Miss Hoosier Hills 1981 Pam Carlberg Bourbon Miss Plymouth 3rd Runner-up 1980 Teri Kardatzke Anderson Miss Anderson 1979 Rickee Farrell Valparaiso
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