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Ellise Edwards, Miss Indiana 2026<\/h1>\n

Local Title:<\/strong> Miss Harvest Homecoming
Hometown:<\/strong> Corydon, Indiana
Education:<\/strong> University of South Florida
Platform Issue:<\/strong> Everyday Influencer
Talent:<\/strong> Lyrical Dance<\/p>\n

Book an Appearance<\/h3>\n

To have Miss Indiana at your event, please contact\u00a0booking@missindiana.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow Ellise on Social Media<\/h3>\n

Instagram: @MissAmericaIN
Facebook: @MissAmericaIND<\/p>\n

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Miss Indiana Through the Years<\/h1>\n

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Miss Indiana 1927<\/strong>
\nHilda Koch<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: South Bend
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss South Bend
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Miss Indiana 1939
Katy Lou Matlock
<\/u><\/strong>Hometown: Indianapolis
Local Title: Miss Indianapolis
Results: Did not compete at Miss America
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Miss Indiana 1938<\/strong>
Helen Emly<\/strong>
<\/u>Hometown: Letts
<\/u>Local Title: Miss Letts
Results: Semi-finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1937<\/strong>
Mavilla Rainey<\/strong>
Hometown: Indianapolis
Local Title: Miss Indianapolis
Results: Did not compete at Miss America<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1933
Florence Woods<\/strong>
Local Title: Miss Evansville
Results: Did not compete at Miss America<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1931<\/strong>
Lorraine Woods<\/strong>
Local Title: Miss Evansville
Results: Did not compete at Miss America<\/p>\n

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Miss Indiana 1949<\/strong>
\nPatricia Cunningham<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Peru
\nLocal Title: Miss Monticello
\nTalent: Water Ballet<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1948<\/strong>
\nPatti Grubbs<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Gary
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1947<\/strong>
\nBeverly Trenary<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Gary
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1946<\/strong>
\nLois Chitwood<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Helmsburg
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Indiana University
\nTalent: Piano & Speech<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1945<\/strong>
\nBetty Lockyear<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Evansville
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1941<\/strong>
\nAlice Ullery<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Evansville
\nTalent: Modeling<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1940<\/strong>
\nCarolyn Akin<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Evansville
\nTalent: Tap Dance
\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”1950s” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]Miss Indiana 1959<\/strong>
\nBarbara Kummer<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Valparaiso
\nLocal Title: Miss Valparaiso University
\nTalent: Impersonations of Various Television Personalities<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1958<\/strong>
\nAnita Hursh<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Hometown: Goshen
\nLocal Title: Miss Goshen
\nTalent: Piano
\nResults: Preliminary Swimsuit Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1957
\nGloria Rupprecht
\n<\/u>Hometown: Valparaiso
\nLocal Title: Miss Valparaiso University
\nTalent: Vocal \/ Comedy Skit
\nResults: Preliminary Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1956
\nMary McNulty
\n<\/u>Hometown: Fort Wayne
\nLocal Title: Miss Fort Wayne
\nTalent: Soft Shoe Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1955
\nCarolyn Turner
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Indianapolis
\nTalent: Chalk Talk & Poetry<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1954
\nSue Eaton
\n<\/u>Hometown: Monticello
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Indianapolis
\nTalent: Art\/Photo Display & Hula<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1953
\nViolet Wratich
\n<\/u>Hometown: East Chicago
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss East Chicago
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1952
\nAnn Garnier
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Indianapolis
\nTalent: Classical Vocal
\nResults: 1st Runner-up<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1951
\nCarol Mitchell
\n<\/u>Hometown: Rochester
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Rochester
\nTalent: Chalk Talk & Marionette Exhibition
\nResults: 1st Runner-up<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1950
\nPat Berry
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Monticello
\nTalent: Vocal
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\nJill Jackson
\n<\/u>Hometown: Anderson
\nLocal Title: Miss Anderson
\nTalent: Vocal \/ Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1968
\nKit Field
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Indianapolis
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: 4th Runner-up<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1967
\nMary Haglund
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Butler
\nTalent: Figure Skating
\nResults: Top Ten Semi-Finalist
\nPreliminary Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1966
\nJane Ann Rutledge
\n<\/u>Hometown: Vincennes
\nLocal Title: Miss Indiana University
\nTalent: Piano Solo<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1965
\nEileen Smith
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Indianapolis
\nTalent: Vocal Medley
\nResults: Top Ten Semi-Finalist
\nPreliminary Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1964
\nSandra Miller
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bedford
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Bedford
\nTalent: Popular Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1963
\nMarsha Pinkstaff
\n<\/u>Hometown: Crawfordsville
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Butler University
\nTalent: Dramatic Reading<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1962
\nJulia Flaningan
\n<\/u>Hometown: Lebanon
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Butler University
\nTalent: Popular Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1961
\nKathleen Burke
\n<\/u>Hometown: Terre Haute
\nLocal Title: Miss Indiana State Teachers College
\nTalent: Musical Monologue & Fashion Show
\nResults: Non-Finalist Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1960
\nTommye Glaze
\n<\/u>Hometown: Culver
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Plymouth
\nTalent: Classical Vocal
\nResults: 4th Runner Up
\nPreliminary Talent Award
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\nRickee Farrell
\n<\/u>Hometown: Valparaiso
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss North Central
\nTalent: Acrobatic Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1978
\nTerry Kaiser
\n<\/u>Hometown: Etna Green
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Plymouth
\nTalent: Modern Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1977
\nBarbara Mougin
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bremen
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Plymouth
\nTalent: Modern Dance
\nResults: 1st Runner-up<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1976
\nTamara Trittschuh
\n<\/u>Hometown: Plainfield
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Monroe County
\nTalent: Piano<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1975
\nCyndi Legler
\n<\/u>Hometown: Fort Wayne
\nLocal Title: Miss Mid-Central
\nTalent: Classical Ballet
\nResults: Top Ten Semi-finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1974
\nPenny Tichenor
\n<\/u>Hometown: Owensville
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Evansville Freedom Festival
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Top Ten Semi-finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1973
\nKaren Rogers
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss Indiana Central College
\nTalent: Popular Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1972
\nRebecca Graham
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss South
\nTalent: Gymnastics Dance
\nResults: 4th Runner Up
\nPreliminary Swimsuit Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1971
\nPat Patterson
\n<\/u>Hometown: Gary
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Gary
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Special Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1970
\nDebbie May
\n<\/u>Hometown: Remington
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Indianapolis
\nTalent: Semi-Classical Vocal
\nResults: Miss Congeniality
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\nLisa Williamson
\n<\/u>Hometown: Terre Haute
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Hoosier Hills
\nTalent: Classical Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1988
\nJoni McMechan
\n<\/u>Hometown: Liberty
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Central Indiana
\nTalent: Semi-Classical Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1987
\nSheila Stephen
\n<\/u>Hometown: Unionville
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Hoosier Hills
\nTalent: Country Vocal
\nResults: Non-Finalist Talent<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1986
\nSusan Sailor
\n<\/u>Hometown: Elkhart
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Elkhart
\nTalent: Piano<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1985
\nLaurie Broderick
\n<\/u>Hometown: Elkhart
\nLocal Title: Miss Elkhart
\nTalent: Dance\/Twirl
\nResults: Top Ten Semi-finalist
\nPreliminary Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1984
\nCynthia Yantis
\n<\/u>Hometown: Fort Wayne
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Fort Wayne
\nTalent: Popular Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1983
\nTeri Schultz
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bloomington
\nLocal Title: Miss Hoosier Hills
\nTalent: Ballet<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1982
\nIlona Conway
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bunker Hill
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Hoosier Hills
\nTalent: Popular Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1981
\nPam Carlberg
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bourbon
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Plymouth
\nTalent: Accordion Medley
\nResults: 3rd Runner-up<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1980
\nTeri Kardatzke
\n<\/u>Hometown: Anderson
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Anderson
\nTalent: Semi-Classical Vocal
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\nKelly Lloyd
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss North Central
\nTalent: Jazz Dance
\nResults: Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1998
\nJulianne Hackney
\n<\/u>Hometown: Vincennes
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Northwest Territory
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Top Ten Finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1997
\nSara Engerman
\n<\/u>Hometown: Kendallville
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Limberlost
\nTalent: Tap Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1996
\nShani Nielsen
\n<\/u>Hometown: New Albany
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Harvest\u2028Homecoming
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Top Ten Finalist
\nPreliminary Talent Award
\nBernie Wayne Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1995
\nBecky Gray
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\nLocal Title: Miss North Central
\nTalent: Piano<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1994
\nTiffany Storm
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bloomington
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Capital City
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: 4th Runner-up
\nPreliminary Swimsuit Award
\nBernie Wayne Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1993
\nDayna Brewer
\n<\/u>Hometown: New Albany
\nLocal Title: Miss Capital City
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1992
\nShelli Yoder
\n<\/u>Hometown: Shipshewana
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Elkhart
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: 2nd Runner-up
\nPreliminary Swimsuit Award (tie)<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 1991
\nKari Hipsher
\n<\/u>Hometown: Wabash
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Huntington
\nTalent: Ballet en Pointe<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana1990
\nBrenda Bassett
\n<\/u>Hometown: Kokomo
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Kokomo
\nTalent: Character Ballet en Pointe
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Miss Indiana 2009
\nNicole Pollard
\nHometown: Lafayette
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Duneland
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Top 15 Semi-Finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2008*
\nKatie Stam
\n<\/u>Hometown: Seymour
\nLocal Title: Miss Duneland
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Miss America 2009<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2008*
\nMegan Meadors
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Pride of Indiana
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2007
\nNicole Rash
\n<\/u>Hometown: Plymouth
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Ball State University
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: First Runner Up<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2006
\nBetsy Uschkrat
\n<\/u>Hometown: Bloomington
\nLocal Title: Miss Indiana University
\nTalent: Classical Vocal
\nResults: Finalist Quality of Life Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2005
\nSusan Guilkey
\n<\/u>Hometown: Noblesville
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss North Central
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2004
\nSarah Wiley
\n<\/u>Hometown: Carmel
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Wabash Valley
\nTalent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2003
\nBryn Chapman
\n<\/u>Hometown: Indianapolis
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss South Central
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Top 10 at Miss America<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2002
\nTangra Riggle
\n<\/u>Hometown: West Lafayette
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss North Central
\nTalent: Vocal
\nResults: Top 15 at Miss America
\nPreliminary Talent Award<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2001
\nAllison Hatcher
\nHometown: Evansville
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss North Central
\nTalent: Classical Piano
\nResults: Top 20 at Miss America<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2000
\nBetsy Bobel
\n<\/u>Hometown: Peru
\n<\/u>Local Title: Miss Duneland
\nTalent: Gymnastics
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Miss Indiana 2019\/20
Tiarra Taylor
Hometown: New Albany
Local Title: Miss Indiana State University
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2018
Lydia Tremaine
Hometown: Kendallville
Local Title: Miss Fort Wayne
Talent: Vocal
Results: Preliminary Talent Winner, Top Fifteen Semi-finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2017
Haley Begay
Hometown: Pittsboro
Local Title: Miss Metropolitan
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2016
Brianna DeCamp
Hometown: Kendallville
Local Title: Miss Limberlost
Talent: Tap Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2015
Morgan Jackson
Hometown: Brownstown
Local Title: Miss Harvest Homecoming
Talent: Lyrical Dance<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2014
Audra Casterline
Hometown: Fishers
Local Title: Miss Hoosier Heartland
Talent: Vocal
Results: Non-Finalist Talent Winner<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2013
Terrin Thomas
Hometown: Auburn
Local Title: Miss Indiana University
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2012
MerrieBeth Cox
Hometown: Roselle, IL
Local Title: Miss Duneland
Talent: Baton Twirling
Results: Top 12 Semi-Finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2011
Jackie Jerlecki
Hometown: Goshen
Local Title: Miss Duneland
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2010
Gabrielle Reed
Hometown: Bloomington
Local Title: Miss Southern Heartland
Talent: Vocal
Results: Non-Finalist Talent Winner<\/p>\n

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Miss Indiana 2025
Kinley Shoemaker
Hometown: Franklin, IN
Local Title: Miss Metropolitan
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2024
Kalyn Melham
Hometown: Muncie, IN
Local Title: Miss Southern Heartland
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2023
Cydney Bridges
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Local Title: Miss Fort Wayne
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2022
Elizabeth Hallal
Hometown: Georgetown, IN
Local Title: Miss Southern Heartland
Talent: Vocal
Results: Preliminary Talent Winner and Top Seven Finalist<\/p>\n

Miss Indiana 2021
Braxton Hiser
Hometown: Zionsville, IN
Local Title: Miss West Central
Talent: Vocal<\/p>\n

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