Couldn’t be more grateful to be coming home with THREE newcomer awards! Spent the week surrounded by so many impactful women, making new memories and living in the moment. Excited for my next adventure as Miss IU and continuing to support my CSI Special Olympics Indiana. Congratulations to the new @missamericain Kalyn Melham and @missamericasteenin Bella Bauer!
Another proud director post: @kat.nagler danced beautifully during the final prelim night and received the newcomer talent award! She took @lizshea29 suggestions to heart and danced BIG. Her music soundtrack provided another meaningful connection to @iubloomington — Josh Ingle, an @iutheatredance and @iumediaschool student, recorded her Ben Platt sound-alike music track. So proud of Miss IU and of Josh, too! #missindiana2024#talentediustudents
Prelims night 1 & 2 complete! Grateful to have won the Newcomer Evening Gown award. A huge thank you to @niyahbird for helping me prepare and perfect my walk — I couldn’t have done it without you! Fitness and evening gown down, talent up next! I am so excited to share my love for dance tonight and introduce my rising star Elaina 👑
Another huge thank you to the Elks for hosting the Miss Indiana contestants each year for brunch! We are so appreciative of your support 🫶🏼
Thank you to all my friends and family who came to support me last night. It means the world to have such a strong support system. I truly wouldn’t be able to do what I do without you all❤️
ALERT: Miss IU’s director has hijacked Instagram to make this post. >> I’m so very proud of Kat for winning the newcomer evening gown award during last night’s preliminary competition. She really shined on stage. @kat.nagler , your hard work paid off! Two words: unairconditioned gymnasium 😅🥵 #iykyk#missindiana2024
Thank you @mainstreamboutiquebloomington for sponsoring some of my wardrobe for Miss Indiana week! Thank you Cathi for helping me pick out this super cute appearance set for the Elks brunch💚
Day ☝️ complete! A long fun day of opening reception, moving-in, opening number rehearsal, and Lions dinner. A huge thank you to @zionsvillelions for being such amazing supporters of the Miss Indiana Organization for making Zionsville the official crown town each June.
If you didn’t know, the Lion’s Club ushers the Miss Indiana production each year, sponsors dinners, organizes Saturday’s parade, and allows us titleholders opportunities to make appearances throughout the year. We are eternally grateful for your continuous contribution to our organization💛💜
Excited to introduce my Rising Star Elaina who will be taking the stage with me Friday night! She is currently in Nashville, TN competing at Imagine Dance Challenge Nationals. Congratulations to Elaina for becoming a national champion in her duet and two group routines! I am so excited to spend Miss Indiana week with you 👑
15TH IN THE NATION!!! My team placed second at the Big Ten Rowing Championship, our highest placement in program history, and finished the season ranked 15th in the nation at NCAA. Having the opportunity to race in the third varsity four this season was an experience I’ll never forget and I am so proud of my boat for adapting to the many changes this season 🚣🏻♀️
10 days until the best week of the year!
A huge thank you to @kiwanisbloomington for inviting me to celebrate the annual Strawberry Festival benefitting the Boys and Girls and sending me off to Miss Indiana. I am incredibly grateful for your support on this wild journey!
Thank you to the Director of Contemporary Dance, Professor Shea @lizshea29 for helping me perfect my talent. Excited to shared my love for dance Friday night!
People’s Choice Voting is out now! Follow the link in my bio to donate and help me secure a spot in the top 11 at Miss Indiana! Excited to take the stage in just two short weeks with all my Miss Indiana sister queens 👑
Today I had the opportunity to volunteer in Terre Haute, IN at the 2024 Indiana Special Olympic Summer Games bowling finals! It was so exciting getting to see so many of the Monroe County athletes I work with in Bloomington and presenting them with their medals and ribbons. Thank you @soindiana1 and @terre_haute_bowling_center for hosting such a wonderful event!
Congratulations to all the athletes who competed in events this weekend 🎳
