Meet the 2012 500 Festival Princesses! - Indianapolis 500

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Each year college age women from all over Indiana apply to become a 500 Festival Princess. After much deliberation, a group of 33 girls is chosen based on poise, communication skills, academic performance, and community and volunteer involvement. The 33 princesses then help to spread the word about the 500 Festival through activities they arrange in their communities.

This year is no different, a new group of 33 outstanding women has been chosen to represent the 500 Festival and the Indianapolis 500! In the blog posts below, the princesses tell us a little bit about themselves and share their tips for fans of the 500 Festival Parade and the Indy 500.

The women are listed alphabetically by first name.

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	Alexandra Blackwell Hometown: Zionsville, IN School: Indiana University
	Allison Marchesani Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: University of Notre Dame
	Amber Mills Hometown: Bluffton, IN School: IUPUI
	Audrey Putnam Hometown: Bristol, IN School: Purdue University
	Brittany Davis Hometown: Zionsville, IN School: Purdue University
	Brittany Winchester Hometown: Mooresville, IN School: Purdue University
	Cynthia Smith Hometown: Greenwood, IN School: IUPUI
	Emily Boaz Hometown: Carmel, IN School: Saint Mary's College
	Emily Bohannon Hometown: New Palestine, IN School: IUPUI
	Emily Johnston Hometown: Zionsville, IN School: Indiana University
	Emily Schaefer Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: Ball State University
	Erika Tishner Hometown: Tipton, IN School: Ball State University
	Hope Knowling Hometown: Crawfordsville, IN School: Taylor University
	Jennifer Stebbins Hometown: Zionsville, IN School: Indiana University
	Jessica Haggard Hometown: Martinsville, IN School: Franklin College
	Jessica Linxwiler Hometown: Greenwood, IN School: Indiana University
	Jessica Tharp Hometown: Switz City, IN School: Ball State University
	Kari Castetter Hometown: Noblesville, IN School: Ball State University
	Kathryn Balch Hometown: Terre Haute, IN School: Indiana State University
	Kelly Kasting Hometown: Bloomington, IN School: Purdue University
	Kelsey Phillips Hometown: Chesterton, IN School: Indiana University
	Kendra Watkins Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: Purdue University
	Lia Burrell Hometown: West Lafayette, IN School: Purdue University
	Madeline Reith Hometown: Brownsburg, IN School: University of Southern Indiana
	Meredith McKay Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: Indiana University
	Michelle Natalie Hometown: Clinton, IN School: University of Indianapolis
	Molly Clark Hometown: Carmel, IN School: Butler University
	Monica Harvey Hometown: New Palestine, IN School: Purdue University
	Rajpreet Heir Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: DePauw University
	Rene Hendrickson Hometown: Brookston, IN School: Purdue University
	Samantha Ellison Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: Ball State University
	Taylor Adams Hometown: Indianapolis, IN School: Purdue University
	Taylor Martin Hometown: Tipton, IN School: Indiana University

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