INDIANAPOLIS — The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization recently announced the selection of 33 women from Indiana universities and colleges to serve as 2019 500 Festival Princesses.
The 500 Festival Princess Program has a long history of celebrating Indiana’s most civic-minded, academically driven young women. Serving as a 500 Festival Princess provides young women with countless opportunities for leadership and professional development. The 500 Festival Princesses will participate in the 500 Festival Leadership Development Program which empowers participants to make a profound impact within their community and Indiana. 2019 marks the 60th Anniversary of the 500 Festival Princess Program. Since the program’s launch, nearly 2,000 Indiana women have experienced the honor of serving as a 500 Festival Princess.
Each 500 Festival Princess will receive a $1,000 scholarship, and are also provided with once-in-a-life-time experiences, including involvement with the 500 Festival’s statewide community outreach programs, volunteering at 500 Festival events and participating in various Indianapolis Motor Speedway functions, including the pre-race ceremonies and Victory Circle celebration for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.
Local ladies who will be Princesses include Jenna Nosek, Greenfield, a graduate of Scecina Memorial High School and a junior at Butler University majoring biology and classical studies; Cassandra Pulido, Indianapolis, a graduate of Lawrence North High School and a junior at Indiana University majoring in marketing and international business; Summer Samuels, Indianapolis, a graduate of Lawrence Central High School and a senior at Indiana University majoring in human biology (pre-med); Megan Schrock, Indianapolis, a graduate of Heritage Christian School and a senior at Valparaiso University majoring in marketing.
The 2019 500 Festival Queen Scholar will be announced on Saturday, May 18 during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard. The Queen Scholar will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship.
