Student Activities and Organizations

Miss ISU

information on participating in the miss isu scholarship program:

The Miss Indiana State University Scholarship Program is a preliminary for the Miss Indiana Scholarship Program and the Miss America Scholarship Program.  Miss Indiana State University has been in existence since 1958.  There have been 23 Miss Indiana State title holders. Miss ISU represents Indiana State University at the Miss Indiana Scholarship.  Listed below are all the former Miss Indiana State representatives, their talent (when available) and how they faired at Miss Indiana.  In 1961 Kathleen Jane Burk was the First Miss Indiana State to become Miss Indiana.  She was a non-finalist talent winner at Miss America.  For more information contact Freda Luers at 812-237-3822.

Former title holders

Year Name Talent
1958 Carol Gay Matias  
1959 Janet Tiedge  
1960 Peggy Ann Campbell  
1961 Kathleen Jane Burke Dress
1962 Nancy Ritz Dance
1963 Martha Pflug Baton
1964 Patricia Tryon Comedy Routine
1965 Susan Lynn Black Dramatic Reading
1966 Susan Maxwell Vocal
1967 Janet Lee Faires Dress Design
1968 Dixie Harmon
Top Ten		 Violin
1969 Nancy Bedwell Vocal
1978 Helen Paulin
Third Runner Up, Preliminary Swimsuit		 Flute
1979 Teresa Hamilton
Top Ten		 Vocal
1980 Kathleen Culp Opera
1981 Dana Urshel Vocal
1982 Elizabeth Whitesell Opera
1983 Mary Richardville Opera
2002 Erin Cheever
Non-Finalist Interview, Newcomer Award		 Baton
2003 Amanda Zachary Vocal
2004 Sarah Tislow
Spirit Award		 Vocal
2005 Kaleena Dale Vocal
2006 Lisa Allen Vocal
2007 Jordan Lugar Vocal
2008 Erica Eisenhut Vocal
2009 Carolyne Holcomb Dance