Miss Indiana 2019 to visit Rensselaer

Staff report

RENSSELAER — Halle Shoults, Miss Indiana State Fair 2019, will travel to Jasper County on Thursday, July 11, to make an appearance at the Jasper County Fair Queen Workshop in Rensselaer. There, she will assist the county contestants with pageant preparations. Halle was crowned the 61st Indiana State Fair Queen last January and is traveling to approximately 45 counties to promote the upcoming Indiana State Fair, August 2-18.

Miss Indiana State Fair 2019, Halle Shoults of Oxford, Indiana, is a junior at Purdue University studying Speech Pathology. She is excited to combine her love of science with her desire to work with children and looks forward to a career in a hospital or rehab facility specializing in patients with disabilities or trauma.

Halle was her high school class Salutatorian, a Lilly Scholar, class president, and a student athlete. At Purdue, she has been recognized as a Presidential Scholar, received Dean's List and Semester Honors and was inducted into the Honor Society for Academic Excellence. Halle is a proud member of the Ann Tweedale Co-op, where she serves as secretary of her class. Halle was a 10-year 4-H member, loves being outside, and cheering on the Boilermakers with her friends and family.

About the state fair

The Indiana State Fair is the state’s largest multi-day event celebrating Hoosiers’ spirit and agricultural heritage. These 17 days celebrate Indiana agriculture and promote it to hundreds of thousands of people across Indiana, and beyond. Nationally recognized for offering great entertainment, showcasing youth, interactive agriculture education programs, premier facilities and a variety of unique, fun foods, the Indiana State Fair has been an annual attraction for generations of Hoosiers since 1852. The 2019 Indiana State Fair will be held August 2-18. To pay tribute to the heroism of everyday Hoosiers, this year’s Indiana State Fair theme is HEROES IN THE HEARTLAND presented by Indiana Donor Network. Throughout the 17-day event, the Indiana State Fair will salute Hoosier farmers, first responders, educators, members of the Armed Forces, and many others who keep us safe and make us proud. Additionally, each day during the fair, Marvel Character and DC Comics Superheroes will be highlighted. For more information, visit www.indianastatefair.com.

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