Respect

Krupa Patel, a piccolo player in the Purdue “All-American” Marching band, poses with her instrument in her uniform.
Experience

Playing a part in an Indy 500 tradition, year after year

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Jullianna Niebbia, senior, education, sociology ’22, is one of five Purdue women to be part of the 2022 500 Festival Princess program.
Experience

Redefining what it means to be a princess

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Senior Delaney Tejcek, pre-law, communications and history minors, ’22, is one of five Purdue women to be part of the 2022 500 Festival Princess program.
Experience

Taking every opportunity to shape the future, empower others

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Purdue band
Culture

Purdue’s mark on the Indianapolis 500

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Sophomore Emily Deldar (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; and Psychological Sciences, ’24) is one of five Purdue women to be part of the 2022 500 Festival Princess program.
Experience

Empowering Indiana women through civic engagement

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Golduster Sophia Strain poses in front of the Purdue Memorial Union in her Indianapolis 500 dancing uniform.
Experience

Becoming a part of Indianapolis 500 and Purdue history

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Pappas offers Justin Wilson some encouragement before the start of the 2013 Indy 500.
Culture

Racing toward Indy 500 dreams

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Golden Girl Amanda Coy has performed with the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band at the Indianapolis 500 since her freshman year as the Girl in Black. (Photo by John Underwood/Purdue University)
Growth

Seeing a community come together for race day

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Emily Bultinck, junior, biomedical engineering ’23, is one of five Purdue women to be part of the 2022 500 Festival Princess program.
Experience

Modeling community service for the next generation as a 500 Festival Princess

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Experience

Combining student leadership and showmanship at the Indianapolis 500

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Ciearra Anderson, sophomore, visual arts and design education ’24, is one of five Purdue women to be part of the 2022 500 Festival Princess program.
Experience

Building and celebrating a passion for community

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Joanne Troutner, k12 educator
Education

Strengthening The Next Giant Leap

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