Kosciusko County Woman Selected As 2022 500 Festival Princess
Kosciusko County Woman Selected As 2022 500 Festival Princess
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Kosciusko County Woman Selected As 2022 500 Festival PrincessThe 500 Festival Wednesday announced that Jullianna Niebbia, a Warsaw native and graduate of Warsaw Community High School, has been selected as a 2022 500 Festival Princess.
Niebbia is a senior at Purdue University, majoring in English with a concentration in English education.
The 500 Festival Princess Program, presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis, has a history of celebrating Indiana’s most civic-minded, academically driven young women, according to a news release from the 500 Festival Princess Program. While serving as a 500 Festival Princess, these women will be given many opportunities to grow professionally, gain mentorship from the 500 Festival Board of Directors and develop leadership skills within their communities.
500 Festival Princesses will experience May in a unique way, serving their communities, including the 500 Festival’s statewide outreach program, which educates Hoosiers about the history of the 500 Festival and legacy of the Indianapolis 500, all while creating lifelong, meaningful connections, stated the release. The 2022 500 Festival Princesses represent 15 Indiana colleges and universities and 22 cities and towns across the state. With a cumulative GPA of 3.62, this year’s 500 Festival Princesses were selected from hundreds of applicants based on leadership, academic stewardship, community involvement and their embodiment of the Hoosier spirit.
The 500 Festival Princesses will participate in the 500 Festival Leadership Development Program, presented by BKD, which empowers participants to make a profound impact within their community and the state. In addition, each 500 Festival Princess will receive a $1,000 scholarship, made possible by Marlyne Sexton, an Indianapolis philanthropist and president of The Sexton Companies, and the 500 Festival Foundation.
This year’s 500 Festival Princesses represent a diverse group of women with a range of areas of studies that include nursing, elementary education, business, engineering, game design and pre-med.
Each 500 Festival Princess will receive a custom pendant that incorporates a heart to symbolize the heart of a princess, an emerald to represent May’s birthstone and a checkered flag to recognize the Indianapolis 500.
“The 500 Festival is eager to kick off the 2022 season of events with our newly selected 500 Festival Princess class,” said Bob Bryant, 500 Festival president and CEO. “We are proud to provide these 33 women with an unforgettable Month of May experience where they get the opportunity to learn, lead, and give back to Indiana communities. We look forward to our continued partnership with Khamis Fine Jewelers as the official jeweler of the 500 Festival Princess Program.”
Each year, 500 Festival Princesses conduct more than 1,500 community outreaches impacting more than 50,000 people.
The 2022 Marlyne Sexton 500 Festival Queen Scholar will be announced on May 21 during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers Inc. The 500 Festival Queen Scholar will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship.
As representatives of the 500 Festival, 500 Festival Princesses play a role in the execution of the 500 Festival’s mission of enriching lives, while celebrating the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500 and fostering a positive impact on the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana, stated the release.
To learn more about the 500 Festival Princess Program, visit 500Festival.com/Princess or search #PrincessProgram on social media.
