 Jessica De La Cruz |  Taylor Wong |
Jessica De La Cruz and Taylor Wong are among the 33 college-aged women from across Indiana who have been selected to serve as 500 Festival princesses.
De La Cruz is a graduate of Southport High School and a senior at Indiana University, where she is majoring in journalism and Spanish and minoring in Latino studies and Portuguese.
Wong, a graduate of Roncalli, is a junior at Ball State; she is majoring in athletic training and studio art drawing.
With an average GPA of 3.7, this year’s princesses were selected from hundreds of applicants based upon communication skills, academic performance and community involvement.
The princess program provides young women with countless opportunities for leadership, networking and professional development, including pre-race ceremonies and a Victory Circle celebration for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500.
Each princess receives a $1,000 scholarship, and the queen, who will be crowned May 20, will receive an additional $1,500 grant.
De La Cruz is a graduate of Southport High School and a senior at Indiana University, where she is majoring in journalism and Spanish and minoring in Latino studies and Portuguese.
Wong, a graduate of Roncalli, is a junior at Ball State; she is majoring in athletic training and studio art drawing.
With an average GPA of 3.7, this year’s princesses were selected from hundreds of applicants based upon communication skills, academic performance and community involvement.
The princess program provides young women with countless opportunities for leadership, networking and professional development, including pre-race ceremonies and a Victory Circle celebration for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500.
Each princess receives a $1,000 scholarship, and the queen, who will be crowned May 20, will receive an additional $1,500 grant.
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