Miss Kosciusko County Shana Patel will compete in the Miss Indiana competition next week in Zionsville. Patel, 20, is a graduate of Whitko High School and a student at Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne, majoring in nursing. Her talent is Bollywood dancing and her platform is “Women’s’ Health Issues.” The competition is sponsored by Indy Laser Hair Removal. It is at Zionsville High School Performing Arts Center. Beginning Sunday, nearly 60 young women from Indiana will compete for the titles of Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen. A record-tying number of 32 contestants between the ages of 17 and 24 will compete for the title of Miss Indiana in two preliminary nights of competition, June 19 and 20, and Miss Indiana June 22 finals. A record-high 26 young women between the ages of 13 and 17 will compete for Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen June 21.
