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Mental Attitude Award

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding senior
participant in the softball state tournament.
The recipient, nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability. Indiana Farm
Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate sponsor, will present a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient. Since 1989, over
$639,000 in college scholarships have been presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance to deserving high school students in Indiana.

2008 Class 4A 2008 Class 3A 2008 Class 2A 2008 Class A
Kallen Hovland Alyssa Marcum Jenni Andrews Victoria Franco
East Central New Palestine Bremen Whiting

Year Name School Year Name School
1984-85 Paula Skeels Concord 2004-05 4A Heather Han McCutcheon
1985-86 Brenda Novak Michigan City Rogers 3A Jennifer Ziliak Gibson Southern
1986-87 Karen Knox Harrison (W. Lafayette) 2A Breanna Howell Eastern (Greentown)
1987-88 Annette Evans Northridge A Lisa Goltry Pioneer
1988-89 Heather McMurray Twin Lakes 2005-06 4A Katie Stahura Chesterton
1989-90 Stacey Ferguson Pike Central 3A Lynn Fletcher Boonville
1990-91 Kelly Matson Warsaw 2A Kayla Powell Frankton
1991-92 Denise Kulig Lake Central A Elizabeth Curosh Whiting
1992-93 Allison Krysa Merrillville 2006-07 4A Eliza Scanlon McCutcheon
1993-94 Shannon Whitmore Carmel 3A Abby Schnur Boonville
1994-95 Laura Hayes Northview 2A Emily Wethington Indpls. Scecina
1995-96 Sarah Van Gorp Lake Central A Heather Korb Indpls. Lutheran
1996-97 Carolina Procter Merrillville 2007-08 4A Kallen Hovland East Central
1997-98 3A Kelly Rich Portage 3A Alyssa Marcum New Palestine
2A Kadie Simon Andrean 2A Jenni Andrews Bremen
A Mandy Martin Riverton Parke A Victoria Franco Whiting
1998-99 3A Jesse Jones Decatur Central
2A Ariane Kurtz Roncalli
A Jill Harris South Spencer
1999-00 3A Mary Blessing Decatur Central
2A Crystal McDonald Evansville Memorial
A Kim McGinley Morgan Township
2000-01 3A Sarah Ford Castle
2A Christy Utnage Roncalli
A Katie Miller Forest Park
2001-02 3A Amy Kendall Fort Wayne Northrop
2A Christina Machuca Evansville Memorial
A Amy Gum Riverton Parke
Year Recipient School
2002-03 3A Brittany Hedrick Center Grove
2A Allison May Gibson Southern
A Lauren Curosh Whiting
2003-04 4A Katie Jones Center Grove
3A Erin Braun Bellmont
2A Heather Haskin Indpls. Scecina
A Nikki Naffziger Indpls. Lutheran

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