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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 girls swimming and diving state finals. The recipient, nominated by her principal and coach, must excel
in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability in swimming and diving. 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 $745,000 in
college scholarships have been presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance to deserving high school students in Indiana.
Year Name School
1974-75 Pat Lapham North Central (Indpls.)
1975-76 Carol Bartholomew Valparaiso
1976-77 Debra McFadyen Kokomo Haworth
1977-78 Mara Hagan Terre Haute South
1978-79 Elizabeth Ashburn Ben Davis
1979-80 Julie Trudgen North Central (Indpls.)
1980-81 Jane Coontz Castle
1981-82 Sherry Cartwright Harrison (WL)
1982-83 Laura Ashburn Ben Davis
1983-84 Pamela Hayden Columbus East
1984-85 Debbie Daniel Anderson
1985-86 Jenny Turnock Elkhart Central
1986-87 Tricia Berger Jasper
1987-88 Heidi Hendricks Logansport
1988-89 Angela Todt Elkhart Central
1989-90 Ginger Faerber Carmel
1990-91 Allison Bock Lafayette Jefferson
1991-92 Carrie Keckley South Bend St. Joseph’s
1992-93 Kirsten Johnson Valparaiso
1993-94 Danielle Biggs New Albany
1994-95 Lindsay Benko Elkhart Central
1995-96 Emily Ayers Carmel 2010-11 Mental Attitude Award
1996-97 Melissa Sugar Evansville Day Carly Marshall
1997-98 Maureen Hillenmeyer Westfield Carmel
1998-99 Michala Kwasny Fort Wayne Snider
1999-00 Brooke Taflinger Kokomo
2000-01 Jenni Anderson Chesterton
2001-02 Kristy Siminski Portage
2002-03 Katherine Robinson South Dearborn
2003-04 Erin Sparks Carmel
2004-05 Christine Shehorn North Central (Indpls.)
2005-06 Brittney Feldman Indianapolis Broad Ripple
2006-07 Kayla Sergesketter Jasper
2007-08 Emily Schroeder Hamilton Southeastern
2008-09 Jessica Hammes Carmel
2009-10 Kait Flederbach Westfield
2010-11 Carly Marshall Carmel

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