Semi-finalist 2014
A native of North Vernon, Gretchen Reece was crowned Miss Indiana USA on 2 November 2014 and represented Indiana at the Miss USA 2015 pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gretchen is a graduate of Butler University and a motivational speaker in schools for Preventing Destructive Decisions. She is Vice President of Students Against Destructive Decisions, a member of the National Speech/Language/Hearing Association and the Director of the Music at Epsilon Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi.
Miss Indiana USA 2015 Gretchen Reece is a graduate of Jennings County High School and Butler University. Gretchen is a motivational speaker in schools for Preventing Destructive Decisions and is the Vice President of Students Against Destructive Decisions. She is also a member of the National Speech/Language/Hearing Association and the Director of the Music at Epsilon Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi. She enjoys showing horses, fitness and wellness, spending time with friends and family, and reading historical non-fiction. As a career-oriented woman her dream is to work in a pediatric healthcare facility as a speech-language pathologist specializing in fluency disorders. She wants to balance a career with the comfort and support of a family, and continue to be involved in pageants as a volunteer. Gretchen describes herself as charismatic, passionate, and ambitious. She has no USA experience but has twice competed at Miss Indiana (MAO).
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Gretchen’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Gretchen’s previous pageant photos.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Gretchen’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Morgan Abel as Miss Indiana USA 2016.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Gretchen’s “after the crown” photos.