When Miss Indiana Lydia Tremaine began speaking before lunch crowd of students at Hamilton Southeastern High School on Friday, she made a couple of things clear: No, she was not a popular kid during her days as a student at East Noble High School in the northern Indiana community of Kendallville, but she used her talents in music and singing to win the Miss Indiana title and won the right to be a part of the Miss America pageant.
Miss Indiana was in Fishers to meet with students and promote the dance marathon benefiting Riley Children’s Hospital. She encouraged HSE students to get involved in raising money for Riley.
Tremaine also promotes programs for those with disabilities, participating throughout the day Friday in events around Fishers promoting Disability Awareness Month.