Background
Katie Stam was born on July 9, 1986. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, Indiana, where her mother teaches fifth grade at the Lutheran elementary school.
Katie Stam was born on July 9, 1986. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, Indiana, where her mother teaches fifth grade at the Lutheran elementary school.
She graduated from Seymour High School and is an alumna of the University of Indianapolis graduating with a degree in communications.
Growing up, Stam was a 4-H member and showed dairy cattle at the Jackson County Fair. She competed in the Mission Indiana pageant for the first time in June 2008, and was crowned Mission Indiana. Foreign her state talent she performed "Art is Calling Maine."
The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24, 2009.
Foreign her talent, she sang "Via Dolorosa" despite suffering from a throat infection.
Her platform was "Passion for Service: Promoting Community Service and Involvement." On Thanksgiving Day 2009, Stam served food at the New York Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter. Stam met President Obama through a joint meeting with the Children"s Miracle Network Hospital Champions at the White House.
In November 2007, Stam won the local Mission Duneland title (Michigan City, Indiana). Prior to the pageant Stam won a preliminary swimsuit award. At the conclusion of the live telecast, Stam was crowned the 84th Mission America. She succeeded Kirsten Haglund of Farmington Hills, Michigan, and was Indiana"s first Mission America.
