Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer Alyssa Brinkman. Photo courtesy The 500 Festival. (Indianapolis, Ind.) – A Milan native will serve as a 500 Festival Princess. Alyssa Brinkman is one of 33 Indiana women selected for the honor. Each year, the 500 Festival provides life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500. The 500 Festival Princess Program has a long history of celebrating Indiana’s most civic-minded, academically driven young women. Serving as a Festival Princess provides young women with countless opportunities for leadership and professional development. With a cumulative GPA of 3.74, this year’s Festival 500 Princesses were selected from hundreds of applicants based on communication skills, academic performance, community involvement, commitment to service, and leadership.