23 years old Gretchen Reece was crowned Miss Indiana USA 2015 and will represent Indiana at the Miss USA 2015 pageant. She is a graduate of Jennings County High School and Butler University and is also a member of the National Speech/Language/Hearing Association and the Director of the Music at Epsilon Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi. During her graduation years, Gretchen participated in numerous clubs and activities, one being 4-H where she was a ten year member which provided her with her first opportunity to become immersed in pageantry through the Miss Jennings County pageant.

Reece graduated from Butler University in May of 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders. Currently, Gretchen is using the Miss Indiana USA title as an opportunity to speak to young people on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, a cause that is close to her heart. Reece is a fun loving young girl and likes to stay fit. She enjoys fitness and wellness, spending time with her friends and family and reading historical non-fiction. She aspires to work in a pediatric healthcare facility as a speech-language pathologist specializing in fluency disorders. She is involved in pageants as a volunteer and wants to balance a career with the comfort and support of a family.

When asked to describe herself, Gretchen said that she is charismatic, passionate, and ambitious. She even shared some interesting and fun facts about herself- Gretchen had not four, but five wisdom teeth. She is a registered American Kennel Club breeder and throughout her college, she paid for textbooks by saving money from 3 litters she sold. She has given herself a total of three concussions, all by riding horses. Talking about pageantry world, Gretchen has no USA experience but has twice competed at Miss Indiana (MAO).