Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team Ryan Hunter-Reay, & Moment of Silence for Checkered Flag Award for Positive Community Impact Banner Joint Service Color Guard A Kid Again Float, "Fueling Adventures of Hope, Happiness & Healing" Air Force Honor Guard Jake Short - Disney Channel 500 Festival Rolling Title Float, "Your Tradition is Waiting in our own Brickyard" Jaguar Balloon- IUPUI IN National Guard - Blackhawk Flyover Clearfield High School Bison Band Colts Cheerleaders Jim Sorgi & Matt Taylor - Indianapolis Colts Indiana Pacemates Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders and Indianapolis Colts Jr. Cheerleaders The Swon Brothers Oriol Servia, & JR Hildebrand Purdue University's “All-American” Marching Band State Fair Band Day Finalist Banner Mike Strohl - Chairman, 500 Festival Board of Directors Centerville High School Blue Regiment Marching Band Lisa Krueger - President, AES US Utilities Marc Summers - Double Dare, Unwrapped Sweepstakes Trophy: Best Overall Entry Banner 500 Festival Princess Program Float Indianapolis Power & Light Company Float, "Honoring the Tradition of Serving the Community" Mid America Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team Grand Marshal Sam Schmidt Peapod Delivery Truck Security vehicle following , & Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Mounted Patrol Peppa Pig Balloon- IUPUI Chinese Arts & Culture Program Eric Holcomb - Honorable Governor of Indiana Indianapolis Chinese Community Center and Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts, Inc. Joe Hogsett - Honorable Mayor of Indianapolis Patty Guggenheim - FLORIDA GIRLS American Flag Balloon- Gordon Flesch Company, Inc. Mari Hulman George Award Banner Indianapolis Public Schools All City Marching Band The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Float, "Hot Wheels: Race to Win!", featuring Lyn St. James Grand Marshal Award Banner Winner The American Legion Float, "Turning the Corner into the Next Century" Ben Davis High School Marching Giants- ISSMA State Finalist Salvation Army Donut Girls , & Culver Academies Friesian Mounted Color Guard Rookie Award Banner Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams CSL Plasma Float, "Be a Superhero!" General Michael X. Garrett, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command Ilija Ilic, Indy Eleven Major General Courtney P. Carr, Adjutant General, Indiana Eugene Starikov, Indy Eleven American Eagle Balloon- BCforward ISSMA State Finalist Banner 38th Infantry Division Band Lafayette Jefferson High School Marching Bronchos 500 Festival Queen Scholar Award Banner WTHR Banner Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Float, "Anthem Angels" , & Helio Castroneves Official Pace Car for the 103rd Running of the Indy 500, presented by Chairman's Award Banner , & American Dairy Association Indiana, Inc. Float, "The Winning Tradition of Milk" The Pride of DeSoto Central High School Marching Band Murat Shrine Club Officer Mark Spears - IMPD Police Officer of the Year Terrell Davis - Pro Football Hall of Fame Lieutenant Phillip Kibler - IFD Firefighter of the Year Hubert the Lion Balloon- BMO Harris Bank Ballet Mosaicos John & Cindy Hulen - 500 Festival Volunteers Checkered Flag Award for Most Effective Use of Color Banner Indiana All-Star Marching Band Heineken 0.0 Float, "#NowYouCan" Sebastien Bourdais, & Fishers High School Tiger Band- ISSMA State Finalist “Spirit of America” Walking Flag- OneAmerica , & Jim Cornelison - "Back Home Again in Indiana" Performer Indianapolis - Monza Sister City Committee Representatives Checkered Flag Award for Honoring the Spirit and Legacy of the Indianapolis 500 Banner Nationalities Council of Indiana Shell Float, "Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Indy Car" The Lewis Cass High School Marching Kings- ISSMA State Champions Rookie One Balloon- Monarch Beverage Company Domontas Sabonis - Indiana Pacers Whitehall Yearling High School Marching Ram Band Boomer and Freddy Fever , & Indiana Pacemates Doug Boles - President, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Checkered Flag Award for Historical Recognition Banner Theme Award: Best Development of 500 Festival Theme Banner Eli Lilly and Company Float, "Living out Lilly's Heritage" Indianapolis Motor Speedway Float "103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500" Jack Harvey, Jordan King & & family Purdue University's “All-American” Alumni Marching Band Nancy George & family Jackson Robert Scott - Actor Jesika Boaz & family Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites Banner Josie George & family Daniel Tiger Balloon Kathi George Conforti & family President's Award: Most Original Concept Banner Speedway High School 500 Regiment Indiana Wines Float, "Explore Indiana Wines" Ed Carpenter & Jerry Mathers - Leave It to Beaver Young Living Percherons- Young Living Essential Oils Checkered Flags