STATE COMPETITION
The 6th annual Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Competition was held on Saturday September 23, 2023. Each county princess was individually interviewed and participated in other informal meetings with the judges. They each presented their dairy skit presentations, speeches and scrapbooks, tested on their dairy promotion knowledge and submitted three dairy recipes. In addition, some participated in the radio spot and poster display contests. Below are pictures of the winners, runner-ups and honorable mentions from the contests.
Top Seven Finalists
Front Row left to right: Mackenzie Thomas, Lebanon County ~ Alexis Butler, Schuylkill County ~ Emily Wright, Crawford County
Back row left to right: Amber Lassiter, Erie County ~ Meredith Cole, Bradford County ~ Remington Weaver, Centre County ~ Naomi Custer, Washington County
Speech Winners
Front Row left to right Winner: Emily Wright, Crawford County ~ Runner-Up: Mackenzie Thomas, Lebanon County
Back Row: left to right Honorable Mentions: Callie Whiting, Mercer County ~ Lexi Butler, Schuylkill County ~ Remington Weaver, Centre County
Radio Spot
Front row: left to right Winner: Elyse Dilling, Blair County ~ Runner-Up: Sara Haag, Berks County
Back row left to right Honorable Mentions: Naomi Custer, Washington County ~ Emily Wright, Crawford County ~ Remington Weaver, Centre County
Dairy Knowledge Test
Front Row left to right Winner: Breann Poole, Fayette County ~ Runner-Up: Alexis Butler, Schuylkill County
Back Row left to right Honorable Mention: Amber Lassiter, Erie County ~ Emily Wright, Crawford County ~ Mackenzie Thomas, Lebanon County
Poster Display Board
Front Row left to right Winner: Courtney Marvin, Susquehanna County ~ Runner-Up: Alexis Butler Schuylkill County
Back row left to right Honorable Mentions: Naomi Custer, Washington County ~ Emily Wright, Crawford County ~ Remington Weaver, Centre County
Scrapbook
Front Row left to right Winner: Meredith Cole, Bradford County ~ Runner-Up: Sara Haag, Berks County
Back Row left to right Honorable Mentions: Naomi Custer, Washington County ~ Courtney Marvin, Susquehanna County ~ Mackenzie Thomas, Lebanon County
Presentation
Front Row left to right Winner: Amber Lassiter, Erie County ~ Runner-Up: Alexis Butler, Schuylkill County
Back Row: left to right Honorable Mentions: Emily Wright, Crawford County ~ Meredith Cole, Bradford County ~ Naomi Custer, Washington County
Royal Recipe
Front Row left to right Winner: Amber Lassiter, Erie County ~ Runner-Up: Emily Wright, Crawford County
Back Row left to right Honorable Mention: Naomi Custer, Washington County ~ Abigayle Corbin, Huntingdon County ~ Kylee Hlavaty, Lancaster County
Tina M. Shultz Memorial Scholarship Award
Shelly Bliss, 2022-2023 Huntingdon County Dairy Princess
Jan Harding-Ruslavage Perseverance Award
Ashlee Riley, Mercer County
Miss Congeniality
Emily Wright, Crawford County
Miss Congeniality is selected and voted on by all the other princesses.
William C. Nichol Appreciation Award
Selina Horst, 2022-2023 PA Dairy Princess