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