STATE PAGEANT
The 65th annual Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Pageant was held on Sat., September 25, 2021. Each county princess was individually interviewed and participated in other informal meetings with the judges. They each presented their dairy presentations, speeches and scrapbooks, tested on their dairy promotion knowledge and submitted three dairy recipes. In addition, some participated in the radio spot, recipe and poster display contests. Below are pictures of the winners, runner-ups and honorable mentions.
Top Seven Finalists
(l-r): Jill Palmer, Fulton County, Kelly Bliss, Huntingdon County, Shawna Weaver, Centre County, Mikayla Davis, Berks County, Karissa Petruso, Crawford County, Crystal Bomgardner, Lebanon County, and Kaitlyn Stoltzfus, Somerset County
Speech Winners
Winner: Crystal Bomgardner, Lebanon County (left front), Runner-up: Kelly Bliss, Huntingdon County (right front)
Honorable mention: back row (l-r) Mikayla Davis, Berks County; Shawna Weaver, Centre County; Jill Palmer, Fulton County
Radio Spot
Winner: Mikayla Davis, Berks County (left front), Runner-up: Crystal Bomgardner, Lebanon County (right front)
Honorable Mentions (left to right): Charity Wampole, Bradford County; Kelly Bliss, Huntingdon County; Madison Benfer, Blair County
Dairy Knowledge Test
Winner: Mikayla Davis, Berks County (left front), Runner-up: Kelly Bliss, Huntingdon County (right front)
Honorable mention: Kaitlyn Stoltzfus, Somerset County; Charity Wampole, Bradford County; Sara Lang, Butler County
Display Board
Winner: Mikayla Davis, Berks County (left front), Runner-up: Rachel Hollinger, Lancaster County (right front)
Honorable mention: Kelly Bliss, Huntingdon County; Madison Roberts, Wayne County; Jill Palmer, Fulton County
Scrapbook
Winner: Mikayla Davis, Berks County (left front); Runner-up: Crystal Bomgardner, Lebanon County (right front)
Honorable mention: Katelyn Stringer, Mifflin County; Kaitlyn Stoltzfus, Somerset County; Shawna Weaver, Centre County
Presentation
Winner: Crystal Bomgardner, Lebanon County (left front); Runner-up: Mikayla Davis, Berks County (right front)
Honorable mention: Kelly Bliss, Huntingdon County; Karissa Petruso, Crawford County; Kaitlyn Stoltzfus, Somerset County
Royal Recipe
Winner: Shawna Weaver, Centre County (left front); Runner-up: Madison Roberts, Wayne County (right front)
Honorable mention: Tahlea Spencer, Tioga County; Madison Benfer, Blair County; Rachel Hollinger, Lancaster County
Tina M. Shultz Memorial Scholarship Award
Katerina Coffman
2020-2021 Huntingdon County Dairy Princess Katerina Coffman was honored with the Tina M. Shultz Award. The award recognizes the princess met second level incentive, submitted and completed an application and was selected by a panel of judges. She is the daughter of TJ and Elaine Coffman.
Jan Harding-Ruslavage Perseverance Award
Katelyn Taylor
2020-2021 Lycoming County Dairy Princess
2020-2021 Lycoming County Dairy Princess Katelyn Taylor was honored with the Jan Harding-Ruslavage Perseverance Award. The award recognizes the princess who achieved second level incentives within her county while accomplishing the highest percentage of involvement in county promotions. She is the daughter of Brett and Laura Taylor.
Miss Congeniality
Jill Palmer, Fulton County
Dairy Princess Jill Palmer of Warfordsburg, Fulton County, was voted “Miss Congeniality” by the other county princesses. She received the honor in memory of Cochranville, Chester County, dairy farmer and princess program supporter Horace Prange.
William C. Nichol Appreciation Award
$500.00 Scholarship
Gabrielle Swavely
2020-2021 Pennsylvania Dairy Princess