BY DONNA TOMMELLEO
CLARION Clarion State
sophmore, Connie Stuck, has a
challenging course load with her
math and chemistry major.
But the enthusiastic 19-year-old
from Brookville recently has taken
on another challenge that of
promoting her favorite dairy
breed, the Guernsey cow.
During the week of the Penn
sylvania All-American Dairy
Show, Connie was crowned the 1981
Pennsylvania Guernsey Queen.
She will travel to Roanoke,
Virginia in April to compete for the
national title.
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Clarion
Until then, Connie is eager to
spread the word about Guernseys
and their product. Her first ob
jective, she admits, will be to learn
more about the breed.
But what she does know about
' the Golden Guernseys, she likes
very much. Connie explains she is
especially fond of the breed’s
tempermant.
•'She’s Just a really nice cow,”
Connie says.
And that’s speaking from ex
perience since Connie has spent ail
her life on her family’s Jefferson
County Guernsey farm.
can trade the seals for a $1.25 gift
certificate at the Hershey Drug
and Gift Shop, on Chocolate
Avenue.
While they’re redeeming their
seals at the information center,
they can also sign up for the "Milk
Sweepstakes”, for a chance to win
an expense-paid vacation for two
The discount and sweepstakes
are sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Advertising and Promotion
Agency and Mid-Atlantic dairy
farmers.
While many college students
look forward to football games and
other extracurricular activities,
Connie travels- home practically
every weekend to help with
milking and other chores.
The daughter of Bernard and
Marylou Shick, Connie is one of
nine children. She explained that
growing up on a farm has helped
her succussfully coordinate her
classes, farm work and Guernsey
Queen duties.
'Tm used to taking on a lot of
responsibility.” 'She continues,
"We have to work things around
milking and that has helped me in
keeping my school schedule..”
Her scholastic schedule includes
organic chemistry, third level
calculus, physics and history. On'
top of all that Connie is active in
choir.
• Juggling school, home and
promotional work is not a new
challenge for Connie. She had very
similar duties a year ago when she
served as Jefferson County’s 1980
Dairy Princess.
Presently, Connie plans on a
career in chemical engineering
following her 1984 graduation. But
for now the zealous Guernsey
ambassador is looking forward to
fellowship with other Guernsey
enthusiasts and increased
knowledge about the breed.
“Since the All-American, 1 found
out there’s a lot to do,’’ she says
enthusiastically.
After her chemistry, physics and
calculus textbooks have closed for
the day, Connie will probably begin
lessons in her “second major”
Guernseys, A-Z.
And if her charged-up attitude is
any indication, it’s a sure bet
Connie Will make the honor roll.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 24,1981—819
Eager to spread the good news about the Guernsey cow
and her product, Connie Shick looks forward to her state
Guernsey Queen duties with delight. The Clarion State
sophomore eyes a career in chemical engineering, but admits
her role in the Guernsey breed may add new dimension to her
future.
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