(Continued from Pag* B 14) tants. Instead, Nichole went to a luncheon at a restaurant with a few people, where she was officially proclaimed Erie County Dairy Princess. "There are not many eligible girls who live on farms in my area,” Nichole said. Dairy promotion is nothing new to Nichole, who served as a dairy maid in 1995. Fitting~dairy promotional responsibilities into her schedule is no easy feat “I wasn’t able to be involved in sports as much as usual.” she said. But teachers have been supportive of her need to miss a lot of school while she fulfills dairy princess duties. Nichole estimates that she misses a week or two monthly for promotion. Although she is a good student and a member of the National Honor Society, Nichole doesn’t need to study much and does not have a lot of homework. About6oostudents attend Sene ca High School, where Nichole is student council secretary, a mem ber of the Model United Nations Club, cheerleading, and French Club. 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