812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,2001 Kendra Inman SYRACUSE, N.Y. Kendra Inman, from Bovina Center, was crowned the New York State Dairy Princess on Feb. 20, at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, N.Y. Having served as the Delaware County Dairy Princess since last spring, Inman will devote an ad ditional year promoting milk and dairy products in conjunction with the American Dairy Associ ation and Dairy Council, Inc. (ADADC). As state princess, Inman received a $1,200 schol arship and will represent ADADC at county dairy princess pageants, farm meetings, and a variety of special events. In addi tion, she will help train new county promoters at seminars and workshops. Kendra was also recognized for outstanding speech perform ance, winning $lOO, courtesy of New York Farm Bureau. The 17-year-old Inman is a freshman at SUNY Cobleskill, studying animal science. She is president of Delaware County Junior Holstein Club and educa tion chairperson of New York Junior Holstein Association. Kendra lives on a family farm which milks 85 registered Hol steins. Elizabeth Newbold of New Berlin, N.Y. in Chenango Coun ty, was named first alternate state princess. She received a $7OO scholarship, plus $lOO for outstanding speech performance, $lOO for outstanding perform ance on a written communica tions test, and $2OO for outstand ing public relations efforts. Newbold is 16-years-old, and is a member of 4-H and First United Methodist Church. She is home schooled. Heather Howland of Candor, N.Y. in Tioga County, was se lected as the second alternate state princess, receiving a $6OO scholarship. She is a 17-year-old senior at Candor High School, and a member of National Honor Society, Band, 4-H, and Dairy Club. Like the state princess, both alternate princesses will repre sent ADADC at county dairy princess pageants, help train new county promoters at seminars and workshops, and will assist the state princess with various appearances throughout the state. Other finalists were Jackie Woolschlager, Casteroland; Sarah Blood, Cobleskill; Jennifer Godin, Constable; Barbara Gibbs, Slate Hill. Thirty-two county dairy prin cesses competed in the state pag eant, vying for the title relin quished by reigning princess Marianne Moody, Delaware County. The judges were looking for the young women who will most effectively promote milk and dairy products, based on a personal interview, impromptu Kendra receives crown from Marianne Moody. rawned New York State Dairy Princess Finalists, back row from left, are Sarah Blood, Schoharie County; Barbara Gibbs, Orange County; Jennifer Godin, Franklin County; and Jackie Woolschlager, Lewis County. Front row from left, are Elizabeth Newbold, Chenango County; first alternate Kendra Inman, New York State Diary Princess; and Heather Howland, Tioga County, second alternate. New York State Court, from left, Heather Howland, Kendra Inman, and Elizabeth Newbold, drink their milk. and prepared adult speeches, a written communications test, product knowledge test, and in formal interaction with others. Judges evaluated the contestants on their communication skills, knowledge of milk and dairy products, poise, and personality. Judges were Alison Littlefield, former New York State Dairy Princess and elementary school teacher; Mark Kenville, LaTorra, Paul & McCann Advertising Agency; and Charlene Ranck, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess and Promotion Services chairperson, southeast coordinator. Other Awards In addition to Inman and Newbold, Sarah Blood, Cobles kill, also received recognition for her outstanding speech perform ances. All three young women were presented with a check for $lOO, courtesy of New York Farm Bureau. Jennifer Getman, LaFarge ville, N.Y., Jefferson County was selected as “Miss Congeniality” by the contestants and recog nized as the dairy princess who demonstrated the most friendli ness and cooperative spirit of competition. She received $lOO, courtesy of Ron Trinca Photog raphy. Jessica Nielsen of Valley Falls, New York, Rensselaer County; Jennifer Godin of Constable, New York, Franklin County; and Katy Fumer of Sauquoit, New York, Oneida County, each re ceived $lOO for their perform ance on a product knowledge exam. NYS Dairy Foods Associa tion sponsored the award. In addition to Newbold, two other girls were recognized for outstanding performance on a written communications test. An drea Millerville, Sandbora, New York, Niagara-Orleans and Oneida County’s Katy Fumer each received $lOO, courtesy of “Country Folks” newspapers. Also, in addition to Newbold, two girls were recogniied for out standing efforts in public rela tions events. Franklin County’s Jennifer Godin and Amie Thom as of Saratoga County. The award was sponsored by Latorra, Paul and McCann, Inc. The dairy princess program is designed to promote the con sumption and sale of milk and dairy products to consumers on the local level through elemen tary school programs, generating newspaper articles, and giving speeches to community groups and farmer organizations. Fo cused on the most effective ways to increase milk consumption, the program is designed to com plement the goals of AD ADC. Promoter Of Year The 1999-2000 Niagara-Or leans County Dairy Princess court was recognized for out standing promotion efforts, per forming 583 promotions, with a dollar value of more than $4,300. This is the second year Niagara- Orleans County has won this honor. Members were Dairy Princess Megan White, ambassadors: Lindsey Allen, Vicki Atkins, Jes sica Edsall, Barbara Gibbs and Michele O’Dell, Brian and Cindy Waters, county chairpersons. The Promoter of the Year Award is presented in memory of Robert S. Turner, a former ADADC Chief Executive Officer and dairy farmer who was a strong supporter of the Dairy Princess The $5OO award is provided by the Turner family and ADADC. Golden Cow Awards Two Golden Cow Awards were presented to individuals who demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to local dairy promotion in New York State. Recipients were Bruce and Marilyn Hazen, Jefferson Coun ty, who were recognized for their dedication to the dairy industry and the princess program for more than two decades; and Beth White, from Niagara-Orleans County, who has served as a dairy princess committee mem ber for 22 years, including chair person from 1984 through 1989. She’s currently an adviser to the Dairy Princess Program. Scholarship Presentations Two scholarships were also presented at the pageant. Kath leen Cody, a junior at Cornell University and former Madison County Dairy Princess received the Leo Briggs Memorial Schol arship. This $5OO award is pres ented to an individual who has exhibited leadership in dairy promotion, and is interested in agriculture or dairy product nu trition. The AD ADC Memorial Schol arship was presented to Julie Kelsey, also a junior at Cornell University and past New York State Dairy Princess (1998-1999). The $5OO award is presented to a former dairy princess who is pur suing a career in dairy product marketing, dairy manufacturing, home economics, ag communica tions, or journalism. The American Dairy Associa tion and Dairy Council, Inc. is a dairy promotion organization funded by dairy producers in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. ■*wr
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