Alice in Dairyland
 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2022) |
| Formation | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Type | Milk Queen |
| Headquarters | Madison |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
| Website | aliceindairyland.com |
Alice in Dairyland is a program that is meant to promote Wisconsin's diverse agriculture industry. A young woman is selected every year to be Wisconsin's Agriculture Ambassador. As a contracted public relations specialist, she works with the media, educates the public, speaks with rural and urban audiences, and teaches students about different aspects of the Wisconsin agricultural industry.
The program began as the Dairy Queen program in 1934, and was renamed to Alice in Dairyland in 1948.[1] It is organized by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP)[2] and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Winners
| Date of event | Location of event | Winner's name | Age | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 June 15 |
West Allis | Virginia Kelly | 18 | Clintonville | |
| 1936 August 20 |
West Allis | Mary Delores Keyes | 18 | Spencer | UW-Marathon |
| 1948 June 20 |
West Allis | Margaret Jean McGuire | 18 | Highland | UW-Milwaukee |
| 1949 March 20 |
LaVonne Hermann | Mount Horeb | |||
| 1950 March 20 |
Virginia Peterson | Union Grove | |||
| 1951 March 20 |
Marjean Czerwinski | Milwaukee | |||
| 1952 August 20 |
West Allis | Beverly Ann Steffen | 19 | Appleton | UW-Madison |
| 1955 ?? |
Example | Barbara Brown | Example | Example | OW-Stout [3] |
| 1963 June 9 |
Manitowoc | Marilyn Katherine Draeger | 19 | Fort Atkinson | UW-Whitewater |
| 1967 June 10 |
Green Bay | Kristin Ann Williams | 18 | Colgate | UW-Oshkosh |
| 1980 June 14 |
Baraboo | Vicky Leah Scharlau | 20 | Waumandee | UW-River Falls |
| 1996 March 20 |
Holly Crowley | Walworth | |||
| 1997 March 20 |
Courtney Booth | Forest Junction | |||
| 1998 March 20 |
Jennifer Meyer | Monroe | |||
| 1999 March 20 |
Amy Brown | Loyal | |||
| 2000 March 20 |
Roxanne Peelen | Oconomowoc | |||
| 2001 March 20 |
Sheri Hicken | Baraboo | |||
| 2002 March 20 |
Angela Hemauer | Plymouth | |||
| 2003 March 20 |
Natalie Parmentier | Green Bay | |||
| 2004 March 20 |
Betsy Francoeur | Merrill | |||
| 2005 March 20 |
Gena Cooper | Mukwonago | |||
| 2006 March 20 |
Nicole Barlass | Sheboygan Falls | |||
| 2007 March 20 |
Jill Makovec | Muscoda | |||
| 2008 March 20 |
Ashley Andre | Plymouth | |||
| 2009 March 20 |
Cheryl O'Brien | Eastman | |||
| 2010 March 20 |
Christine Lindner | Beaver Dam | |||
| 2011 March 20 |
Katie Wirkus | Athens | |||
| 2012 March 20 |
Platteville | Rochelle (Ripp) Schnadt | Lodi | UW-Platteville | |
| 2013 May 20 |
Brillion | Kristin (Natzke) Olson | Fond du Lac | UW-Madison | |
| 2014 March 20 |
Curtiss | Zoey Brooks | Waupaca | UW-Madison | |
| 2015 March 20 |
Manitowoc | Teyanna Loether | Sauk City | UW-Madison | |
| 2016 May 13 |
Watertown | Ann Elizabeth O'Leary | 23 | Evansville | Carthage College |
| 2017 May 13 |
Green Bay | Crystal Siemers-Peterman | Cleveland | University of Minnesota | |
| 2018 | Kaitlyn Riley | Gay Mills | |||
| 2019 | Abigail Martin | Milton | |||
| 2020 | Julia Nunes | Chippewa Falls | |||
| 2021[Note 1] | Julia Nunes | Chippewa Falls | |||
| 2022 | Taylor Schaefer | ||||
| 2023[4] | Ashley Hagenow | University of Minnesota |
Source: [3] and [5]
Notes
1.1 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection canceled the 2021 Alice in Dairyland Finals and allowed Nunes to continue as Alice in Dairyland for another year.[6]
References
- ^ Apps, Jerry (2015). Wisconsin Agriculture: A History. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 76.
- ^ "DATCP Home Alice in Dairyland".
- ^ a b "DATCP Home History of Alice in Dairyland".
- ^ "Meet Ashley".
- ^ "Alice in Dairyland Alumni".
- ^ "Meet Some of the Women Who Have Served as Alice in Dairyland".
Further reading
- Janik, Erika (2014). "Wisconsin's Goddesses and Queens: Wisconsin's Alice in Dairyland, women farmers grow from rich history". Edible Milwaukee.
- Kercheval, Jesse Lee (2007). "Alice in Dairyland". The Alice Stories. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
- Kottke, Colleen (July 21, 2014). "Search for 'mystery' Alice in Dairyland sparks nationwide debate". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune.
- O'Leary, Ann (April 13, 2017). "'Alice' program has evolved over past 70 years". Wisconsin Agriculturist.
- Reese, Willard T. (1956). "Alice in Dairyland and Her Associates: An Example of State Promotional Activity". The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 101–104.
- Snyder, Molly (March 26, 2014). "Alice in Dairyland's experiences are no small potatoes". OnMilwaukee.
External links
- Official website
- Alice in Dairyland at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Alice in Dairyland historical artifacts at the Wisconsin Historical Society