Six vie for county dairy ambassador crown
Published 11:07 pm Tuesday, April 6, 2010
SILVANA — Tickets are available now for the 55th annual Snohomish County Dairy Women’s banquet and ambassador coronation.
Six young women from Arlington, Marysville, Snohomish and Stanwood are vying for the ambassador’s crown. Formerly called the dairy princess, the ambassador represents dairy farms in Snohomish County at regional and state events.
The candidates are:
Corina Ross-Cantu, a junior at Snohomish High School. Ross-Cantu is a member of Future Farmers of America and her cow took top honors last year at the Evergreen State Fair. She plans to attend Washington State University to study nursing.
Marissa Levi, a junior at Stanwood High School. Levi is a seven-year member of 4-H, belongs to FFA, has won top honors at local fairs and has participated on a dairy quiz bowl team for six years. She owns her own Jersey milk cow. She plans to attend Skagit Valley College and Washington State University to study veterinary medicine.
Emily Neff, a graduate of Marysville-Pilchuck High School and Hillcrest Academy. Neff plans to attend Everett Community College and currently works at Wolfkill Feed, where she is training to become a field representative. She worked on her family’s dairy farm and participated in 4-H.
Leah Peek, a junior at Arlington High School and student at Skagit Valley College. Peek is a three-year member of Arlington FFA. She is a milker at a local farm, and won novice grand champion honors at two local fairs. Peek plans to transfer to Washington State University to study large-animal veterinary medicine.
Shannon Rodeffer, a Snohomish High School junior. Rodeffer lived on a dairy farm until she was 7 years old. She was part of a top Washington State Dairy Quiz Bowl team and has been active in 4-H, FFA and livestock judging at the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup.
Emily Zylstra, also a junior at Snohomish High School. Zylstra is active in FFA, the state Junior Holstein Association and 4-H. She owns a herd of eight dairy cows and has been competing at the national level for four years.
April banquet
The Snohomish County Dairy Women’s 55th annual banquet and coronation starts at 6 p.m. April 17 at Viking Hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway, Silvana. For reservations, call 360-435-4557.
