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PRINCESS KAY OF THE MILKY WAY
Kyla Mauk of Howard Lake, representing Wright County, was crowned the 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky
Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Aug. 26, 2015. Kyla serves as the official
goodwill ambassador for nearly 3,500 Minnesota dairy farm families. She is the daughter of Chris and Harlan
Mauk, and attends South Dakota State University, where she is pursuing a degree in agriculture education.
Princess Kay finalists in 2015 included:
• Kallie Baker, 18, Plainview, representing Wabasha County, daughter of Natalie and Bruce Wood;
• Kylee Fernholz, 18, Hoffman, representing Douglas County, daughter of Mark and Michele Fernholz;
• Michele Green, 20, Greenbush, representing Roseau County, daughter of Doug and Corena Green;
• Samantha Keller, 19, Goodhue, representing Goodhue County, daughter of Ted and Lora Keller;
• Kyla Mauk, 19, Howard Lake, representing Wright County, daughter of Chris and Harlan Mauk;
• Maggie Mills, 18, Lake City, representing Goodhue County, daughter of Kent and Deborah Mills;
• Jennifer Oelfke, 18, Hamburg, representing Sibley County, daughter of Jim and Jody Oelfke;
• Ellen Sheehan, 19, Rochester, representing Olmsted County, daughter of Jerome and Karen Sheehan;
• McKinzie Smith, 21, Adams, representing Mower County, daughter of Rick and Tracy Smith;
• Rachel Stender, 17, Lester Prairie, representing McLeod County, daughter of Allen and Lisa Stender;
• Morgan Uphoff, 18, Melrose, representing Stearns County, daughter of Victor and Ann Uphoff; and
• Carley Vinkemeier, 18, Norwood Young America, representing Carver County, daughter of Jeff and Tina Vinkemeier.
Carver Co. has six dairy princesses
THERESA HOEN FEIST
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Mid-County Coop is proud to support the Theresa Hoen
Feist Memorial Foundation, which offers scholarships for
Carver County Dairy Princesses. In 2015, the scholar-
ships were given to Carley Vinkemeier of NYA, and Laura
Grimm of Waconia.
Theresa passed away in 2008, at the age of 38. During
her life, she made many contributions to the agricultural
community, such as organizing the Carver County Dairy
Princess program, showing calves, judging animals at the
county fair, and promoting the 4-H program.
Theresa grew up in Cologne, the daughter of Rose and
Leonard Hoen Jr. Leonard has been a member of the Mid-
County Coop board of directors for more than 25 years.
Local girls among Princess Kay fi nalists
Submitted photo
The 2015-16 Carver County Dairy Princesses are
Katelyn Hesse, Carley Vinkemeier, Amy Broll,
Samantha Wickenhauser, Laura Grimm, and
Anna Broll.
McLeod Co. names dairy royalty
Photo courtesy of the Midwest Dairy Association
Finalists for Princess Kay of the Milky Way included: front – Maggie Mills, Ellen Sheehan,
Kyla Mauk, Kallie Baker, Jennifer Oelfke, Carley Vinkemeier; back – Kylee Fernholz, Rachel
Stender, Morgan Uphoff , McKinzie Smith, Samantha Keller, and Michele Green.
Sibley Co. crowns dairy princesses
Wright County celebrates
60 years of dairy princesses
Photo courtesy of Duran’s Photography Submitted photo Submitted photo
Cheyenne Schmidt, Ashle Lukes, Genevieve
Jeurissen, Sarah Eggert, and Rachel Stender
were crowned 2015-16 McLeod County Dairy
Princesses March 28. The 2015-16 Sibley County Dairy Princesses
include Jennifer Oelfke, daughter of Jim
and Jody Oelfke of Hamburg; Hayley Riebe,
daughter of Dean and Deedee Riebe of
Arlington; and Tiff anie Kirsch, daughter of
Randy Kirsch and Jodi Kirsch of Gaylord. Past and present Wright County Dairy Princesses
posed for a photo at the April 11 banquet.
New ambassadors and princesses are seated
on the left in the front row – Ambassador
Maisie Walter, Princess Jessica Howell, Princess
Kyla Mauk, Princess Morgan Krause, Princess
Ali Spiers, Princess Bethany Kozitka, and
Ambassador Maggie Socha.
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