2019 September Board Book

NEW DAIRY PRINCESS CROWNED…Page 2 of 3

agriculture business. Alyce is an active member of Turlock FFA and has served as the chapter

reporter for the past year. Alyce starting showing dairy heifers in Chatom 4-H and continues to

show with Turlock FFA as well as a member of the Turlock FFA dairy products judging team.

Second Alternate, Paige Bringham, is the daughter of Karry and Regina Brigham of Atwater.

She is a graduate of Atwater High School and plans to attend Merced College in the fall and

major in biological sciences. Paige has been an active member of Atwater FFA where she shows

dairy heifers and St. Anthony’s 4-H club where she has held several officer positions. Paige also

competed on the varsity water polo team and swim team at Atwater High School.

Alyce and Paige will assist the new District 6 Dairy Princess in her duties, which include

speaking on behalf of the California dairy industry at schools, service clubs, with the media, and

at numerous public events throughout the year.

In addition, the Dairy Princess and her Alternates will attend a training session focused on

presentation development, advocating for the California dairy industry, leadership and etiquette.

Along with the excitement of naming the new Dairy Princess, the District 6 Dairy Princess

committee committee also awarded $2,400 in scholarships to the five contestants. Finally, the

contestants themselves voted for the Miss Vitality Award. This award is given to a young lady

whom each contestant felt had the most spirit throughout the Dairy Princess experience; Paige

Bringham was selected as Miss Vitality 2019.

The Master of Ceremonies for the contest was Frank Borba of Escalon. Contestants were judged

on poise, personality, speaking ability, education and dairy background. Judges for the contest

were Brad Barham of Hughson, Cara Crye of Morro Bay and Diana Peters of Lincoln. The event

chairperson was Linda Teixeira. The Dairy Princess Contest was catered by Espana’s of Los

Banos, music was provided by Sounds in Motion of Modesto and the photographer for the

evening was Stephanie Baker Photography of Turlock.