Alice in Dairyland

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Alice in Dairyland
Formation1948
Type Governmental organization, ambassador, agriculturalist
Headquarters Madison
Location
Official language
English
Website Official website

Alice in Dairyland is a one-year, full-time public relations professional employed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (​DATCP). Each year, Alice in Dairyland travels more than 40,000 miles throughout the state, promoting Wisconsin agriculture to various audiences. Additionally, she conducts hundreds of media interviews, speeches and school presentations. Applications for this rewarding role are accepted each January.

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The Alice in Dairyland program began in 1948 with the selection of Margaret Jean McGuire of Highland, as part of Wisconsin's centennial celebration. It is organized by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) [1] and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Winners

Date of eventLocation of eventWinner's nameAlice #HometownSchool/Training
1948
June 20
Milwaukee CountyMargaret Jean McGuire1HighlandUW-Whitewater
1949
March 20
Milwaukee CountyLaVonne Hermann2Mount HorebUniversity Hospitals
1950
March 20
Milwaukee CountyVirginia Peterson3Union GroveUW-Madison (BS)

UW-Milwaukee (MS)

1951
March 20
Waukesha CountyMarjean Czerwinski4Milwaukee
1952
August 20
Outagamie CountyBeverly Ann Steffen5AppletonUW-Madison
1953
La Crosse CountyMary Ellen Jenks6Chippewa FallsUW-Eau Claire
1954
Green CountyMary JcCabe7LadysmithUW-Eau Claire
1955
Marathon CountyBarbara Brown8StanleyUW-Stout [2]
1956Eau Claire CountyDoris Olsen9BrooklynUW-Milwaukee
1957Dodge CountyNancy Trewyn10WhitewaterUW-Whitewater
1958Brown CountyBarbara Haslow11ChiliUW-Madison
1959Rock CountyMerrie Barney12BurlingtonStephens College (MO)
1960Richland CountyJoan Engh13LaCrosseUW-Madison
1961Wood CountyCarol Anderson14SuperiorUW-Madison
1962Dunn CountySylvia Lee15ColfaxUW-Eau Claire
1963
June 9
Manitowoc CountyMarilyn Katherine Draeger16Fort AtkinsonUW-Whitewater
1964Milwaukee CountyBeth Bartosh17BurlingtonUW-Whitewater
1965Dane CountyKathy Kenas18RosendaleUW-Madison
1966Eau Claire CountyJo Ann Cupery19MarkesanSt. Olaf's College (MN)
1967
June 10
Brown CountyKristin Ann Williams20 Colgate UW-Oshkosh
1968Kenosha CountyRoberta Thoreson21West AllisUW-Milwaukee
1969Fond Du Lac CountyJudith Schultz22South MilwaukeeUW-Madison
1970La Crosse CountySusan Masterson23JanesvilleUW-Madison
1971Marinette CountyMarsha Lindsay24ManawaUW-Stevens Point (BS)

UW-Madison (MS)

1972Jefferson CountyDeborah Moser25Wausau
1973Barron CountyMary Hopkins26CumberlandUW-Eau Claire (BS)

UW-Stout(PhD)

1974Outagamie CountyJoana Markevicious27Pine RiverUW-Madison
1975Grant CountyDeborah Del Balso28BrookfieldUW-Madison
1976Washington CountyJanice Findlay29BurlingtonUW-Madison
1977Marathon CountyKaryn Nelson30BarronUW-Eau Claire
1978Brown CountyLaura Oldenberg31BurlingtonUW-Stout
1979Clark CountyRebecca Powell32BarabooUW-Madison
1980
June 14
Sauk CountyVicky Leah Scharlau33WaumandeeUW-Madison
1981Dodge CountyDebra Casucci34BeloitUW-Madison
1982Kenosha CountyDorothy Farrell35OregonUW-Madison
1983Door CountyBarbara Jo Ward36Fort AtkinsonUW-Madison
1984Eau Claire CountyCynthia Johnson37OregonUW-Stout
1985Marathon CountyLisa Hoesly38JudaUW-Madison
1986Grant CountyLiz Henry39DaneUW-Madison
1987Dane CountyKristine Gratz40DarlingtonUW-Platteville
1988Manitowoc CountyRebecca Weiner41LadysmithUW-Madison
1989Dunn CountyStephanie Binversie42WauzekaUW-Stout
1990La Crosse CountyKim Nettesheim43ElkhornCardinal Stritch
1991Marathon CountyRenea Troller44RubiconUW-River Falls
1992Barron CountyKristan Conrad45Green BayUW-Madison (BS and MS)
1993Rock CountyAngela Corbin46BellevilleUW-Madison

U of Illinois

1994Monroe CountyAngela Rule47Mineral PointUW-Platteville (BS and MS)
1995Rusk CountyJolynne Nagel48AntigoUW-Madison
1996Waupaca CountyHolly Crowley49WalworthUW-Madison
1997Green CountyCourtney Booth50Forest JunctionUW-Madison
1998Eau Claire CountyJennifer Meyer51MonroeUW-Madison
1999Langlade CountyAmy Brown52LoyalUW-Madison
2000Sauk CountyRoxanne Peelen53OconomowocMarquette
2001Clark CountySheri Hicken54BarabooUW-River Falls
2002Wood CountyAngela Hemauer55Plymouth
2003Fond Du Lac CountyNatalie Parmentier56Green BayUW-River Falls
2004Iowa CountyBetsy Francoeur57MerrillUW-La Crosse
2005Taylor CountyGena Cooper58MukwonagoUW-Madison
2006Ozaukee CountyNicole Barlass59Sheboygan FallsUW-Madison
2007Chippewa CountyJill Makovec60MuscodaUW-Madison
2008Sheboygan CountyAshley Andre61PlymouthUW-Madison
2009Racine CountyCheryl O'Brien62EastmanUW-Milwaukee
2010Rock CountyChristine Lindner63Beaver DamUW-Madison
2011Waushara CountyKatie Wirkus64AthensUW-River Falls
2012Grant CountyRochelle (Ripp) Schnadt65LodiUW-Platteville
2013Calumet CountyKristin (Natzke) Olson66Fond du LacUW-Madison
2014Clark CountyZoey Brooks67WaupacaUW-Madison
2015Manitowoc CountyTeyanna Loether68Sauk CityUW-Madison
2016
Dodge CountyAnn Elizabeth O'Leary69EvansvilleCarthage College
2017May 13Brown CountyCrystal Siemers-Peterman70ClevelandUniversity of Minnesota
2018Adams CountyKaitlyn Riley71Gay MillsUW-Madison
2019Green CountyAbigail Martin72MiltonUW-Madison
2020Walworth CountyJulia Nunes73Chippewa FallsUniversity of Minnesota
2021 [Note 1] N/AJulia Nunes74Chippewa FallsUniversity of Minnesota
2022Dane CountyTaylor Schaefer75FranksvilleUW-Madison
2023 [3] Walworth CountyAshley Hagenow76PoynetteUniversity of Minnesota
2024Door CountyHalei Heinzel77OconomowocUW-Madison

Source: [2] and [4]

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. [5]

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References

  1. "DATCP Home Alice in Dairyland". Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "DATCP Home History of Alice in Dairyland". Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  3. "Meet Ashley". Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. "Alice in Dairyland Alumni". Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. "Meet Some of the Women Who Have Served as Alice in Dairyland". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

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