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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.
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 event | Location of event | Winner's name | Alice # | Hometown | School/Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 June 20 |
Milwaukee County | Margaret Jean McGuire | 1 | Highland | UW-Whitewater |
| 1949 March 20 |
Milwaukee County | LaVonne Hermann | 2 | Mount Horeb | University Hospitals |
| 1950 March 20 |
Milwaukee County | Virginia Peterson | 3 | Union Grove | UW-Madison (BS)
UW-Milwaukee (MS) |
| 1951 March 20 |
Waukesha County | Marjean Czerwinski | 4 | Milwaukee | |
| 1952 August 20 |
Outagamie County | Beverly Ann Steffen | 5 | Appleton | UW-Madison |
| 1953 |
La Crosse County | Mary Ellen Jenks | 6 | Chippewa Falls | UW-Eau Claire |
| 1954 |
Green County | Mary JcCabe | 7 | Ladysmith | UW-Eau Claire |
| 1955 |
Marathon County | Barbara Brown | 8 | Stanley | UW-Stout[2] |
| 1956 | Eau Claire County | Doris Olsen | 9 | Brooklyn | UW-Milwaukee |
| 1957 | Dodge County | Nancy Trewyn | 10 | Whitewater | UW-Whitewater |
| 1958 | Brown County | Barbara Haslow | 11 | Chili | UW-Madison |
| 1959 | Rock County | Merrie Barney | 12 | Burlington | Stephens College (MO) |
| 1960 | Richland County | Joan Engh | 13 | LaCrosse | UW-Madison |
| 1961 | Wood County | Carol Anderson | 14 | Superior | UW-Madison |
| 1962 | Dunn County | Sylvia Lee | 15 | Colfax | UW-Eau Claire |
| 1963 June 9 |
Manitowoc County | Marilyn Katherine Draeger | 16 | Fort Atkinson | UW-Whitewater |
| 1964 | Milwaukee County | Beth Bartosh | 17 | Burlington | UW-Whitewater |
| 1965 | Dane County | Kathy Kenas | 18 | Rosendale | UW-Madison |
| 1966 | Eau Claire County | Jo Ann Cupery | 19 | Markesan | St. Olaf's College (MN) |
| 1967 June 10 |
Brown County | Kristin Ann Williams | 20 | Colgate | UW-Oshkosh |
| 1968 | Kenosha County | Roberta Thoreson | 21 | West Allis | UW-Milwaukee |
| 1969 | Fond Du Lac County | Judith Schultz | 22 | South Milwaukee | UW-Madison |
| 1970 | La Crosse County | Susan Masterson | 23 | Janesville | UW-Madison |
| 1971 | Marinette County | Marsha Lindsay | 24 | Manawa | UW-Stevens Point (BS)
UW-Madison (MS) |
| 1972 | Jefferson County | Deborah Moser | 25 | Wausau | |
| 1973 | Barron County | Mary Hopkins | 26 | Cumberland | UW-Eau Claire (BS)
UW-Stout(PhD) |
| 1974 | Outagamie County | Joana Markevicious | 27 | Pine River | UW-Madison |
| 1975 | Grant County | Deborah Del Balso | 28 | Brookfield | UW-Madison |
| 1976 | Washington County | Janice Findlay | 29 | Burlington | UW-Madison |
| 1977 | Marathon County | Karyn Nelson | 30 | Barron | UW-Eau Claire |
| 1978 | Brown County | Laura Oldenberg | 31 | Burlington | UW-Stout |
| 1979 | Clark County | Rebecca Powell | 32 | Baraboo | UW-Madison |
| 1980 June 14 |
Sauk County | Vicky Leah Scharlau | 33 | Waumandee | UW-Madison |
| 1981 | Dodge County | Debra Casucci | 34 | Beloit | UW-Madison |
| 1982 | Kenosha County | Dorothy Farrell | 35 | Oregon | UW-Madison |
| 1983 | Door County | Barbara Jo Ward | 36 | Fort Atkinson | UW-Madison |
| 1984 | Eau Claire County | Cynthia Johnson | 37 | Oregon | UW-Stout |
| 1985 | Marathon County | Lisa Hoesly | 38 | Juda | UW-Madison |
| 1986 | Grant County | Liz Henry | 39 | Dane | UW-Madison |
| 1987 | Dane County | Kristine Gratz | 40 | Darlington | UW-Platteville |
| 1988 | Manitowoc County | Rebecca Weiner | 41 | Ladysmith | UW-Madison |
| 1989 | Dunn County | Stephanie Binversie | 42 | Wauzeka | UW-Stout |
| 1990 | La Crosse County | Kim Nettesheim | 43 | Elkhorn | Cardinal Stritch |
| 1991 | Marathon County | Renea Troller | 44 | Rubicon | UW-River Falls |
| 1992 | Barron County | Kristan Conrad | 45 | Green Bay | UW-Madison (BS and MS) |
| 1993 | Rock County | Angela Corbin | 46 | Belleville | UW-Madison
U of Illinois |
| 1994 | Monroe County | Angela Rule | 47 | Mineral Point | UW-Platteville (BS and MS) |
| 1995 | Rusk County | Jolynne Nagel | 48 | Antigo | UW-Madison |
| 1996 | Waupaca County | Holly Crowley | 49 | Walworth | UW-Madison |
| 1997 | Green County | Courtney Booth | 50 | Forest Junction | UW-Madison |
| 1998 | Eau Claire County | Jennifer Meyer | 51 | Monroe | UW-Madison |
| 1999 | Langlade County | Amy Brown | 52 | Loyal | UW-Madison |
| 2000 | Sauk County | Roxanne Peelen | 53 | Oconomowoc | Marquette |
| 2001 | Clark County | Sheri Hicken | 54 | Baraboo | UW-River Falls |
| 2002 | Wood County | Angela Hemauer | 55 | Plymouth | |
| 2003 | Fond Du Lac County | Natalie Parmentier | 56 | Green Bay | UW-River Falls |
| 2004 | Iowa County | Betsy Francoeur | 57 | Merrill | UW-La Crosse |
| 2005 | Taylor County | Gena Cooper | 58 | Mukwonago | UW-Madison |
| 2006 | Ozaukee County | Nicole Barlass | 59 | Sheboygan Falls | UW-Madison |
| 2007 | Chippewa County | Jill Makovec | 60 | Muscoda | UW-Madison |
| 2008 | Sheboygan County | Ashley Andre | 61 | Plymouth | UW-Madison |
| 2009 | Racine County | Cheryl O'Brien | 62 | Eastman | UW-Milwaukee |
| 2010 | Rock County | Christine Lindner | 63 | Beaver Dam | UW-Madison |
| 2011 | Waushara County | Katie Wirkus | 64 | Athens | UW-River Falls |
| 2012 | Grant County | Rochelle (Ripp) Schnadt | 65 | Lodi | UW-Platteville |
| 2013 | Calumet County | Kristin (Natzke) Olson | 66 | Fond du Lac | UW-Madison |
| 2014 | Clark County | Zoey Brooks | 67 | Waupaca | UW-Madison |
| 2015 | Manitowoc County | Teyanna Loether | 68 | Sauk City | UW-Madison |
| 2016 |
Dodge County | Ann Elizabeth O'Leary | 69 | Evansville | Carthage College |
| 2017 May 13 |
Brown County | Crystal Siemers-Peterman | 70 | Cleveland | University of Minnesota |
| 2018 | Adams County | Kaitlyn Riley | 71 | Gay Mills | UW-Madison |
| 2019 | Green County | Abigail Martin | 72 | Milton | UW-Madison |
| 2020 | Walworth County | Julia Nunes | 73 | Chippewa Falls | University of Minnesota |
| 2021[Note 1] | N/A | Julia Nunes | 74 | Chippewa Falls | University of Minnesota |
| 2022 | Dane County | Taylor Schaefer | 75 | Franksville | UW-Madison |
| 2023[3] | Walworth County | Ashley Hagenow | 76 | Poynette | University of Minnesota |
| 2024 | Door County | Halei Heinzel | 77 | Oconomowoc | UW-Madison |
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]
References
- ^ "DATCP Home Alice in Dairyland". Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "DATCP Home History of Alice in Dairyland". Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Meet Ashley". Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Alice in Dairyland Alumni". Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Some of the Women Who Have Served as Alice in Dairyland". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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
- "DATCP Home Alice in Dairyland". datcp.wi.gov. Alice in Dairyland at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- "Wisconsin Historical Society | Explore our historical collections, research your family history, teach and learn Wisconsin history, preserve historic properties, donate, volunteer and more". Wisconsin Historical Society. Alice in Dairyland historical artifacts at the Wisconsin Historical Society
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