A dozen women will vie for the title of Johnson County Fair Queen this Sunday.
The pageant takes place at 7 p.m. Sunday in the McCarty Mulch Indoor Arena at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The women will compete in several different competitions before a panel of judges to determine who will rule over this year’s fair.
The queen and her court attend the fair each day and hand out ribbons to winners at 4-H shows among other duties.
This year’s candidates are:
- Elise Armstrong, 18, of Bargersville, is a graduate of Center Grove High School. She is a freshman at Indiana University, studying molecular life sciences. Her parents are Brandon and Jennifer Armstrong.
- Elizabeth Elliott, 19, of Indianapolis, is a homeschool graduate. She is a freshman at DePauw University, studying classic studies, psychology and pre-law. Her parents are Peggy and Bryan Elliott.
- Hanna Garrison, 17, of Greenwood is a senior at Center Grove High School. She is the daughter of Leah Garrison.
- Chloe Grubb, 18, of Bargersville, is a graduate of Center Grove High School. She is a freshman at Butler University, studying psychology and political science. Her parents are Stephanie and Rich Merriman.
- Emma Gunn, 17, of Greenwood, is a graduate of Whiteland Community High School. She is a freshman at Indiana University – Bloomington, studying biochemistry, math and Spanish. Her parents are Katie and Adam DeClercq.
- Bethanie Haveman, 18, of Franklin, is a graduate of Franklin Community High School. She is a freshman at Pensacola Christian College, studying nursing. Her parents are Mark and Kimberly Haveman.
- Emily Martin, 18, of Bargersville, is a graduate of Franklin Community High School. She is a freshman at Ball State University, studying criminology. Her parents are Dustin and Amanda Martin.
- Madylin Norris, 17, of Franklin, is a senior at Franklin Community High School. She hopes to attend college and study agriculture business, animal science or ag education. Her parents are Michael and Adrian Norris.
- Emilee Pickerel, 18, of Trafalgar, is a graduate of Indian Creek High School. She is a freshman at Purdue University, studying animal science. Her parents are Brandon and Alisha Pickerel.
- Alyza Sutton-Kendall, 18, of Bargersville, is a graduate of Franklin Community High School. She is a freshman at University of Indianapolis, studying physical therapy and physical training. She is the daughter of Aliesch Vandenberg.
- Layna Tzaferis, 17, of Bargersville, is a senior at Center Grove High School. She hopes to attend college and study nursing. Her parents are Teresa and John Tzaferis.
- Abigaile Wolfe, 17, of Trafalgar, is a graduate of Indiana Ag & Tech. She is a freshman at Eastern Wyoming College, studying agricultural communications. Her parents are Amber and David Wolfe.
Look out for coverage of the pageant online Sunday and in Tuesday’s newspaper.
Armstrong
Elliot
Garrison
Grubb
Gunn
Haveman
Martin
Norris
Pickerel
Sutton-Kendall
Tzaferis
Wolfe