Sydney Parkin of Warwick named 2017 first Alternate State Dairy Princess

SYRACUSE — Sarah Rohe from Onondaga County was crowned the 2017-18 New York State Dairy Princess last month at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool.
Sydney Parkin of Warwick was named first Alternate State Princess and Grace Harrigan from Clinton County was selected as second Alternate State Princess.
Having served as the Onondaga County Dairy Princess since spring of 2016, Rohe will devote an additional year to promoting milk and dairy products with American Dairy Association North East.
As state princess, she receives a $1,200 scholarship and will represent ADANE at county dairy princess pageants, farm meetings and a variety of special events. In addition, she will help train new county promoters at seminars and workshops.
Parkin and Harrigan will receive a $700 scholarship and $600 scholarship, respectively. Both young women will assist the state dairy princess with training, appearances and other duties.
Nineteen county dairy princesses competed in the state pageant, including a personal interview, impromptu questions, a prepared adult speech, a product knowledge exam, writing skills test and informal interaction with others. Judges evaluated the contestants on their communication skills, knowledge of the dairy industry, poise and personality.
American Dairy Association North East is the local affiliate of the National Dairy Council® and the regional consolidation of three promotion organizations including the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc., Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.
Funded by dairy checkoff dollars from 12,000 dairy farm families in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and northern Virginia, ADANE works with Dairy Management Inc.
For more information, visit www.dairyspot.com.