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Iowa Pork Queen and youth ambassador contestants announcedIowa The Iowa Pork Producers Association will crown the 2008 Iowa Pork royalty Jan. 23 in Des Moines. The Iowa Pork Queen, Princess and Premier Pork Youth Ambassador will be introduced during the Iowa Pork Congress Banquet at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel beginning at 6 p.m. Young women from 11 Iowa counties will compete for the right to be named Iowa Pork Queen. The runner up will become the Iowa Pork Princess. Three contestants will compete for the youth ambassador title. All of the queen candidates are current county pork queens or princesses and the youth ambassador contestants have served in the same capacity for their county organization. All of the contestants will be judged on their interviewing and communications skills, poise, presentation and overall knowledge of the pork industry and Iowa agriculture. The young ladies selected as queen, princess and premier pork youth ambassador will represent the Iowa pork industry throughout the year at various promotional and educational events around the state, as well as at out-of-state events. The queen and youth ambassador each receive a $2,000 college scholarship and the princess is awarded a $1,000 scholarship from IPPA. The 36th annual Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 23 and 24 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. 2008 Iowa Pork Queen contestants: Black Hawk County, Cedar Falls, Pam Degener, daughter of Rodney and Marilu Degener; Bremer County, Readlyn, Jennifer Leistikow, daughter of Kevin and Deanne Leistikow; Buchanan County, Winthrop, Kayla Kehrli, daughter of Ken and Kathy Kehrli; Cass County, Marne, Laci Swanson, daughter of Jamie and Lisa Swanson; Clayton County, Farmersburg, Leah Ruff, daughter of Edmund and Barbara Ruff; Delaware County, Ryan, Brittany Zumbach, daughter of Daniel and Michelle Zumbach; Hardin County, Alden, Whitney Krause, daughter of Brian and Christine Krause; Sac County, Early, Kourtney Determan, daughter of Steve and Barb Determan; Shelby County, Portsmouth, Megan Fahn, daughter of Jamie and Mary Fahn; Scott County, Durant, Kaylee Keppy, daughter of Loren and Jeantee Keppy; Washington County, Wellman, Kelsey Gent, daughter of Kevin and Linda Gent. 2008 Premier Pork Youth Ambassador contestants: Franklin County, Latimer, Jordann Wenzel, daughter of Jack and Brenda Wenzel; Story County, Nevada, Rebecca Engler, daughter of Dan and Marcia Engler; Warren County, Indianola, Emily Staudacher, daughter of Rene Staudacher.
Date: 1/23/08
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