Claire Werkiser Crowned as 2011 Pennsylvania Fair Queen
Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureJanuary 25, 2011
— Hails from Unionville Community Fair, Chester County
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Claire Werkiser, of West Chester, Chester County, was crowned the 2011 Pennsylvania Fair Queen this week after a three-day competition held in Hershey during the annual joint convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs and Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association.
"Pennsylvania's agriculture industry greatly benefits from the state fair queen program which grooms ambassadors for our 114 county and community fairs," said acting Agriculture Secretary Michael Pechart. "For 25 years, more than 5,000 young women have served as the faces for our state's number one industry, many of whom have remained active advocates for agriculture."
Werkiser, the daughter of Dave and Maria Werkiser, is an 18-year-old senior at Unionville High School where she is involved in National Honor Society, student council, school musicals, and is editor of the school newspaper, among other activities. She has organized numerous fundraisers and volunteers with the Brandywine Valley Association. She raises goats, chickens and horses and enjoys baking.
Werkiser, who will receive a $2,000 scholarship from the state fair association, was crowned by outgoing Pennsylvania Fair Queen Casey Hall, of Bradford County. Read more: http://www.centredaily.com/2011/01/25/2476217/claire-werkiser-crowned-as-2011.html#ixzz1CFCAgqHd
— Hails from Unionville Community Fair, Chester County
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Claire Werkiser, of West Chester, Chester County, was crowned the 2011 Pennsylvania Fair Queen this week after a three-day competition held in Hershey during the annual joint convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs and Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association.
"Pennsylvania's agriculture industry greatly benefits from the state fair queen program which grooms ambassadors for our 114 county and community fairs," said acting Agriculture Secretary Michael Pechart. "For 25 years, more than 5,000 young women have served as the faces for our state's number one industry, many of whom have remained active advocates for agriculture."
Werkiser, the daughter of Dave and Maria Werkiser, is an 18-year-old senior at Unionville High School where she is involved in National Honor Society, student council, school musicals, and is editor of the school newspaper, among other activities. She has organized numerous fundraisers and volunteers with the Brandywine Valley Association. She raises goats, chickens and horses and enjoys baking.
Werkiser, who will receive a $2,000 scholarship from the state fair association, was crowned by outgoing Pennsylvania Fair Queen Casey Hall, of Bradford County. Read more: http://www.centredaily.com/2011/01/25/2476217/claire-werkiser-crowned-as-2011.html#ixzz1CFCAgqHd