2015 Clark County Fair Queen Candidates

The 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Court. Photo contributed by Leithauser Photography

The 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Court. Photo contributed by Leithauser Photography

The following are the candidates for the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. The contest is Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Champions Center Banquet Room:

•Samantha Andrus, 17, a Tecumseh High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown sheep and rabbits. Samantha volunteers with March for Babies, Latchkey, ROTC Drill Meet, Salvation Army and Impact Bethel. She plans to attend Bowling Green State University to pursue a career in the sports industry.

•Jackie Dugan, 19, a Southeastern High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown pigs, dairy feeders, sheep, goats, ducks, chickens and has taken multiple miscellaneous projects. Jackie is on the Junior Fair Board, a 4-H camp counselor and a hospital volunteer. She is attending Clark State Community College, working toward a degree in graphic design and photography.

•Jillian Edwards, 18, a Southeastern High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown chickens, ducks, dairy feeders, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits and has taken multiple miscellaneous projects. Jillian is a 4-H camp counselor and a hospital volunteer. She attends Clark State Community College and wants to pursue a career in animal science and business.

•Juliana Erwin, 18, a Southeastern High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown pigs, dairy feeders and participated in the pig scramble in 2013. Juliana volunteers at local 5k races, participates in Earth Day Clean Up events and helps with 4-H fund-raisers. She attends The Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute majoring in Agricultural Communications.

•Jamie Gothard, 17, a Northeastern High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown dairy feeders, goats and was the 2014 Clark County Goat Ambassador. Jamie is on Junior Fair Board, Goat Committee and the 4-H Committee. She has volunteered with Operation Christmas Child, Adopt-A-Family and Second Harvest Food Bank. Jamie plans to attend The Ohio State University, majoring in Agricultural Systems Management.

•Rachel Parker, 18, a Northeastern High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown sheep, pigs, market feeder, goat, has taken multiple miscellaneous projects and was Miss Lamb and Wool 2013-2014. Rachel is hospital volunteer, participates in Earth Day Clean Up events and has traveled to Philadelphia on a mission trip. She attends The Ohio State University and plans to attend medical school after graduation to specialize in trauma.

•Sydney Peters, 16, of Northeastern High School, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown steers, taken multiple miscellaneous projects and will show her scramble pig this coming year. Sydney is on the Junior Fair Board, volunteers at Oakwood Village, helps plant flowers at the fairgrounds and was the 2014 Beef Queen. Her career ambition is to become a middle childhood education teacher to teach math and history.

•Mikayla Storck, 18, a Northwestern High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown goats, dairy feeders, sheep and participated in the Pig Scramble. Mikayla volunteers at Heart of Edge and Ronald McDonald house and tutors seventh-grade students in science. She plans to attend The Ohio State University and major in Agribusiness and Agricultural Communications.

Elizabeth Walton, 18, a Shawnee High School graduate, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown horses, goats, rabbits and pigs. Elizabeth volunteers at Steps to Your Dreams and Rocking Horse Center. She attends Wittenberg University pursuing a degree in nursing.

•Madison Wones, 17, of Shawnee High School, is a candidate in the 2015 Clark County Fair Queen Contest. She has shown horses, dogs, ducks, turkeys, pigs and has taken multiple miscellaneous projects. Madison volunteers for Relay for Life, Light the Night, Breast Cancer Walk, is on Junior Fair Board and a is 4-H camp counselor. She plans to attend The Ohio State University and major in Business Administration and Public Policy, with a minor in Political Science.

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