ANGOLAÂ â Periodic downpours didn t stop the festivities Friday as new royalty was crowned as part of the opening ceremony for the 2021 Steuben County 4-H Fair.
New fair royalty includes Miss Steuben County 2021 Grace Emberton, Little Miss Steuben County Lydia Wilhelm and Little Mister Steuben County Rogan Feller.
Alexis Treesh was named Miss Congeniality in the 2021 Miss Steuben County pageant that saw just three competitors this year. Also competing was Katie Stoy. It is so exciting to be here in person, said Miss Steuben County 2019 Abby Stoy. This year s queen is about to be very, very busy.
Abby s reign ended up lasting two years because the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 pageant.Â
Qualifying for the state-level fair are as follows:
⢠Isabella Budak, Angola High School
⢠Ava Budak, Angola High School
⢠Emma Creager, Fremont Middle School
⢠Aubree Kepler, Hendry Park Elementary School
⢠Macy Newhard, Hendry Park Elementary School
⢠Piper McGregor, Ryan Park Elementary School
⢠Mikaela Kolar, Ryan Park Elementary School
The 33rd annual Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair will be a virtual event, sponsored by the Science Education Foundation of Indiana. It is scheduled for the week of March 22-27 for grades 9-12 and the week of April 5-10 and for grades 4-8.
Other awards from the regional science fair for Steuben County students include the following: