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Alice in Dairyland celebrates 75 years
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Taylor Schaefer, second from right, learns she's been selected as the 75th Alice in Dairyland. She's congratulated by Alice in Dairyland finalists, from left, Amelia Hayden, Courtney Moser and Charitee Seebecker.
Margaret McGuire, now in her 90s, joined several other former 'Alices' at the 75th-anniversary celebration of the Alice in Dairyland program. McGuire in 1948 hosted Wisconsin's Centennial Celebration during a month-long exposition at the Wisconsin State Fair Park.
Thirty-six former Alice in Dairyland representatives attended the 75th Alice in Dairyland banquet and finale, hosted by Wisconsin's Dane County.
Debbie Gegare and Julia Nunes share a special moment during the Alice in Dairyland finale. Gegare is manager of agricultural programs at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Nunes thanked Gegare for all her help during Nunes' time as Alice in Dairyland, saying Gegare always answered her calls -- even late at night.
Julia Nunes, far left, stands on the dais with finalists of the 75th Alice in Dairyland program. From left are Amber Cafferty, Amelia Hayden, Courtney Moser, Taylor Schaefer, Samantha Schuessler and Charitee Seebecker.
Randy Romanski, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, presents to Julia Nunes a certificate of commendation signed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. Evers commended Nunes for her dedicated service to Wisconsin as the 73rd and 74th Alice in Dairyland.
Randy Romanski, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, presents plaques to Alice in Dairyland program partners Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board. Next to Romanski, from left, are Tina Peterson, director of Wisconsin Communications for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin; Julia Nunes, former Alice in Dairyland; and Nicole Wagner, executive director of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board. The Alice in Dairyland program is currently supported by six partner organizations.
Taylor Schaefer, left, is named the 75th Alice in Dairyland. She poses for a photo with Julia Nunes who served as both the 73rd and 74th Alice in Dairyland, due to the program being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many in-person events were canceled in 2020 and 2021.
