Ten dairy princesses from across Minnesota have been named finalists for the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way after participating in virtual judging sessions held May 15-16.

The virtual judging took the place of the Dairy Promotion and Leadership event that is typically held in person but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To compete to be a finalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way, each princess submitted an application, participated in a personal interview, prepared and delivered a speech, and participated in a mock media interview, all of which took place virtually using the online Zoom platform.

After these events, 10 finalists were selected to compete for the title of Minnesota’s 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way, who will be crowned in August.

The finalists are:

Princess Kay candidates are judged on their general knowledge of the dairy industry, communication skills and enthusiasm for promoting dairy. Midwest Dairy sponsors the Princess Kay of the Milky Way program, which is funded by dairy farmers through their promotion checkoff.

TEN CHOSEN: Ten finalists for the 67th Princess Kay of the Milk Way contest are (top, from left) Emily Benrud, Brenna Connelly, Mackenzie Craig, Emma Friauf and Taylor Jerde; (bottom, from left) Katherine Maus, Maggie Meyer, Maggie Molitor, Valerie Sauder and Rebeckah Schroeder.

An announcement will be made later this summer regarding coronation, according to Midwest Dairy, depending on COVID-19 events.

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