‘Miss Fulton County Queen’ pageant July 7

The crowning of Little Miss, Teen Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Fulton County 2023 will take place Friday, July 7, in the Rochester Community High School. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the pageant starting at 5:30 p.m. There are six young ladies, between the ages of 16-22, vying for the title of “Miss Fulton County Queen.”

The Teen Miss competition, those between the ages of 13-15, will have seven girls vying for the title. There will be four girls between the ages of 10-12 vying for the Junior Miss title, and 15 girls between the ages of 6-9 vying for the title of Little Miss.

Contestants for the Miss Fulton County title are: Rachel Luce, 18, daughter of Andrew and Amy Luce, is a 2023 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. She plans on attending Indiana Wesleyan University in the fall and majoring in Christian ministries and minoring in communications.

Erika Yard, 19, daughter of Staci Yard, is a 2022 graduate of Manchester Junior/Senior High School. She plans to attend Purdue Fort Wayne in the fall, majoring in social services and minor in theater.

Madison Heinzmann, 18, daughter of Stephen and Staci Heinzmann, is a 2023 graduate of Rochester High School. She is attending Huntington University in the fall where she will be playing softball and majoring in nursing.

Elizabeth Weaver, 18, daughter of Brad Weaver and Keri Weaver, is a 2023 graduate of Rochester High School. She is enrolled as a first year engineering student at Purdue University for this fall.

Chesnee Miller, 17, daughter of Blake and Kim Miller, will be a senior at Tippecanoe Valley High School. Following graduation, she plans on pursuing a degree at a

College or University, and possibly studying sports medicine.

Brylee Elliott, 17, daughter of Coty Vanderwall and Clarissa Elliott, will be a senior at Argos Junior/Senior High School. Following graduation, she plans to attend Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business.

Miss Teen contestants are: Emma Murphy, Hailey Crissinger, Bria Rensberger, McKinley Burton, Sophia Baker, Bahyla Vanderwall and Jayden Yarian.

Junior Miss contestants are: Samantha Jacobs, Isabella Jones, Nevaeh Shull and Kodie-Kay Sexton.

Little Miss contestants are: Nyah Archambeault, Blakely Hass, Akinnah Brown, Kree Clauson, Ella Roe, Rhemi Thompson, Kingsley Barcus, Rissie Sexton, Cailyn Overmyer, Maelee Jones, Quin Peters, Avalyn Bates, Olivia Gunnels, Blakelee Herrold and Sawyer Jones.