Pork Congress 2012 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
Pork Congress 2012 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
Pork Congress 2012 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
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<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> Re-Cap<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Team selected<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Team was introduced Jan. 25 during the 40th annual <strong>Iowa</strong><br />
<strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> Banquet in Des Moines.<br />
The new pork royalty is Lindsay Reth, <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Queen; Sterling Schnepf, <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong><br />
Princess and Jacob Swanson, <strong>Iowa</strong> Premier <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Ambassador.<br />
Reth is a senior at West Delaware High School. She is the daughter of Russ and Dianne<br />
Reth of Manchester. Lindsay plans to attend Wartburg College in Waverly next fall and<br />
study business administration.<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Princess Sterling Schnepf is a sophomore at <strong>Iowa</strong> State University. She is<br />
majoring in animal science pre-graduate studies. Sterling is the daughter of Richard and<br />
Sharon Schnepf of Granville in Plymouth County.<br />
Lindsay Reth,<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Queen<br />
A total of eight county pork queens competed during the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> for the<br />
<strong>2012</strong> IPPA crowns.<br />
The new <strong>Iowa</strong> Premier <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Ambassador hails from Ottumwa in Wapello County.<br />
Jacob Swanson is a junior at <strong>Iowa</strong> State University. He is majoring in public service and<br />
administration in agriculture. Jacob is the son of Don and Pat Swanson.<br />
Swanson received the title over four other worthy competitors.<br />
Each of the contestants was judged on their interviewing and communications skills,<br />
poise, presentation and overall knowledge of the pork industry and <strong>Iowa</strong> agriculture.<br />
The new <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Queen and the <strong>Iowa</strong> Premier <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Ambassador each receive a<br />
$2,000 scholarship and the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Princess earns a $1,000 scholarship from IPPA.<br />
Sterling Schnepf,<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Princess<br />
All three title holders will serve as representatives of the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
and assist with various pork promotional and educational activities throughout the year.<br />
Jacob Swanson, <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong><br />
Premier <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Ambassador<br />
March <strong>2012</strong><br />
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