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Haler named Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Midwest Dairy photo

Midwest Dairy photo

As a kick-off to the Minnesota State Fair, 19-year-old Jeni Haler was named the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday.  The Norwood Young America native is a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where she double majors in animal science and Spanish/Portuguese studies.

Haler will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for more than 3,600 Minnesota dairy farm families.  Her first official duty as Princess Kay will be to sit in a rotating cooler in the Dairy Building for nearly six hours today to have her likeness sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter.  This year marks butter sculptor Linda Christensen’s 43rd year carving the Princess Kay of the Milky Way winner and finalists at the Minnesota State Fair.

Throughout her year-long reign as Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Haler will make public appearances to help connect consumers to Minnesota’s dairy farm families. She will also promote the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, through which she encourages students to get 60 minutes of exercise each day and eat a healthy diet that includes three servings of dairy.

Princess Kay candidates are judged on their general knowledge of the dairy industry, communication skills and enthusiasm for dairy. The Midwest Dairy Association sponsors the Princess Kay program, which is funded by the dairy checkoff.

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