Taylor Sebring Reigns as Susquehanna County Dairy Princess

Written by Evie Goff, Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion Chairperson

Rachael Grosvenor, 2014/2015 Susquehanna County Dairy Princess passed her reign on to Taylor Sebring on May 22^nd at the County Dairy Princess Pageant held at the Episcopal Church in Montrose.

Taylor Sebring, Susquehanna County Dairy Princess
& Brooke Marvin, Susquehanna County Alternate
Dairy Princess. 

Taylor is the daughter of Brad and Cynthia Sebring of North Abington Township. Taylor attends Abington Heights High School with future plans of attending Delaware Valley University, studying dairy and animal science. As a Susquehanna County 4-H member she has a dairy project, leasing Brown Swiss heifers from Rogers Dairy Farm owned by Jim & Tina Rogers. Taylor and her brother and three sisters along with her parents attend the Peckville Assembly of God church. She loves everything agriculture related and plans to have a connection to the land and animals her entire life.

Alternate Dairy Princess Brooke Marvin daughter of Earl and Sandra Marvin of Susquehanna attends Blue Ridge High School. Brooke gets her dairy background living next door to her Uncle Bill Boman’s dairy farm where he milks over 60 cows each day. She is active in her church and enjoys volunteering her time to programs, such as Special Olympics and Be a Hero as well as taking part in softball, volleyball and basketball cheerleading at school.

The new Dairy Princess Taylor Sebring and Alternate Dairy Princess Brooke Marvin will fulfill their duties with support from Dairy Maids Kendra and Kaelynn Brant and Megan Johns and Dairy Ambassadors Emory Bewley, Katrina Vidota, Alivia Hughes and Dana Nunemacher all working together educating the public about the importance of dairy products in their diets and being advocates for Susquehanna County dairy farmers.

Once again the evening program was presented by former Susquehanna County Dairy Princesses, Olivia Mitchell-Zawiski, Callie Curley, Allison Kiefer, Mercedes Spickerman and Kelly Diaz-Young. Also taking part in the program were Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess Ashley Mohn and Pennsylvania Dairy Princess and Promotion Administrative Director Laura Daubert.

Olivia Mitchell-Zawiski 2010/2011 Dairy Princess welcomed everyone to Pageant followed by 2011/2012 Princess Allison Kiefer introducing each member of Susquehanna County’s dairy court as they took their place on stage.

Dairy Maids Kendra Brant, Kaelynn Brant and Megan Johns each stepped forward making comments about their relationship to dairy and spoke a bit about how they will be fulfilling their responsibilities as Dairy Maids. Next to speak were Dairy Ambassadors Katrina Vidota, Alivia Hughes and Dana Nunemacher each with promotion plans they will be carrying out. Crown Bearer Chelsea Empet made a few comments about her families’ farm. Emory Bewley was unable to attend however Callie Curley 2012/2013 Dairy Princess read a speech prepared by Emory outlining her experiences as a Dairy Ambassador. Alternate Dairy Princess Rachel Johnson then spoke of her year’s experience promoting the dairy industry.

Dairy Princess candidates Brooke Marvin and Taylor Sebring each gave excellent speeches related to the dairy industry and their promotion work plans during the year ahead.

Pennsylvania Dairy Princess and Promotion administrative director, Laura Daubert presented and an award to Peggy Empet for her 25 years of service to the Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion Program. Peggy spoke of her enjoyment being involved with the county program.

2013/2014 Dairy Princess Mercedes Spickerman presented outgoing Princess Rachael Grosvenor with a scholarship award provided by the county dairy promotion committee to use as she continues her education as a nursing student at Misericordia University.

Mercedes also commented on the importance of the promotions the girls have done this past year mentioning the many school promotions done to encourage children to include three servings of dairy in their diet each day. The 2014/2015 girls completed over 240 promotions around Susquehanna County.

Allison Kiefer presented top scrapbook awards to Emory Bewley, Alivia Hughes, Katrina Vidota, Rachael Grosvenor and Rachel Johnson.

Rachael Grosvenor gave a very emotional farewell speech complementing the members of her court on the excellent job they did working with her during the past year. Rachael felt very blessed to have had the opportunity delivering the message around Susquehanna County of the importance of the dairy industry and reminding folks everywhere she went about including dairy products in their diet. Susquehanna County dairy promotion team members were very proud when Rachael received the honor of becoming a PA State Alternate Dairy Princess in September of 2014. Rachael now had the duty of promoting the dairy industry not only in Susquehanna County but throughout Pennsylvania. 

The program continued as 2014/2015 Alternate Dairy Princess Rachel Johnson crowned the new Alternate Dairy Princess Brooke Marvin and Dairy Princess Rachael Grosvenor crowned the new Susquehanna County Dairy Princess Taylor Sebring assisted by crown bearer Chelsea Empet.

The evening concluded with a reception to meet and congratulate Susquehanna County’s dairy promotion team and browse the scrapbooks on display.

Any school or organization wishing to have the presence of members of the Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion team at an event please contact County Chairperson Evie Goff at gofffarm@epix.net or 570-278-1212 or the new Dairy Princess Taylor Sebring at tescakes@aol.com or 570-563-8277.

Enjoy your “3 Every Day” of dairy!