FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161

15 young women competing to become ambassadors for Michigan Sugar Company

BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company plans to crown its 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen and Court Attendants during the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival, set to take place June 13-16 in Sebewaing. The crowning ceremony is at 7 p.m. Friday, June 14.

Fifteen young women from throughout Michigan Sugar Company’s growing area are vying to become the company’s next ambassadors through the Michigan Sugar Queen Scholarship Program. Here is a look at each of the finalists:

  • Linde Bolle, 20, of Midland, is a 2017 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy. She attends Albion College where she is pursuing a degree in kinesiology. She is the daughter of Jennifer West and Mark Bolle.
  • Madelyn Day, 18, of Lexington, is a senior at Croswell-Lexington High School. She plans to attend St. Clair County Community College and Ferris State University to pursue a degree in criminal justice. She is the daughter of Melody and Rob Day.
  • Amanda Errer, 21, of Bad Axe, is a 2016 graduate of Bad Axe High School. She attends Oakland University where she is pursuing a degree in communications. She is the daughter of Patricia and Doug Errer.
  • Morgan Fiedler, 18, of Clyde, is a senior at Yale High School. She plans to attend Saginaw Valley State University to pursue a degree in pre-law social work. She is the daughter of Christina and Mark Fiedler.
  • Jennifer Gibbs, 19, of Almont, is a 2018 graduate of Almont High School. She attends Michigan State University where she is pursuing a degree in animal science. She is the daughter of Brenda and Kevin Gibbs.
  • Faith Haener, 18, of Peck, is a senior at Peck High School. She plans to attend Wayne State University to pursue a degree in biology. She is the daughter of Tricia and Lee Haener.
  • Emily Jaremba, 18, of Saginaw, is a senior at Carrollton High School. She plans to attend Saginaw Valley State University to pursue a degree in biochemistry. She is the daughter of Jill and David Jaremba.
  • Nailah Kelley, 18, of Saginaw, is a senior at Carrollton High School. She plans to attend Eastern Michigan University to pursue a degree in psychology. She is the daughter of Ruth Ransom and Rahmaan Kelley.
  • Grace Kendziorski, 18, is a 2018 graduate of Bay City Western High School. She attends Saginaw Valley State University where she is pursuing a degree in political science. She is the daughter of Gretchen and David Kendziorski.
  • Maddy Lamm, 18, of Sandusky, is a senior at Sandusky High School. She plans to attend Delta College to pursue a degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Jessica and Paul Lamm.
  • Breanna Moore, 20, of Kimball, is a 2017 graduate of Landmark Academy. She attends the University of Michigan where she is pursuing a degree in human resource management. She is the daughter of Melissa Mango and Jason Moore.
  • Hannah Newsom, 18, of Attica, is a senior at Lapeer High School. She plans to attend Olivet College to pursue a degree in biology-veterinary science. She is the daughter of Thelma and Lee Newsom.
  • Allyson Simmons, 18, of Midland, is a senior at Midland High School. She plans to attend Saginaw Valley State University to pursue a degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Jennifer Simmons-Hallman and Daniel Hallman.
  • Channon Turrell, 20, of Imlay City, is a 2017 graduate of Imlay City High School. She attends Michigan State University where she is pursuing a degree in accounting. She is the daughter of Carlene and Larry Turrell.
  • Kendyl Wilson, 17, of Mount Pleasant, is a senior at Beal City High School. She plans to attend Central Michigan University to pursue a degree in animation/graphic design. She is set to celebrate her 18th birthday on May 26. She is the daughter of Kristie and Kevin Wilson.Through the Michigan Sugar Queen Scholarship Program, a Queen and two Attendants are chosen to serve for one year as ambassadors for Michigan Sugar Company. Their duties include public appearances, community service projects, interaction with lawmakers and agriculture leaders and helping to represent Michigan Sugar Company throughout the state.After completing the requirements of the program, the Queen receives a $2,000 scholarship and each attendant a $1,000 scholarship to be used to help pay for college.

    Following the June 14 crowning event, the new Michigan Sugar Queen and Court Attendants will take part in the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival Grand Parade set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, in Sebewaing. After the parade, the Queen and Court will be at the festival grounds to meet with festival-goers and pose for photographs.

    More information about this year’s festival, including a complete schedule of events, is available at

    www.sebewaingchamber.com.

    About Michigan Sugar Company

    Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, we merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.

    Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and we have sugarbeet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Our nearly 900 grower-owners plant and

harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugarbeets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at our factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.

Our sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.

Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. We are the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. Our annual payroll is more than $65 million and our annual local economic impact is about $500 million.

Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of nine sugarbeet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugarbeets are grown in the country.

Photo Caption

Meet the finalists vying to become the 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen as part of the Michigan Sugar Queen Scholarship Program. They are, from left: Front row – Emily Jaremba, Breanna Moore, Channon Turrell, Jennifer Gibbs and Grace Kendziorski; Middle row – Linde Bolle, Nailah Kelley, Maddy Lamm, Faith Haener and Kendyl Wilson; Back row – Madelyn Day, Amanda Errer, Allyson Simmons, Morgan Fiedler and Hannah Newsom.