News Release

The Nappanee Apple Festival Committee has announced the names of the 13 entrants vying for the title of Miss Apple Blossom. They will be competing in a scholarship pageant, which will culminate beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Kountry Cabinets Entertainment Tent in Depot Plaza. Listed in alphabetical order, the contestants are:

• Kayli Anglemyer, Miss G&L Milford Self Storage, is a sophomore at Bethel University. She is the daughter of Aaron Anglemyer and Sam and Cherie Ran.

• Isabelle Bailey, Miss Dairyland Seed, is junior at Northridge High School. She is the daughter of Greg and Lauren Bailey.

• Jaylin Binkley, Miss K&K Earthmoving, Inc., is a freshman at Indiana University of South Bend. She is the daughter of Roger and Melissa Binkley.

• Maryjane Bowers, Miss Countryside Estates MHP, LLC, is a junior at K12-Indiana Learning Digital School. She is the daughter of Dawn Martz.

• Trysta Helvey, Miss Refresh Hair Design Studio, is a junior at Indiana University of South Bend. She is the daughter of Misti and Brandon Denning of Middlebury.

• Dakota Krieg, Miss KMC Controls, is a senior at Elkhart High School. She is the daughter of Karen and James Krieg.

• Brianna Lechlitner, Miss Joe’s Gyros, is a senior at NorthWood High School. She is the daughter of Aden and Sara Lechlitner of Wakarusa.

• Nellie Mendez Hernandez, Miss Coppes Commons, is a senior at NorthWood High School. She is the daughter of Agustina Hernandez.

• Elise Mestach, Miss iFlock Security Consulting, is a junior at NorthWood High School. She is the daughter of Lance and Jane Mestach of Wakarusa.

• Kloe Mills, Miss Fairmont Homes, LLC is a senior at NorthWood High School. Kloe is the daughter of Mike and Brittany Mills.

• Bridgette Stutsman, Miss Triple J Farm, plans to attend Animal Behavior Institute. She is the daughter of Tim and Jill Stutsman.

• Georgia Wiggins, Miss Plymouth Glass Co., is a junior at Indiana University of South Bend. She is the daughter of Nathan and Nicki Wiggins.

• Mallory Wood, Miss Wellington & Weddell Eye Care, a senior at Trine University. She is the daughter of Ralph and Crystal Wood.