Dodge County fairest of the fair named 1st runner-up in state

Thursday, January 10, 2008 12:22 PM CST

Dodge County's 2007 fairest of the fair was named the first runner-up at the state's fair association convention Wednesday night.

Katie Rhodes, 19, of Beaver Dam, was crowned the first runner-up at the Wisconsin Association of Fairs state convention held in Green Bay. A record number of contestants competed for the opportunity to serve as the 2008 Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair.

The winner was Claire Carroll of Langlade County, according to Dodge County Fair Board President James Schoenike. She was crowned by the 2007 Fairest of the Fair Sheri Nelson.

Rhodes represented the Dodge County Fair at the convention.

Rhodes, the daughter of Jack and Rita Rhodes of Beaver Dam, was named the 2007 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair on Aug. 15, 2007.

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Rhodes is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse majoring in biology with a concentration in biomedical science and pre-med. Rhodes is involved in Alpha Phi Sorority and Angell Hall Executive Team.

She received the Dorothy Luckow Award for outstanding achievement in her local Leipsic 4-H Club.

“She (Rhodes) did a very nice job and handled herself well,” Schoenike said.