American Honey Queens and Princesses

Maia Jaycox is the daughter of Scott and Juli Jaycox of Webster City, Iowa.  She is a sophomore at Iowa State University, in the open option program with an interest in biology.  She is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at Iowa State.  Maia began beekeeping with her family about four years ago and currently tends to seven hives of bees.  In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, painting, and sewing.

Hope Pettibon is the daughter of Patrick and Christie Pettibon of McKinney, Texas.  She is currently attending a bible college in south Texas and has future aspirations to be an wilderness emergency medical technician.  Hope has been keeping bees with her family since 2004 and has earned awards for her honey.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, cooking, and being outside.

2016
Queen - Kim Kester -  Wisconsin
Princess - Tabitha Mansker- Texas

2015
Queen - Gabrielle Hemesath - Iowa
Princess - Hayden Wolf - Texas

2014
Queen - Susannah Austin - Florida
Princess - Elena Hoffman - Pennsylvania

2013
Queen - Caroline Adams-Texas
Princess - Emily Campbell- Minnesota

2012
Queen – Alyssa Fine – Pennsylvania
Princess – Danielle Dale – Wisconsin

2011
Queen – Teresa Bryson – Pennsylvania
Princess – Allison Adams – Texas

2010
Queen – Lisa Schluttenhofer – Indiana
Princess – Amy Roden – Wisconsin

2009
Queen – Diane Jurchen – Iowa
Princess – Allison Hull – Minnesota

2008
Queen – Rachael Seida – Texas
Princess – Rachel Bryson – Pennsylvania

2007
Queen – Kelly Tjepkes – Minnesota
Princess – Katie Klett – North Dakota

2006
Queen – Jolene Hoefs – Wisconsin
Princess – Teresa Jurchen – Iowa

2005
Queen – Sarah Kornfield – Texas
Princess – Angela Fisher – Wisconsin

2004
Queen – Kristen Miller – Pennsylvania
Princess – Kelsey Limerick – Indiana

2003
Queen – Katie Danuser – North Dakota
Princess – Kara Westercamp – Iowa

2002
Queen – Colleen Henson – Texas

2001
Queen – Renee A. Blatt – Pennsylvania
Princess – Regina Jager – Iowa

2000
Queen – Angie Olson – Minnesota
Princess – Melissa Bisson – Michigan

1999
Queen – Anna Kettlewell – Wisconsin
Princess – Melissa Chouinard – Michigan

1998
Queen – Teresa Swamba – Michigan
Princess – Sarah Paulson – Texas

1997
Queen – Emily Anderson – Pennsylvania
Princess – Gwendelyn Guthals – Missouri

1996
Queen – Jona Hoover – Pennsylvania
Princess – Louann Hausner – Wisconsin

1995
Queen – Esther Wright – Texas
Princess – Rachel Hempel – Michigan

1994
Queen – Lisa Terry – Minnesota
Princess – Julie Batton – Missouri

1993
Queen – Gena West – Tennessee
Princess – Heather Pomeroy – Iowa

1992
Queen – Kari Kester – North Dakota
Princess – Kristine Stowell – Michigan

1991
Queen – Robyn DeBoard – Kansas
Princess – Carol Bockenfeld – Wisconsin

1990
Queen – Vanessa Polley – Tennessee
Princess – Ann Kerian – North Dakota

1989
Queen – Naomi Gunter – North Dakota
Princess – Jill Mathias – Pennsylvania

1988
Queen – Shiryl Donahoo – Texas
Princess – Falicia Hart – Tennessee

1987
Queen – Leslie Kuenzi – Oregon
Princess – Pennie Jayne Reece – Michigan

1986
Queen – DeAnn Rahija – Kansas
Princess – Caroline Comport – California

1985
Queen – Kelly Duffin – Wisconsin
Princess – Crystal Jones – Florida

1984
Queen – Carol Marie Tschida – Florida
Princess – Rebecca Vollmer – North Dakota

1983
Queen – Melissa Hart – Tennessee
Princess – Cray Briggs – Texas

1982
Queen – Kari Olson – Minnesota
Princess – Kim Mentzer – South Dakota

1981
Queen – Kimberly Ganey – Florida
Princess – Glenda Musgrave – Indiana

1980
Queen – Frances Bean – Texas
Princess – Sheila Sasser – North Carolina

1979
Queen – Kimberly Rae Arnevik – Wisconsin
Princess – Janice Walker – Texas

1978
Queen – Gloriann Glawe – South Dakota
Princess – Lynn Hoopingarner – Michigan

1977
Queen – Julie Schmitz – South Dakota
Princess – Donna Lane – Indiana

1976
Queen – Tammy Jo Inman – Kansas
Princess – Julie Thomas – Minnesota

1975
Queen – Susan Harris – Florida
Princess – Cindy Sieh – South Dakota

1974
Queen – Cheryl Burkhart – Nebraska
Princess – Karen Petersen – South Dakota

1973
Queen – Betty Blahnik – Minnesota

1972
Queen – Linda Johnson – Minnesota

1971
Queen – Becky Ledbetter – Tennessee
Princess – Barbara Jean Ball

1970
Queen – Nodji Olson – Wisconsin

1969
Queen – Karen Peterson – Oregon
Princess – Elaine Fisher – Ohio

1968
Queen – Janice Barnes – Arkansas
Princess – Teresa Meyer – Ohio

1967
Queen – Linda Santa Cruz – Arkansas
Princess – Sandra Combs

1966
Queen – Beverly Gibbs – Missouri
Princess – Joyce Conkin – Pennsylvania

1965
Queen – Grace Strickland – Mississippi
Princess – Anita Berg

1964
Queen – Leslie Kae Floyd – Minnesota
Princess – Gail Lathem – Florida

1963
Queen – Joycelyn Cade – Kansas
Princess – Linda Andrews – Mississippi

1962
Queen – Judy Hrushka – Michigan
Princess – Joyce Sandell – Iowa

1961
Queen – Elaine Prather – Tennessee

1960
Queen – Monicca McNutt – Tennessee
Princess – Patricia McGinnis – Florida

1959
Queen – Kay Seidelman – Michigan