Saratoga County Dairy Princess Named State Dairy Princess

Stephanie McBath, NYS Dairy Princess

Stephanie McBath, the Saratoga County dairy princess, was named the New York State Dairy Princess for 2015-16 Tuesday night.

Courtney Dearnley

McBath, 17, a senior at Schuylerville High School, will serve as the primary spokesperson for the dairy industry throughout the state for the next year. She was chosen after a two-day event in which 22 county dairy princesses competed.

Victoria Treadwell

The girls took tests to judge their dairy knowledge and writing skills, had intensive interviews with the three judges, had to given both impromptu and prepared speeches and also were judged on their informal interaction with others. Judges evaluate contestants on communication skills, knowledge of the dairy industry, poise and personality.

The first alternate state princess is Victoria Treadwell, 19, of Herkimer County, a freshman at Mohawk Valley Community College. The second alternate is Courtney Dearnley, 17, of Columbia County, a senior at Taconic Hills High School.

The top seven in the pageant were McBath, Treadwell, Dearnley, Franklin County Princess Errolynn Bradley, Cayuga County Princess Taylor Gilbert, Cortland County Princess Courtney Randall and Ontario County Princess Samantha Wheeler.

Miss Congeniality was Samantha Wheeler of Ontario County.