Del Norte High Senior vies for Dairy Princess title

Three young women will compete for the District 1 Dairy Princess title, May 10 at the River Lodge in Fortuna.

DNHS senior Talyn Hodson will vie for the prestigious honor of Dairy Princess. Talyn will compete against Grace Scilacci and Mariah Bravo, both students at Fortuna High.

Talyn is the daughter of Michelle and Richard Wetherell of Ft. Dick. Talyn plans to attend College of the Redwoods and study Forensics, works part-time at the Alexandre Dairy Store and grew up on the family Dairy at the Wetherell Ranch. She is a member of the DNHS Future Farmers of America Chapter, the Del Norte 4-H Club where she serves as Del Norte County All-Star Ambassador and is on the Warrior Yearbook staff.

The young lady crowned as Dairy Princess will represent the dairy industry in Humboldt and Del Norte counties where she will serve the area as an ambassador for the dairy industry with various audiences. The newly crowned princess will participate in mandatory training provided by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) where they will receive professional development coaching. California is the nation’s leading Milk producer and produces more butter and nonfat dry milk than any other State. California milk and dairy foods by the Real California Milk seal.

Good Luck. Talyn!