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Marion County Fair Princess and Queen Pageant 2011
Melanie Gardner and Rosalena Duncan named 2011 Marion County Fair Queen and Princess
INDIANAPOLIS - Lawrence North High School student Melanie Gardner is queen of the 81st Marion County Fair.
She was crowned Saturday evening during the annual Queen Pageant. During the same event, 5-year-old Rosalena (Rosie) Duncan was named the fair’s first-ever Princess.
Queen Melanie will represent Marion County during next month’s Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant.
The 17-year-old has been an honor roll student throughout her high school career. She is an active member of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) High School Equestrian Athlete Program and the Lawrence North track team.
Gardner’s community involvement includes the Indiana Eventing Association and Bits and Blazes Pony Club. She teaches horseback riding and horsemanship at summer camps, and was honored by the Indianapolis Zoo for 100 hours of volunteer service. She also is a volunteer at the Lord’s Pantry with St. Louis de Montfort church group.
In her spare time, Queen Melanie enjoys ballet, pursues eventing and has a passion for rescuing and re-training thoroughbred horses for second careers off the track.
The newly crowned queen will be seen frequently out and about the fairgrounds carrying out a myriad of official duties. Throughout the year, she will help recruit contestants for next year’s Queen competition, and help promote the 2012 Marion County Fair.
First runner-up was Sarah Layman, 16, while 19-year old Therese Sahm claimed second runner-up. Michelena Maio, 17, and Brittany Ignas, 18, took third and fourth runner-up respectively, and Allie Eberle, 17, was voted Miss Congeniality... Read more
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