State Fair queen to inspire Putnam contestants at workshop Wednesday

Sunday, July 6, 2014
Alyssa Garnett

Indiana State Fair Queen Alyssa Garnett has had plenty of practice in the spotlight. Her interviewing skills and on-stage confidence will be shared as she provides Putnam County Fair queen contestants with pointers and insight on pageantry during a Confidence Building Workshop Wednesday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds.

The FFA and seven-year 4-H alumnus knows what it is like to be a county queen contestant. Garnett was crowned Miss Pulaski County before winning the title of the 56th Indiana State Fair Queen during the final day of the 2013 Indiana State Fair.

The 6 p.m. Putnam County workshop will be one of many summer appearances for Garnett. Beyond prepping the contestants on July 9, she will be promoting the upcoming Aug. 1-17 State Fair.

"I have been attending the State Fair since I was a little girl," Garnett said. "Being crowned Miss Indiana State Fair is such an honor to me because I will now have the chance to become involved with the fair in a hands-on way."

The ambitious Purdue University junior is pursuing her master's in business administration. She is a member of the School of Management Council and Delta Gamma sorority.

"I'm so excited to meet the contestants and visit the county," Garnett said. "I've lived in Indiana my entire life, but never had the chance to see many of the counties I will be visiting throughout the summer."

As Miss Indiana State Fair 2014, Garnett will spend her summer visiting more than 30 county fairs, festivals and queen pageants promoting the State Fair before serving as the official hostess of the event.

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