The Dale Fall Festival Scholarship Queen pageant will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, in the Heritage Hills High School auditorium. The eight contestants are students at Heritage Hills High School in Lincoln City or are recent graduates.
The theme for the festival this year is, “Lighting the Way for Future Generations”.
Everyone is invited to join in for revelry at the Dale Fall Festival from September 8-10 at the Dale Park.
Contestants include:
Brie Ann Hile, 16, is a junior at Heritage Hills High School. She is the daughter of Brenda and Brandon Hile. She plans to attend Belmont University or Hillsong College to study songwriting and music education or to receive a degree in worship music. Brie is sponsored by Julie Dicus’ Daycare of Dale.Bailee Anna Eckert, 16, a junior at Heritage Hills High School, is the daughter of Rachel Ayer. She plans to attend the University of Southern Indiana to study education and literature to become a high school English teacher. Bailee is sponsored by Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph.Emily Morgan Yates, 17, a senior at Heritage Hills High School, is the daughter of Seth and Angie Yates. She plans to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College to play volleyball and will be studying math while obtaining her pilot’s license. She is also considering joining the Air Force. Emily is sponsored by Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort.Hailee Madison Faulkner, 17, a senior at Heritage Hills High School, is the daughter of Amber and Danny Garcia and Nick Faulkner. She plans to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College to study radiology technology or diagnostic medial sonography. Hailee is sponsored by Indy Logistics.Jaidyn Lee Gogel, 16, is a junior at Heritage Hills High School. The daughter of Brian Gogel and Amy Schaefer, she plans to attend college with a track and field or weightlifting scholarship, along with academic scholarships to study nursing and become an emergency room nurse. Jaidyn is sponsored by Opie’s Diner.Kaitlyn Marie Washington, 16, is a junior at Heritage Hills High School. She is the daughter of Alan and Karen Washington. While currently undecided with her choice of college, she intends to study pharmaceuticals to become a pharmacist. Kaitlyn is sponsored by Cosology.Kylee Rose Appman, 19, a sophomore at the University of Southern Indiana, is the daughter of Lisa and Jeff Neyenhaus. She is studying Civil Engineering to earn a Professional Engineer license. Kylee is sponsored by Laura Gogel at The Color Bowl.Madeline Gale Walton, 17, a senior at Heritage Hills High School, is the daughter of Jessica and Joe Johnson and Curtis Walton. She plans to attend Murray State University and has been accepted into the Pre-Vet program for the fall 2023 semester. Madeline is sponsored by the Carroll Management Group.
