FAIREST OF THE FAIR ALUMNI
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MARIN STAFFACHER~2023
Marin served as the Fairest of the Fair for the year of 2023. She is a 2020 graduate of Beaver Dam High School and majored in Occupational Therapy at Madison College. She is the daughter of Rodney & Jaclyn Stauffacher of rural Columbus.
MAYA SCHROEDER~2022
Maya served as our Fairest of the Fair for the year of 2022. Maya graduated from Portage High School in 2022. She is the daughter of Joan McConochie and Tom Staveness.
Emily McReath~2019
Emily served as the Fairest in 2019. She graduated from Portage High School in 2019. Upon graduating high school she enlisted in the Army National Guard. Emily’s younger sister is the 2024 Columbia County Fairest of the Fair. Emily is currently working in an emergency department as an EMT. She is the daughter of Troy & Brandie McReath of Portage.
SARAH DAENTL~2018
Sarah served as Fairest in 2018. Sarah graduated from Portage High School in 2016 and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. Sarah recently earned her Master's degree from Mount Mary University in Art Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Sarah works in the Madison area as an Art Therapist. Sarah's parents are Bill and Cathy Daentl of Portage, WI.
LORI (ATTOE) BONGERT~2002
Lori (Attoe) Bongert served as Fairest in the year of 2002. Lori graduated from Poynette High School in 2003 and continued her education at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville majoring in Elementary Education. In 2011 received her masters degree in Administration. Lori is currently an elementary teacher for the Rio School District. Lori is married with two children who are actively involved in 4-H and show at both Columbia County Fair and Lodi Fair. Lori is the daughter of Jim and Barb Attoe of rural Poynette.
PEGGY GAY ~ 1968
Peggy Gay served as the Columbia County Fairest of the Fair in 1968. Peggy went on to be named the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair in 1969, representing Columbia County and the State of Wisconsin. We have no other information on Peggy.