The Washington State Apple Blossom candidates erupt in applause as each of the Top Ten are announced during a ceremony Tuesday night at the Wenatchee Convention Center.
The Top 10 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival royalty candidates were announced Tuesday night at the Wenatchee Convention Center. In the front row from left are, (W) Wenatchee School District, (E) Eastmont School District: Scarlette Cron, daughter of Adrienne Andersen and Tobias Cron (W); Elisha Bartlett, daughter of Tim and Debra Bartlett (E); Finnley Ottley, daughter of Shawn and Kelli Ottley (W); Hannia Hernandez-Mendoza, daughter of Armando Hernandez and Elsi Mendoza (E); and Taylor Williams, daughter of Michelle Voie and Brent Craig, and Daniel and Stephanie Williams (W). In the back row from left are: Rachael Hamilton, daughter of Chad and Jenny Hamilton (E); Sophia Kinninger, daughter of Warren Kinninger and Petra Swidler (W); Natalie Pearson, daughter of Travis and Kristen Pearson (W); Kendall Flanagan, daughter of Ryan and Wendy Flanagan (E); and Dylan Schmitten, daughter of Brandon and Shannon Schmitten (E). Selection of the queen and two princess will be held at the Numerica Performing Arts Center during the 2023 Royalty Selection Pageant on Saturday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale January 17 online at numericapac.org. Scholarships totaling $31,000 will also be handed out that night.
The Washington State Apple Blossom candidates erupt in applause as each of the Top Ten are announced during a ceremony Tuesday night at the Wenatchee Convention Center.
The Top 10 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival royalty candidates were announced Tuesday night at the Wenatchee Convention Center. In the front row from left are, (W) Wenatchee School District, (E) Eastmont School District: Scarlette Cron, daughter of Adrienne Andersen and Tobias Cron (W); Elisha Bartlett, daughter of Tim and Debra Bartlett (E); Finnley Ottley, daughter of Shawn and Kelli Ottley (W); Hannia Hernandez-Mendoza, daughter of Armando Hernandez and Elsi Mendoza (E); and Taylor Williams, daughter of Michelle Voie and Brent Craig, and Daniel and Stephanie Williams (W). In the back row from left are: Rachael Hamilton, daughter of Chad and Jenny Hamilton (E); Sophia Kinninger, daughter of Warren Kinninger and Petra Swidler (W); Natalie Pearson, daughter of Travis and Kristen Pearson (W); Kendall Flanagan, daughter of Ryan and Wendy Flanagan (E); and Dylan Schmitten, daughter of Brandon and Shannon Schmitten (E). Selection of the queen and two princess will be held at the Numerica Performing Arts Center during the 2023 Royalty Selection Pageant on Saturday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale January 17 online at numericapac.org. Scholarships totaling $31,000 will also be handed out that night.
I was born in Wenatchee, went to Eastmont High School, graduated from the University of Washington with a communications degree in journalism. I have a wife and three children.
