At the Kick-Off Breakfast on Friday, June 9, Miss Copperfest 2017 was chosen. She is the 35TH queen to receive this honor. She is MARISSA DIAZ
The Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the contest by presenting scholarship amounts. Miss Copperfest 2017 received a $1000 scholarship, the 1st Runner-up, ALLISON BUCHEGER received a $500 scholarship and the 2nd Runner-up, BRIANNA CAIN received a $250 scholarship. Image Apparel supplied additional prizes to all 3 of the candidates.
The Chamber would like to thank all the 2017 Chamber Business sponsors which include: Bayshore Chiropractic, sponsor of Marissa; Davis Agency, sponsor of Allison and Cain Accounting, sponsor of Brianna.
The Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank : Miss Wisconsin, Courtney Pelot, for her appearance; Lauren Resch, Patty Trepanier and Sara Perrizo, judges for the contest; Oconto Legion Golf Club for hosting the meal for the judging; Vital Signs for the car signs, The Reporter and WOCO for publicity for the contest, Image Apparel for providing the sashes, crown and prizes, and Oconto Floral for the flowers for the crowning.
Kathy Hayes, chairman of the Miss Copperfest Committee.
MISS COPPERFEST SINCE THE BEGINNING 1983-2016
1983 – CINDY GROLL DUFEK
1984 – LORI ZAHN
1985- LAURA BRABANT (JOHNSON)
1986 – THERESA CAMPBELL (GAGE)
1987 – LORI SULLIVAN (ZAVADA)
1988- AMY YOUNG (CISAR)
1989 – APRIL STROM
1990 – LISA STEIER
1991 – SHEILA CAMPBELL (VANDERLOOP)
1992 – WAUNELL TREPANIER
1993 – MANDY FREASE
1994 – SARA SULLIVAN (PERRIZO)
1995 – SHANNON HANES
1996 – FRANCESCA WESOLOSKI
1997 – JENNIFER SCHMIT
1998 – NICHOL HARTMAN
1999- MELISSA BARRIBEAU
2000- MANDY EICHMAN
2001 – JENNIFER WERNER
2002-MICHELLE MATRAVERS
2003 – KRISTIN HEROUX
2004 – LAUREN BAKE
2005 – AMANDA CALDIE
2006 – BOBBIE JO PANSIER
2007 – AMANDA SAMSA
2008 – LEXI OLSON
2009 – JESSICA THOMPSON
2010 – LAUREN CALDIE
2011 – CHERRAN DEA RASMOVICZ
2012 – SERENA DICKINSON
2013 – KELLY LOBERGER
2014 – CAMILLE SOWLE
2015 – LAKEN JAMES
2016 – CARLEE BEHNKE
2017- MARISSA DIAZ