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Khali Woollard
Khali is the daughter of Bobby Woollard. She is from Crystal Falls and is a freshman.
Khali has received awards for Student of the Week, received a Citizenship Award, holds a 4.0 GPA and has received a National Poets Award.
She was also awarded MVP and best attitude on her Iron County little league team, she plays second base. Khali is involved in sports, she managed basketball, volleyball and softball and this year will be able to be a player.
She is involved with Jobs Daughters since she was nine years old and has gone through every position leading to Guardian and next Junior Princess.
Khali is a member of Christ United Methodist Church and she was confirmed this year.
Khali’s involvement in the fair is endless, she received second time Grand Champion with her lamb, first place drawing. Pigs, horses, lambs drawings, photography and Iron County Youth Market live stock.
She plans to keep good grades throughout high school. Khali plans to dedicate some of her time with her horse so she can become a stronger rider. She wants to play all the sports as well as clubs, all these things will help her in becoming a Pediatric Nurse.
The reason she would like to become Miss Iron County is because it is her home and the people are her people. Khali will represent with leadership, dedication and grace. She wants to give back to her community.
The things Khali loves the most about Iron County is the landscape and scenery. Of course she loves the people. She loves how willing people are to help out and volunteer in the community, such as at the ski hill, the clubs, school things and at the schools itself. She loves how welcoming and kind people are to tourists, which make them want to come back time after time. That is why Khali is here today.
She loves riding her horse, Misty, she is a Morgan and so sweet. Khali has even ridden her horse to the Forest Park home games.
The love she has for sports such as volleyball, softball and basketball brings her joy and helps her feel like part of the community.
She absolutely loves being part of the Jobs Daughters, it is so fun making new sisters and making so many positive memories.
Khali hopes one day later in life, after she becomes a nurse, to come back to this area and raise her family here so her children can be a part of this community.
Ella Gasperich
Ella is the 17-year-old daughter of Stacy and Jason Gasperich. She is from Crystal Falls and is a junior.
Ella has received honors and awards from Citizen of the Year (twice), departmental award winner for History (twice), Math (twice), Info Tech, English, Spanish and was on the freshman year homecoming court. Ella is a straight 4.0 student and has been her whole life, top of my class, played piano for about eight-nine years now, started song writing two years ago and attended New York Film Academy in 2018 for acting school.
Ella created a new logo for Crystal Falls Library and it was chosen for their new logo. She went to Business Professionals of American and gave a speech on opening a small business in a small community, and she took second place.
Ella participates is golf, basketball, volleyball, track and field and cheer. She has been Student Council Secretary for the past three year at school.
She has worked at Iron County Youth Camp and helps at her family’s store, Ben Franklin in Crystal Falls.
Ella attends Guardian Angels Parish.
Although she is currently undecided on what she wants to be when she grows up, Ella knows she wants to be in a field where she is publically involved. In her speech she plans to speak about it being okay not to know at 18 years old your life plan. Because in her case she just wants to do everything. She does know that she wants to do something impactful and share her story.
Ella wants to be Miss Iron County for a few reasons. She wants to share her story with girls who might struggle with similar things as her. She wants to show girls that you don’t need a big circle of friends approval on who you are from people who don’t truly care for you, or don’t take the time to get to know you. There are peaks and lows to living in Iron County, but if Ella can help others learn to navigate through those lows and turn their struggles into victories, she will feel accomplished. Ella loves this county for its opportunities.
Kylee Pollock
Kylee is the 15-year-old daughter of Ericka Richards and David Froland. She is from Iron River and a junior.
Kylee enjoys playing school volleyball and Club Volleyball. She also enjoys playing golf.
Kylee is currently working at Scott’s Subs, and loves her job. Everyone is always very nice even when they are very busy.
Some of Kylees future schooling plans are to go to medical school to become an Orthopedic Surgeon. Her second choice would be to go to school for Cosmetology.
A couple reasons Kylee would like to become Miss Iron County is she would like to show people how beautiful it is here. She would also like to give back to our community.
The thing she loves most about Iron County is nature and the people. In the winter she loves being able to go sledding, skiing, snowboarding and building snowmen. In the summer and spring she loves how hot it gets and how you can go to all the lakes in our area. In the fall she loves to go the football games and hiking in nature.
Some other things Kylee would like to share about herself are that she loves helping others and hanging out with her two younger brothers. Kylee speaks and understands Spanish. She enjoys teaching people how to ski and snowboard.
Laycee Parson
Laycee is the 17-year-old daughter of Tonya Parson. She is from Iron River and is a Senior.
Laycee is a member of her Shish School Student Council. She participates is track, basketball, volleyball and will be joining cross country. She currently works at Bigari Ace Hardware. She will be applying for NHS at school and plans to volunteer at the animal shelter.
Laycee plans to attend Bay Community College next year for pre-law and then possible continue her education further and go for a degree to be a child advocate lawyer.
Laycee feels that becoming Miss Iron County will help her be more active and supportive in the community. Also will help her with her social skills, and help her with her NHS application.
Laycee loves this small town charm of Iron County. She likes how the community pull together to help one another. There are so many outdoor activities throughout the different seasons here to enjoy.
Laycee has been going to Iron County fair her whole life, so she is excited to able to participate in this event. Also she enjoys writing and this will allow her to show others her writing.
Emma Goldbach
Emma is the 15-year-old daughter of Hope Varhola. She lives in Iron River and is a sophomore.
Emma has been on West Iron County Honor roll for five semesters, WIC Symphony Festival, Straight 1’s (highest rating) and WIC Symphony Solo Ensemble.
A few of the awards and honors Emma has received are as follows: 4-H Archery District competitions (1st and 2nd place), snowmobile racing for 10 years earning several awards, Inclusion dance and most improved tap dancer for the year.
Emma has been involved with Student Council and in her freshman year she was president. She held vice president in her 4-H Artemis Archers Club. She has been a Girl Scout for 10 years.
Emma plans on attending college when she graduates. At this time, her interests include cosmetology and interior design. She would like to follow a career path that she will enjoy.
Emma says she would like to be Miss Iron County because she wants to be able to represent Iron County for the community and the people.
The things Emma loves the most about Iron County is that our small town has very friendly people.
Emma was born and raised here. She is very proud of our small community and what they have to offer.
Seanna Stine
Seanna is the 17-year-old daughter of Angie Stine. She is from Iron River and is a senior.
Seanna is a member the National Honors Society, and has been on the ‘A’ honor roll for her freshman, sophomore and junior year. She made Dean’s List for two semesters through Bay College Dual-Enrollment. Seanna was awarded U.P. First Team Singles her junior year for tennis along with numerous medals. She received a medal and patch for winning Districts in basketball her junior year. Also was awarded an abundant number of medals and ribbons for track and field along with District medal and patch in 2021.
Seanna is involved with a numerous organizations; National Honors Society: she volunteers in the community and at school including working concession stands at sporting events, cleaning the museum and helping at parent teacher conferences. Key Club: she walked in the 4th of July parade her sophomore year to raise money for the VFW. She also worked the Kiwanis food stand during the rodeo sophomore summer. Forestry Club: Seanna released fish into Lake Emily with the DNR. She also pulled out the aquatic invasive species barriers in Perch Lake and cleaned them. Student Council: She has been an officer of Student Council her freshman, sophomore and junior year. Freshman year she was the Treasurer, sophomore year the secretary, and junior year vice president. Being a part of Student Council has taught her leadership and responsibility. She was a big part of organizing and setting up prom her junior year. She has also done fundraising for the class, made and served breakfast for the veterans on Veteran’s Day. Fellowship of Christian Athletes: She attends meetings during school and participates in activities. Sports: Seanna plays tennis, basketball and runs track. She has helped with various activities such as the youth track meets, basketball tournaments and tennis camp. American Legion Auxiliary: Seanna has been a member since 2016. She handwrote cards for each veteran for Veteran’s Day. Iron County Lakes and Streams Partnership: She helped with aquatic invasive species barrier at Perch Lake. Iron County Watershed Coalition: She also participated the the Iron River clean up and also Riverfest. Stanley Lake Association: Seanna helped take water quality, collected macro invertebrates and plants for a floating workshop, and participated in highway cleanup around Stanley Lake twice.
Seanna’s future plans are to graduate high school with multiple college credits and to then begin college as a sophomore. She plans to apply for early enrollment at Central Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Northern Michigan University and Penn State University to keep her options open. As of right now, she wants to go into business management and marketing or the medical field. This upcoming year, she is doing a work study through Wild Rivers Reality and plans to get her real estate license. Seanna enjoys working and helping others and hopes to be able to do that with the career path she ends up choosing for her future.
Seanna would like to be this year’s Miss Iron County because it is a great opportunity to grow and learn as a person. She would love to become more involved in the community than she already is, and this is a huge opportunity to help her do just that. With her past leadership experiences, she believes she is the perfect fit and excited to learn new skills.
The thing Seanna loves most about Iron County is the togetherness and kindness of the people in it. She enjoys all the outdoor activities that are available for everyone such as skiing, golfing, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking and ORV riding. There is an infinite number of activities you can do alone or with others. She also loves how there are youth camps available like Camp Batawagama and Covenant Point to which she has attended both throughout the years. Iron County is truly a special place to be and will always call it her home.
Seanna has always had a drive to set goals and try new things even at a young age. From selling slime and rubber band bracelets out of a tackle box at my older sister’s basketball games to trying out golf and gymnastics to becoming a waitress at Young’s. Trying new things and learning from them has always been something she found joy in. It is also very accessible to get involved in this community which is why I have over 60 volunteer hours. Another thing Seanna loves to do is travel, however, every time she leaves, she realizes even more how special her county is. She likes to challenge herself and grow from the things she learns along the way. Being a citizen of Iron County has given her the opportunity to excel and is more than blessed to be able to run for Miss Iron County. She is beyond excited to get out of her comfort zone and explore and learn more new things.
Eiley Meske
Eiley is the 15-year-old daughter of Kristen and Ryan Meske. She is from Iron River and is a junior at WICS.
Eiley is on the ‘A’ Honor Roll, Captain of WIC JV volleyball team (freshman and sophomore year), Student Council and school track and field team
Other organizations Eiley is involved in are, member of the National Society of High School Scholars, Congress of Future Medical Leaders, Captain of the club volleyball team, St. Agnes choir, Italian Ladies Society and Iron Area Health Foundation’s Youth Focus Group.
Her educational plans are as such; to achieve a four year Bachelor’s degree in human biology with a minor in pre-health occupations at Michigan Technological University. After that she would like to pursue further education and enroll in medical school.
Iron County is beautiful, from the vast expanse of outdoor scenery to the comfort of the local businesses and products. Being Miss Iron County would allow me to represent all that Iron County has to offer from snowshoeing and quietly enjoying the serene snowfall God has blessed us with, to enjoying lake activities and spending time with my family which is what Iron County really embodies.
While there are an abundance of qualities to be fond of, my favorite part of Iron County is how it feels like a family. Whenever a member of the community is struggling, the rest of the community surrounds and supports the individual. In addition, Iron County boasts God’s beauty throughout, from the rivers to the lakes, to the scenery, God’s blessings are evident.
The most important thing to Eiley is God and her family. Through them, she is able to find the strength and support to propel her through and aid her in reaching her goals, as well as preparing for her future.
Autumn Smith
Autumn is the 18-year-old daughter of Connie Smith. She is from Iron River and will be a freshman in college.
Autumn has received honors for being an ‘A’ honor roll student, student of the week, NHS member, student artist of the month and honors cords.
Other awards she has accomplished are Michigan Tech Engineer Certificate of Merit, 1st team tennis doubles, judges favorite and Iron County Fair Association Scholarship.
Autumn is in NHS and has done many community service hours for her church and has worked concessions for dances and basketball games. She is a member in the Forest Club and has done river clean-up. Autumn also coached soccer last year.
Autumn has finished all her pre-regs except for 1 class, so she is going to Bay College in the fall, and then she will be transferring to Kirtland College in Grayling for Cardiac Sonography.
Autumn’s life aspiration is to live life to her fullest potential and enjoy it.
A few of Autumn’s reasons why she would like to become Miss Iron County is to give back to her community, be more involved and would like to be a positive role model for others.
Autumn loves the outdoors and the kindness of our community. She has received many scholarships and cannot appreciate Iron County more. Although Iron County is small, it gives back and cares for its people.
Autumn played sports throughout high school such as: tennis, basketball and track her senior year. She finished high school ranked number three in her class. She always participated in school activities, helped with the yearbook and worked in the school store.