Cherry Queens

2008/2009 National Cherry Queen Megan Umulis

Megan Umulis
Megan Umulis
Megan is a 2005 graduate of Traverse City West Senior High School and currently attends Michigan State University with a major in Advertising. She is the daughter of Ralph and Sheryl Umulis.

Megan enjoys basketball, softball, disc golf, volleyball, running, Pilates, and snowboarding. She has been an active member of Faith Reformed Church in Traverse City for eighteen years. Megan has had the opportunity to work with children and teenagers at Clancy Street Ministries and this past spring traveled to Ecuador on a mission's trip. Megan also serves as the secretary with McGlobe International Organizations.

Megan's participation in the Cherry Industry includes working at the Michigan State Research Center promoting Cherryflex and working at food shows and farmers' markets through Michigan promoting cherry products.

Upon graduation, Megan intends to run her own business and travel the world.

Megan is sponsored by Cherry Bay Orchards and Six Lugs LLC.


Past Cherry Queens

Megan Umulis
2008-2009
Megan Umulis
 Danielle Moss
2007-2008
Danielle Moss
Kaley Schroeder
2006-2007
Kaley Schroeder		 Courtney Fountain
2005-2006
Courtney Fountain
Maggie Schneider
2004-2005
Maggie Schneider 		Kelly Plucinski
2003-2004
Kelly Plucinski
Ashley Prusick
2002-2003
Ashley Prusick		 Kelsey Hewitt
2001-2002
Kelsey Hewitt
Jennifer Brakel
2000-2001
Jennifer Brakel		 Erin Sullivan
1999-2000
Erin Sullivan
Kelli Kaberle
1998-1999
Kelli Kaberle		 Miranda Kogelman
1997-1998
Miranda Kogelman


Queens 1925 - 2002
1925 Getrude Brown 1951 Mary Lonn Trapp 1977 Patricia Cima
1926 Charlotte Kearns 1952 Ruth Madonna Belanger 1978 Ann Alward
1927 No Festival 1953 Evenl Meloche 1979 Marlene Polus
1928 Helen Boughey 1954 Gail Krahnke 1980 Susan Smith
1929 Margaret Bachi 1955 Sharon Dolan 1981 Lynn VanBogelen
1930 Signe Holmer 1956 Nancy Phillips 1982 Cheryl Powell
1931 Maxine Weaver 1957 Kay Lahym 1983 Angell Dunn
1932 Carolyn Hazzard 1958 Marcia Wamsley 1984 Kimberlee Broome
1933 Morella Oldham 1959 Melissa Tornberg 1985 Michele Reitz
1934 Anna May York 1960 Murrie Tompkins 1986 Joy VanderSteen
1935 Genevieve Pepera 1961 LuEllen Benson 1987 Cindy Pleva
1936 Ardis Manney 1962 Geri Schmidt 1988 Holly Ann Clark
1937 Eliene Lyon 1963 Mary Kardes 1989 Elizabeth Gertz
1938 Josephine LaFrainer 1964 Elaine Sanford 1990 Karen Brzeznski
1939 Jean Halmond 1965 Linda Hale 1991 Mitzie McKay
1940 Barbara Brown 1966 Mary Jane Nolan 1992 Susan Beth Olney
1941 Christie Michels 1967 Linda Kaye Christie 1993 Ami Lynn Curtiss
1942 No Festival 1968 Julie Ann Hamilton 1994 Christina Wills
1943 No Festival 1969 Barbara Ann Beckett 1995 Sara Veliquette
1944 No Festival 1970 Paula Ann Maxwell 1996 Amy Houdek
1945 No Festival 1971 Trudy Ann Lindsay 1997 Miranda Kogelman
1946 No Festival 1972 Trudy Yarnell 1998 Kelli Kaberle
1947 No Festival 1973 Rebecca Jean Rolsen 1999 Erin Sullivan
1948 Vonnie Verno 1974 Lois Jean Rider 2000 Jennifer Brakel
1949 Anne Maurer 1975 Dorinda Murray 2001 Kelsey Hewitt
1950 Joyce English 1976 Carol Murry Grishaw 2002 Ashley Prusick