After an exciting week of early mornings and later nights, we have finally crowned our 2011 Sweetheart. All six of the candidates did extremely well and should be commended on a job well done. The six competitors are Sarah Grier of Alpha Omicron Pi, Talor Darfler of Chi Omega, Lacey Steinbeisser of Alpha Gamma Delta, Kayla Hofmann of Pi Beta Phi, and our two girls who aren’t affiliated with a Sorority, our “GDI’s”, Robbyn Reukauf, and Kelly Barb.
Through the dance, talent, roping, and trivia competitions, various girls stood out. However, at the end of the week and after much deliberation, Lacey Steinbeisser found herself at the top of the pile. Talor Darful was deservedly announced as the runner-up in the competition and the other four girls were left wanting. In the end, I think the judges were the only ones who had a very good guess at who was going to win.
I believe my brothers would agree with me in saying that this year’s competition was one of the best in recent years. The level of competition brought by the competing women, along with the hard work of Russell Quinlan, came together to make an excellent Sweetheart competition.
Thank you to everyone that made this week possible and exceptional. An especially big thanks to the competing women; they all did a great job. Finally, congratulations to Lacy Steinbiezer for winning the 2011 Sweetheart Competition. She will carry that title and the bragging rights for the entire 2011 year. She will receive a commemorative Alpha Gamma Rho belt buckle, much like the one we Alpha Delta’s wear.
Nice job ladies, you made all of it possible.
~Chisholm B. Christensen
