Cherry Queens

2008/2009 National Cherry Queen 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

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