PIERCETON - Paige Geer was named the 2010 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen Friday night at Pierceton Elementary School.
The Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen Scholarship Pageant had 14 young ladies competing for the crown.
Gayle Peters was crowned first runner-up.
Geer won a $1,250 college scholarship as well as entry to the state fair queen pageant and the state festivals pageant.
Geer will be busy this week at the 94th Annual Kosciusko County Fair as she spends time at events as a judge and handing out ribbons.
Jay Michaels, of Willie 103.5, served as the emcee while 2009 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen Kristen Krizman was the mistress of ceremonies.
Krizman took the crown of Miss Kosciusko in August after Denae Pyle, who had originally won that crown, won Miss Indiana State Fair Queen.
Krizman served out all the duties of the queen for the rest of the term starting in August.Judges for the event were Ron and Deb Dunt and Don Morrison.
The interview portion comprised 55 percent of the scoring, while formal wear and the on-stage question made up 25 percent. Professional wear was 15 percent of the score while personality wear was 5 percent.
