Leslie Dawn Garrett being crowned by Walt Helmick,
Commissioner of Agriculture. Photo by Steve Vincent
Calhoun's Leslie Dawn Garrett of Mt. Zion has been chosen as the 2014 queen for the West Virginia Fairs and Festivals from a field of 88 contestants.
Garrett was selected at a pageant over the weekend at the Charleston Civic Center.
One of the primary functions of the queen is to preside over the West Virginia State Fair.
Garrett was selected the 59th WV Black Walnut Festival Queen in 2013. It had been 47 years since a Calhoun woman has captured the Black Walnut Festival crown.
She made her debut on the WVAFF stage in 2009 when she represented the Calhoun County Wood Festival. Leslie is also the 2010 Clay County Golden Delicious Festival Queen, 2011 Richwood Ramp Festival Queen and the 2012 Lewis County Fair Queen and has received wide recognition at other pageants.
Garrett graduated from the University of Charleston with a B.S. in biology during the winter commencement.
She graduated with honors and was on the dean's list and now plans to obtain a Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
Leslie is the 21 year old daughter of Stanley and Pamela Garrett of Mt. Zion and is a 2010 graduate of Calhoun County High School.
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