By Norma Dittman
Fulda Free Press staff writer
Courtney Heppler, daughter of Steffany Heppler, was crowned 2017 Miss Fulda on Wednesday evening during the Miss Fulda Pageant. The princesses are Claire Westra and Bailey Onken.
Acting as Mistress of Ceremonies for the 2017 Miss Fulda Pageant was Taylor Kenney. The pageant was held in the gymnasium of Fulda High School.
Miss Fulda candidates included Heppler, Bailey Onken, Randi Tiesler, Bailey Wagner, and Claire Westra. Each candidate was escorted by a mentor and was asked to share why they chose their mentor. Heppler’s mentor was Jonathon Curry. Bailey Onken was escorted by her mentor Gail Johnson. Esther Homandberg was Randi Tiesler’s mentor and Sara Graber was Bailey Wagner’s mentor. Claire Westra chose Sherri Isder as her mentor.