MILWARD SIMPSON AWARD FINALISTS AND WINNERS - FEMALE
YEAR FINALISTS WINNER
1976 Lori Kipper, Laramie
Lorrie Rieth, Thermopolis
Amy Sabo, Lander Valley
Mary Soppe, Burns
Debbie Norman, Buffalo
1977 Denise Critchlow, Rock Springs
Carrie Cronkite, Torrington
Linda Schmidt, Meeteetse
Terri Schneider, Natrona County
Mary Faure, Worland
1978 Dorothy Glaser, Lander
Charlotte Langass, Cheyenne East
Lori Rayfield, Sheridan
Susan Stone, Jackson
Margaret Gonzalez, Torrington
1979 Chardale Dotson, Mountain View
Judy Johnson, Cheyenne Central
Suzy Shanor, Cheyenne East
Alesia Walser, Lander
Jan Browall, Lander Valley
1980 Amy Carver, Mountain View
Lisa Leider, Cheyenne Central
Marci Milligan, Sheridan
Sheila Stauch, Kelly Walsh
Kathy Van Heule, Worland
1981 Andrea Janicek, Pine Bluffs
Joan McIntosh, Jackson
Lori Mercer, Cheyenne Central
Chris Pierce, Natrona County
Brandy Brown, Rock Springs
1982 Beth Bratton, Newcastle
Kristi Brown, Wheatland
Diana Jones, Kelly Walsh
April Walden, Cheyenne Central
Mila Rogers, Sheridan
1983 Pam Bentzen, Sheridan
Diane Cider, Jackson
Connie Jensen, Natrona County
Marilyn Tobin, Kelly Walsh
Joan Rangitsch, Kemmerer
1984 Gwen Bullinger, Cheyenne Central
Lisa Merrick, Natrona County
Ronda Munger, Wheatland
Kristie Norris, Riverton
Shelley Marlyst, Riverton
1985 Tonya Jorgenson, Douglas
Dawn Meidinger, Rawlins
Susan Sullins, Natrona County
Liz Walters, Sheridan
Francie Faure, Worland
1986 Carolyn DeHoff, Cheyenne East
Kelly Heny, Powell
Maggie Obe, Rawlins
Mary Orchard, Evanston
Shelly Thacker, Riverton
1987 Marcy Befus, Riverton
Jamie Daugherty, Natrona County
Tracy Russell, Douglas
Angie Sundquist, Green River
Jenelle Brown, Riverton
1988 Donna Bender, Sheridan
Debbie Jacobson, Evanston
Amanda Murdock, Kelly Walsh
Abby Sewchok, Powell
Tricia Montgomery, Riverton
1989 Kristy Andrews, Green River
Shelly Miyamoto, Rawlins
Missy Murdock, Natrona County
Fawn Nelson, Worland
Jamie Crawford, Greybull
1990 Nikki Baldwin, Riverton
Jeanne Buchanan, Riverside
Jennifer DeVore, Natrona County
Becky Routh, Rock Springs
Dusti Hladky, Campbell County
1991 Wendy Anderson, Cokeville
Stephanie Harris, Riverton
Angel Nickelson, Riverton
Erica Wymore, Campbell County
Marcee Owens, Natrona County
1992 Jackie Bridgeman, Laramie
Jamie McFadden, Rock Springs
Wendy Neuman, Rawlins
Adrienne Prosser, Lovell
Becky Kopsa, Sheridan
1993 Riki Ackerson, Kaycee
Jenna Blair, Rocky Mountain
Jennifer Elliot, Buffalo
Heather Ladd, Pine Bluffs
Jesseca Cross, Powell
1994 Erin Dowler, Natrona County
Jan Gilpatrick, Cody
Erika Holladay, Pine Bluffs
Misty Tabke, Burns
Anne Stohrer, Buffalo
1995 Tennyson Ballek, Sheridan
Abby Bowers, Worland
Jami Laya, Tongue River
Cori McDill, Campbell County
Kerri Maxfield, Lyman
1996 Megan Addy, Evanston
Darcy Walker, Mountain View
Lezlee Weedin, Cody
Jessica Zehr, Green River
Kristy Johnson, Powell
1997 Farah McDill, Campbell County
Lisa Walters, Kelly Walsh
Kara Calvery, Riverton
Stephanie Laya, Tongue River
Ana-Maria Ortega, Green River
1998 Blakelee Binning, Torrington
Sunny Guild, Mountain View
Lorraine Morrison, Kelly Walsh
Jenny Watkins, Lander
Cheryl Ann Harmon, Green River
1999 Ashley Despain, Kelly Walsh
Shannon Rigg, Worland
JoAnn Doyle, Sheridan
Jessica Bachmann, Campbell County
Elisa Butler, Wright
2000 Alison Luchsinger, Niobrara County
Jessica Neumiller, Natrona County
Julie Geldien, Natrona County
Valorie Ann Thorson, Newcastle
Elizabeth Brown, Thermopolis
2001 Alicia Craig, Campbell County
Teri Trautwein, Wheatland
Shauna Smith, Sheridan
Maggie Malyurek, Big Horn
Kelsey Wicks, Campbell County
2002 Kelli Werner, Worland
Jaci Heny, Powell
Leah Burke, Cheyenne East
Brittanie Saunders, Douglas
Katie Cox, Big Horn
2003 Maria McNiven, Burlington
Amanda Hopper, Kelly Walsh
Jennifer Gard, Riverton
Tiffany Rochelle, Kelly Walsh
Kristen Newlin, Riverton
2004 Shaylee Babbitt, Southeast
Shelby Heggie, Laramie
Tori Runner, Saratoga
Betsy Snead, Campbell County
Angie Hellbaum, Wheatland
2005 Ashley Fornstrom, Cheyenne Central
Sarah Balfour, Natrona County
Jamie Schroeder, Douglas
Alysia Kraft, Encampment
Megan McGuffey, Cheyenne East
2006 Sarah Conner, Guernsey-Sunrise
Devon Crotteau, Kelly Walsh
Stacy Slight, Cody
Stephanie Stender, Sheridan
Tahnee Robinson, Lander Valley
2007 Amanda Aimone, Kemmerer
Randa Clabaugh, Arvada-Clearmont
Amber Micheli, Mountain View
Josie Stewart, Glenrock
Hillary Carlson, Cheyenne Central
2008 Chelsey Lybeck, Cheyenne Central
Jordan Merback, Kelly Walsh
Maggie Ochsner, Lingle-Ft. Laramie
Kelsey Scott, Douglas
Kristen Scheffler, Lovell
2009 Tayler Anderson, Lyman
Jaci Egley, Mountain View
Amber Henry, Mountain View
Emily Rochelle, Kelly Walsh
Emily Moore, Campbell County
2010 Erin Kirby, Evanston
Paige Neves, Burlington
Hannah Pollart, Powell
Ellie Rice, Jackson
Baillie Gibson, Natrona County
2011 Paula Andrie, Campbell County
Jordan Kelly, Campbell County
Karen Koritnik, Lovell
Meghan Sipe, Cheyenne East
Kayla Woodward, Sheridan
2012 McKenzie Hellbaum, Wheatland
Brooke Myers, Cody
Christie Schiel, Cheyenne Central
Kereston Thomas, Rawlins
Mikayla Brower, Torrington
2013 Lexi Erickson, Star Valley
Hailey Ligocki, Sheridan
Shanda Post, Lander
Kassidy Scott, Douglas
Madison Legerski, Laramie
2014 Jerayah Davis, Kelly Walsh
Kacie O'Connor, Sundance
Kaylee Johnson, Natrona County
Rachel Erickson, Cheyenne East
Avery Madden, Torrington
2015 Sierra Bartsch, Natrona County
Olivia L'Ami, Kelly Walsh
Dani Noble, Cheyenne South
Quriss Romero, Rawlins
Ann Wingeleth, Lyman
2016 Bailey Bard, Big Horn
Sarah Jones, Natrona County
Lauren Taubert, Natrona County
Anissa Warner, Powell
Robbi Ryan, Sheridan
2017 Hannah Behunin, Mountain View
Kalina Smith, Campbell County
Cosette Stellern, Cheyenne East
Jules Ward, Thermopolis
Anna Gibson, Jackson
2018 Aubrey Frentheway, Cheyenne Central
Madison Hoopman, Douglas
Addie Stanley, Little Snake River
Grace Tanner, Big Piney
Madison Vinich, Kelly Walsh
2019 Rylee Hladky, Campbell County
Paige Powell, Cody
Kammie Ragsdale, Pine Bluffs
Haedyn Rhoades, Douglas
McKinley Bradshaw, Lyman
2020 Alyssa Bedard, Rock Springs
Makylee Buell, Cheyenne East
Corin Carruth, Kelly Walsh
Olivia McPherson, Laramie
Naya Shime, Riverton/Kelly Walsh
2021 Gabby Drube, Thunder Basin
Allyson Fertig, Douglas
Emma Karhu, Powell
Kamdynn Townsend, Douglas
Sydney Thorvaldson, Rawlins
2022 Brice Hansen, Lyman
Alesha Lane, Natrona County
Demi Stauffenberg, Lander Valley
Alexis Stucky, Laramie
Jordan Stoddard, Southeast
2023 Ally Boysen, Cody
Sage Bradshaw, Lyman
Sydney Morrell, Cheyenne Central
Joelie Splets, Thunder Basin
Kennedi Niemann, Cody
2024 Lily Nichols, Wheatland
Addie Pendergast, Sheridan
Bradie Schlabs, Cheyenne East
Addy Thorington, Powell
Molly Hays, Cody