Welcome to Pennsylvania Dairy Princess and Promotion Services, Inc. (PDPPS)!

Hello, my name is Junia Isiminger and I serve as the Executive Director of this incredible organization. I have the honor and privilege of working with some of the most positive thinking and energetic young people associated with the Pennsylvania Dairy Industry. It is very rewarding to work in a program that promotes the leadership of tomorrow’s agriculture leaders. From the time the young people first enter the program; whether it be at age 6, 16 or 21, the tremendous amount of personal growth each one of those young people receive is amazing. During their time as promoters, they learn to speak up for what they believe in and while doing so, gain not only speaking skills, but also self confidence, poise and maturity. Many past dairy princesses, today work in the dairy industry as dairy farmers and industry representatives in both the private and public sectors including the PA Department of Agriculture, PA Center for Dairy Excellence, Ag Choice Farm Credit, Fort Dodge, Elanco, Mid Atlantic Dairy Association, Lancaster Farming, Farmshine and the list goes on. In addition, we have many past princesses working in areas that allow them to promote the dairy industry on a daily basis including television anchors, teachers, nurses, doctors and marketers.

I myself started in the program as a county alternate dairy princess then as a county dairy princess, and then as a county committee person for 12 years before beginning to work for PDPPS. Each year, I have become a stronger promoter for the Pennsylvania Dairy Industry. It is an industry that I have deep roots in, I was raised on a dairy farm and today, my husband and I are raising our family on a dairy farm. I am the fifth generation to be a dairy farmer and third generation to be farming on the dairy farm that I call home. I am proud to be a Pennsylvania Dairy Farmer and to work with young people who represent our state and industry with such pride and dedication.

Pennsylvania’s Dairy Industry is fortunate to have such a premium program for the young people of Pennsylvania to learn, grow and become dairy industry spokespersons in. I am proud to be coordinating the activities of this outstanding organization – Pennsylvania Dairy Princess & Promotion Services, Inc.