A Waupun woman is among the finalists to become the 78th Alice in Dairyland. Allison Foster is a scientist at Grande Cheese where she works to improve cheesemaking processes and create new products. Foster also coordinates care package services for Operation Not Alone and manages her own Jersey cow herd. She holds a Bachelor of Science in dairy science from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Michelle Stangler of Watertown is also a finalist. Prior to being selected, the top candidates completed an application and preliminary interview. During the next two months, they will participate in a rigorous interview process that will allow them to showcase the communications and public relations skills required to be the 78th Alice in Dairyland. All top candidates will receive media and speaking training and earn a DATCP marketing and communications certificate. This training process will prepare the candidates for the Alice in Dairyland Finals, scheduled for May 15-17, 2025, in Crawford County. The three-day finals include agribusiness tours, media interviews, an impromptu question-and-answer session, candidate presentations, and more. The selection of the 78th Alice in Dairyland will be announced at a public event on May 17, 2025, at the Performing Arts Center in Prairie du Chien, and she will begin her term on July 7, 2025. “Serving as Alice in Dairyland is the ultimate goal of this process for these young women, but the skills they will develop along the way will take them far in life no matter where they go,” said Halei Heinzel, 77th Alice in Dairyland. “I look forward to discovering where each candidate shines as we move toward selecting Wisconsin’s 78th Alice in Dairyland!”