CANFIELD Mahoning County Junior Fair & 4-H has announced the finalists for the 2025 Mahoning County Junior Fair Royalty Finalists.

The Junior Fair Royalty Contest recognizes outstanding youth who are passionate about promoting all aspects of the Mahoning County Junior Fair program.

To be eligible, contestants must be active members of at least one of the seven youth organizations participating at the fair and between the ages of 15 and 18 as of January 1, 2025.

The king and queen will be crowned at the Canfield Fair.

Below you will find a complete list of all finalists below along with bios for each. Pictures of every finalist can be seen in the slideshow above.

- Nick Angiuli: Nick is a 17-year-old senior at Western Reserve High School. He belongs to the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H Club and has represented Mahoning County at the Ohio State Fair with projects in welding, STEM and food and nutrition. He has also been a member of the Boy Scouts for three years and is active in community service volunteering with projects such as Mill Creek Park cleanups, concession stands, fair information booths, placing flags on veterans' graves and preparing eggs for Easter egg hunts. At school, he participates in the marching, concert, jazz and pep bands, as well as drama club, track and cross country, academic challenge, student council and National Honor Society.

- Caitlin Blankenship: Caitlin is a 17-year-old senior at Springfield Local High School. She currently serves as president of the Mahoning County Llama Club, assistant secretary of the Country Kids & Kritters 4-H Club and is also active on the Mahoning County Nutrition and Fashion Board and Junior Fair Board. She's represented Mahoning County at the Ohio State Fair in several project areas, earning top honors including the first-place clock trophies in food & nutrition, STEM and natural resources, as well as multiple Outstanding the Day awards. Outside of 4-H, Caitlin gives back to her community by helping at Table of Plenty, building birdhouses at local parks and making fleece tie blankets for Mahoning County Children Services. At school, she's involved in band, academic challenge, softball, student council and National Honor Society.

- William "Mason" Brown: Mason is a 16-year-old junior at West Branch High School. He belongs to the Mahoning County Barnstormers 4-H Club, where he serves as Vice President. His project work focuses on market lambs and rabbits. He was honored as the Mahoning County Sheep and Wool Ambassador in 2022 and 2023. He is also an active member of the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board and a Camp Whitewood Counselor. At school, Mawson participates in the marching, concert, jazz and pep bands, as well as football, Young & Alive Show Choir, concert choir, honors bands and school musicals. He has also given back to his community through Wreaths For Veterans, Environmental Club, Food & Fellowship, Ruriteens, Educators Rising, playing Taps at veterans' funerals and serving as the lead videographer for Salem United Methodist Church.

- Evelyn Collier: Evelyn is a 19-year-old graduate of Western Reserve High School, where she was valedictorian and senior class vice president. She recently completed training at Raphael's School of Beauty to become a licensed advanced esthetician and manicurist. She currently serves as the Western Reserve High School Color Guard Coach. In 4-H, Evelyn is serving her fifth term as club president. Her project areas include sewing, textiles and creative arts. She has represented Mahoning County many times at the Ohio State Fair, where she's earned Outstanding of the Day honors for sewing projects, received the Ohio Master Clothing Educators Award and was recognized locally with the Best Project Book and Wool Award at the Mahoning County Style Revue. She also serves on the Ohio 4-H Fashion Board, the Mahoning County Nutrition and Fashion Board and has previously been a member of both the 4-H Royal Court and Mahoning County Junior Fair Royalty.

- Zoey Douglas: Zoey is a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Findlay, where she is studying animal science and pre-veterinary medicine. She graduated from the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. Zoey is a nine-year member of the Dirty Boots - Country Roots 4-H Club and has shown market beef throughout her time in 4-H. She also serves on the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board, where she has held the role of a news reporter. In high school, Zoey was active in softball, Key Club, Drug Free Club and band. At college, she is a member of the University of Findlay's show cattle team. Her community service work includes volunteering at the Rescue Mission of Youngstown, organization donations of necessities and shoes for those in need and helping with cleanup projects at a Boy Scout camp in Findlay.

- Cadence Elford: Cadence is a 19-year-old freshman at Kent State University, where she is studying business management and international business. She graduated from Canfield High School in 2025. Cadence is a member of the Mahoning County Pocket Pets 4-H Club, and is also involved in Girl Scouts, where she earned the Brownie Summit Award, the Cookie Entrepreneur Award and the My Promise/My Faith Award. She mentors younger scouts at badge workshops and their annual Camporee. Cadence serves on the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board. In high school, she was a member of the golf team, National Honor Society, Interact Club with the Canfield Rotary and the Ski & Snowboarding Club. Cadence's community service activities include collecting food, supplies and toys for local dog pounds, volunteering at the Mahoning Valley Rescue Mission and helping repair the softball field at Mt. Olivet Church.

- Grace Ewing: Grace is a 17-year-old senior at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, where she is studying welding and agriculture. Grace belongs to the Growing Traditions 4-H Club, where she serves as president. Grace has also been a Girl Scout for 12 years and serves as the treasurer of the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board.  Her project areas include beef cows, beef feeders, dairy cows, goats, swine, poultry and lambs. In school, Grace was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, is a member of Key Club and a student council representative. Grace has given back to her community by participating in food drives, making Valentine's cards and caroling at nursing homes and creating tie blankets for troops overseas.

- Landon Frank: Landon is an 18-year-old graduate of South Range High School and the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. He plans to continue his education in industrial and sales engineering. Landon is an 11-year member of the Blue Ribbon Wranglers 4-H Club, where he serves as club president. His project areas include hogs, lambs, feeder calves and public speaking. He represented Mahoning County at the Ohio State Fair in Individual Demonstration Speech and serves as vice president of the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board. He was also a member of the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board and was elected vice president of the 2026 Ohio State Junior Fair Board. Landon has given back to his community by volunteering at homeless communities, working with younger youth at his church and supporting local church projects.

- Ashlynn Mason: Ashlynn is a 17-year-old senior at West Branch High School and the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, where she is in the pre-nursing program and earned her Certified Nursing Assistant license. She plans to continue her studies at Malone University to become a nurse. Ashlynn serves as president of the Rowdy Roosters 4-H Club. She's been a 4-H member for seven years and was selected for the 2024 Junior Fair Royalty. Her project areas include rabbits, workforce management, leadership, natural resources and healthy living. She has represented Mahoning County at the Ohio State Fair in multiple projects, earning Outstanding of the Day in 2025 for her Medicine Science & Safety Project. She also serves as the news reporter on the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board. Ashlynn regularly volunteers at her church, and participates in community projects like the Western Reserve Easter Egg Hunt, visiting nursing home residents, a Chicago mission trip with her youth group and volunteering at Clothed in Righteousness in Alliance.

- Abbie Mellot: Abbie is an 18-year-old graduate of West Branch High School and a freshman at Laurel Technical Institute, where she was accepted into the Cardiovascular Technology program. She is president of the Goshen Good Growers 4-H Club. She competed in the Showman of Showmen Competition in 2024 and earned Reserve Champion Market Steer three times. Abbie also serves as secretary of the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board. Abbie gives back to her community by helping at the Bunker Hill Tractor Pulls, maintaining a local cemetery, assisting with food drives, creating care packages, serving community meals and traveling to Tennessee for hurricane relief.

- Brooklyn Stoufer: Brooklyn is a 16-year-old junior at West Branch High School and Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, where she is in the pre-nursing program. Brooklyn belongs to the Final Drive 4-H Club, where she serves a president. She is also a member of the Junior Fair Board. Her project areas include lambs, goats, ducks and dairy feeder calves. In school, Brooklyn participates in FFA, wrestling, track and is a majorette. She volunteers for the Western Reserve Egg Hunt, concession stands, cemetery cleanup and food drives.

- Valerie Weikart: Valerie is a 17-year-old senior at Springfield High School and Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, where she is in the cosmetology program. She has been in 4-H for 12 years and serves as president of the County Kids & Kritters 4-H Club. She's also a member of the Junior Fair Board. Her project areas include rabbits, poultry, market steers and pocket pets like guinea pigs. In school, Valerie participates in softball and was a member of the prom court. She volunteers for the community food box at New Springfield Zion Church, makes blankets for nursing home residents, constructs birdhouses for the park and collects supplies for the Akron Children's Hospital.

- Channing Toy: Channing is a 19-year-old freshman at Wilmington College, where she is studying biology and environmental science. She has been in 4-H for 12 years as part of the Buckeye Bunny Bunch 4-H Club. Her project areas include clothing and textiles, food & nutrition, healthy living, STEM, leadership, natural resources and dog projects. She has represented Mahoning County at the Ohio State Fair in multiple project areas and serves on the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board. At college, Channing participates in softball, equestrian and the Faith in Action Club. During high school, she earned scholar athlete awards, team MVP, offensive player of the year, Golden Glove Award, Lady Quaker Award and broke three school records. She also received EBC all-conference honorable mention. Channing is active in her church and community singing with the praise team, volunteering at a local animal charity, making cookies for police officers and supporting local fundraisers.

- Stella Zippay: Stella is a 16-year-old junior at West Branch High School. She belongs to the Next Generation 4-H Club, where she's serving her third term as club president. Stella is also active in West Branch FFA, where she serves as a chapter officer, as well as Ag Communications CDE coach and editor of the Rural Rundown chapter newspaper. Her project areas include swine, poultry, healthy living, food & nutrition, sewing, shooting sports and natural resources. Stella has represented Mahoning County at the Ohio State Fair in many project areas, earning top honors including first place clock trophies in food & nutrition and clothing, as well as many Outstanding of the Day awards. Stella has been a Camp Whitewood and Cloverbud Camp counselor and participates in marching, concert, jazz and pep bands, choir, school musicals and academic challenge. She also helped revive the West Branch Ruriteens program and became the first female member of the Goshen Center Ruritan Club. Stella's community service includes Wreaths for Veterans, the Easter Egg Hunt, food pantry support and donating over 100 sunflowers from her FFA business to a local nursing home.