Cheese Days Ambassador

Over the years, the individuals who promote Cheese Days have been known by different titles, including queens, kings, ambassadors, or Miss Cheese Days. Brianna Ditzenberger has been selected to serve as the ambassador for the 2012 festival. Brianna's official duties begin January 1, 2012. Contact the Cheese Days office at 608.325.7771 to schedule appearances. Past Ambassadors 1923 Marion Burgy 1928 Lillian Augsburger 1935 Vilah Sommerfeldt Peterson 1940 Dorothy Bidlingmaier Wild Bessie Schiesser Licher Lillian Fleek Brandenberg 1950 King Robert Reider Queen Darlene Abelman Hudson 1955 Rita Bregenzer Elliot 1965 Pat Kaster Yeagle 1967 Pat Kaster Yeagle Donna Wyss Graves 1970 Darlene Rufener Walraven 1972 Carol Lehr Nitschke Jocelyn Kline 1974 Mary Kosek Broge Marianne Dickson 1976 Pam Wells Wyss Janice Wettach Everson 1978 JoAnn Rufener Huber Connie Drive Spontak 1980 Mary Carroll Leahy Karen Dischler 1982 Cathy Gruninger Dols Ramona Gordee Bureau 1984 Debbie Meier Watkins Kristi Tuescher 1986 Michelle Kundert Kelley Wendi Gelbach Frohna 1988 Pam Zweifel Burke Stacy Meyer 1990 Tina Steinmann Keller Cindy Olson Yelk 1992 Heidi Tschanz Driggers Becky Buri Kallas 1994 Gretchen Buol Kim Brown Pokorny 1996 Brandi Siedschlag Meier Sara Feldt Bishop 1998 Amy Ammon Kennedy Mandy Krahenbuhl 2000 Ann Ammon Goers Karen Frei 2002 Lindsay Wettach Brockert Cally Abplanalp 2004 Briana Gelbach 2006 Shannon Stricker 2008 Charity Rood 2010 Trisha Pernot 2012 Brianna Ditzenberger Trivia: Dorothy Bidlingmaier (1940) is grandmother of Michelle Kundert (1986). Jocelyn Kline (1972) is mother of Shannon Stricker (2006). Janice Wettach (1976) is aunt of Lindsay Brockert (2002). Wendi Gelbach Frohna (1986) is aunt of Briana Gelbach (2004). Heidi Tschanz (1992) is daughter of Kinq & Queen Henry & Melva Tschanz (2006). Pam Wells (1976) was also honored with her husband Randy as King & Queen (2000). Janice Wettach (1976) was also honored with her husband Dennis as King & Queen (2010).