2025 Fair and Rodeo Indoor Exhibits Award Winners!

Published on August 05, 2025

The 2025 Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Indoor Exhibits competition showcased an impressive array of talent across multiple categories, celebrating the creative achievements of participants from a wide range of ages. Congratulations to all of our award winners for their outstanding contributions!

Horticulture

- Adult

Grand Champion: Janine Fales (Hummingbird Mint)
Reserve Grand Champion: Betsy Comly (Agastache rupestris)

Creative Arts

- Fine Arts

Adult
- Grand Champion: Rai Farrell (This Pit We Dug Together - Oil Painting)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Shari Michaud (70’s Cabinet Acrylic Painting)
Intermediate (11-15 yrs.)
- Grand Champion: Chloe Blackburn (Bullet Casing Bracelet)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Lily Nolen (Flowers Painting)

- Hobbies & Crafts

Adult
- Grand Champion: Harriet Hammer (Metal & Steel Rose)
Intermediate (11-15 yrs.)
- Grand Champion: Genevieve Marshall (Ceramic Cup – Hand Sculpted & Glazed)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Evan Allen (Red Ferrari Daytona SP3 - Technic Lego)
Youth (5-10 yrs.)
- Grand Champion: Basil Pavlina (Cole’s Titan Dragon Mech Lego)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Emilia Blackburn (Perseverance Mars Rover & Drone Lego)

- Photography

Adult
- Grand Champion: Patty Delgado (Before the Rain)
- Reserve Grand Champion: James Delgado (African Daisy)
Intermediate (11-15 yrs.)
- Grand Champion: Melody Naes (Cali the Cat)

Culinary Arts

- Baked Goods

Adult
- Grand Champion: Kelly Diaz (Cake Pops)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Cat Christofferson (GF Whole Grain Sandwich Bread)
Intermediate (11-15 yrs.)
- Grand Champion: Arya Pavlina (7-Strand Braided Bread)

- Preserved Foods

Adult
- Grand Champion: Amanda Leibe (Peach Conserve with Almonds & Cranberries)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Janine Fales (Bread & Butter Pickles)

Quilts

Adult
- Grand Champion: Roxanne Webster & Jennifer Webster (Purple & Yellow Carnival)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Bobbie Simpson (A Patchwork Year)
Youth (5-10 yrs.)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Cora Zielie (Pink Floral 9-patch Throw)

Fiber Arts

- Knitting

Adult
- Grand Champion: Kristina Meyer (Multi-Pattern Shawl)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Nancy Graves (Bridal Prayer Shawl)

- Crochet

Adult
- Grand Champion: Courtney Smith (Music Love Overlay Mosaic)
- Reserve Grand Champion: Meredith Cook (Strawberry Shortcake Doll)

- Best of the Best

Horticulture: Alison Grieggs (Showy Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa)
Creative Arts: Rai Farrell (This Pit We Dug Together - Oil Painting)
Culinary Arts: Kelly Diaz (Cake Pops)
Photography: Steve Bublitz (Los Alamos Moon #3)
Quilts: Roxanne Webster & Jennifer Webster (Purple & Yellow Carnival)
Fiber Arts: Kristina Meyer (Multi-Pattern Shawl)

4-H Division Highlights

- Animal Science

Grand Champion: Conner Hollowell (Chicken Diseases Poster)
Reserve Grand Champion: KayLeigh Hollowell (Baby Chicks Poster)

- Family & Consumer Science

Grand Champion: Chloe Blackburn (Yeast Loaf)
Reserve Grand Champion: KayLeigh Hollowell (Zucchini Bread)

- Creative Arts

Grand Champion: Emilia Blackburn (Sculpture)
Reserve Grand Champion: Chloe Blackburn (Braiding II Board)

- General

Grand Champion: Sylvia Stanek (Photo with Good Composition)
Reserve: Chloe Blackburn (Photo with Creative Use of Color)

We applaud all our participants for their dedication and creativity. This year's exhibit truly showcases the depth of talent in our community.

For more information or to inquire about future events, please contact Angela Prada with the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service at (505) 662-2656.

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