Milan's Brinkman Crowned Miss Ripley County

Alyssa Brinkman will wear the tiara for the next year.

Alyssa Brinkman (right) was named 2018 Miss Ripley County on Sunday, July 15. Michaela Diem (left) was named second runner-up. Photo courtesy Ripley Wranglers 4-H Horse and Pony Club.

(Osgood, Ind.) - A Milan teen has been crowned the 60th Miss Ripley County.

Alyssa Brinkman was awarded the honor at the annual Miss Ripley County pageant held Sunday, July 15 at the Damm Theatre in Osgood.

The Milan High School senior was also named Miss Congeniality. Baylee Dwenger, a 2018 Jac-Cen-Del High School graduate, was the first runner-up.  

Alyssa will be at the Ripley County 4-H Fair, happening July 22 through 28 at the county fairgrounds in Osgood.

Brinkman, 17, is the daughter of Dan and Jane Brinkman.

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