Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – An Illinois State University student from Geneseo is your hostess of both the Illinois State Fair in Springfield and the Du Quoin State Fair in Du Quoin.

Johnna Fulcher, 20, reigns as Miss Illinois County Fair Queen.

“This last year, getting the experience to be the Henry County Fair Queen, I had a door open up and a lot of opportunities,” said Fulcher. “So I have learned a lot about the ag industry, and I love it. I changed my major. I am going into marketing with a minor in ag.”

She has advice for little girls who aspire to pageantry.

“Just chase their dreams,” said Queen Johnna. “If there’s part of them that wants to do it, do it. When I was younger, I always went to the pageants but never entered, just being kind of scared. I didn’t think it was for me. But the opportunities, the experiences, the things you take from doing the pageants is just so special. Crown or no crown, you get something out of the experience.”

The Illinois State Fair begins Thursday and continues through Sunday, July 17.