Oconomowoc woman selected as 77th 'Alice in Dairyland'

WAUKESHA CO, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Waukesha County woman received a special honor. 

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin's 77th 'Alice in Dairyland.'

Heinzel will work for a year educating the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin.

Heinzel will graduate this month from UW-Madison with a degree in Life Sciences Communication. 

“I am so excited and honored to be spending the next year serving as the 77th Alice in Dairyland, the official ambassador of Wisconsin’s diverse and abundant agriculture industry,” said Heinzel, according to a release. 

Heinzel will begin her term as the 77th Alice in Dairyland on July 8. She succeeds the 76th Alice in Dairyland, Ashley Hagenow of Poynette, who will continue her current term until the transition in July.