2011 Fair Queen Contestants
Courtney Hayes

Courtney Catherine Hayes, 18, is the daughter of Melissa and Michael Hayes, and the granddaughter of Jack Watson, Cathy Crider and Edith Hayes. Courtney’s brother Logan will be a junior at SASHS.

Courtney is a 2011 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School, where she graduated with honors.  Courtney was inducted into the National Honor Society as a junior.  She has been a member of Student Council and was also selected as a Student of the Month by the Shippensburg Women’s Club. Courtney is also this year’s recipient of the Albert W. Freeman PreMedical Scholarship, which is awarded to a Shippensburg student entering the field of medicine. Courtney attended classes at Shippensburg University during her senior year at SASHS.

Courtney was selected by Summit Health’s Health Careers Institute as a participant in their shadowing program located at the Chambersburg Hospital during the fall 2010 semester. While participating in this program, Courtney obtained valuable experiences to include witnessing multiple live births, which helped to validate her ultimate goal of becoming a Neonatologist. She has volunteered at The Chambersburg Hospital for over 200 hours.

Courtney enjoys running, and throughout her high school career she participated and lettered in Cross Country and Track & Field.

Courtney’s hobbies include spending time with family and friends, shopping, traveling, watching the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team and going to the beach.  She has been a skating car hop at the Sonic Drive-In, located in Chambersburg, since it opened in July 2010. 

In the fall, Courtney will be attending the University of Pittsburgh to major in biology.  She will be attending Medical School at the completion of her Bachelor’s degree.   

Courtney is sponsored by the Cumberland Valley Hose Company.