Karley Rocha of Los Banos has been selected as the 2025 District 4 Dairy Princess. The contest was held on Thursday, June 19, in Turlock.

Rocha will represent District 4 which consists of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Yolo counties. As Dairy Princess, she will play a key role on the CMAB’s Communication Services team in meeting community relations objectives.

Rocha is the daughter of Dawn and Justin Rocha. She will be a senior at Los Banos High School and plans to attend Oklahoma State University to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education. Karley is an active member of the California Junior Holstein Association where she participates in dairy bowl, dairy jeopardy, speech contests, and is on the officer team. She has been showing dairy cattle since she was four years old and is a member of the Los Banos Future Farmers of America Chapter.

Rocha was a recipient of the John and Nellie Bartelink Memorial Scholarship. John and Nellie were dairy farmers in Escalon, California and proud supporters of the Dairy Princess program.

Rocha’s duties as District 4 Dairy Princess include speaking on behalf of the California dairy industry to various audiences throughout the year. As Dairy Princess, Karley attended professional development training focused on presentation skills, advocating for the California dairy industry, leadership, and business etiquette.

For more information about the District 4 Dairy Princess contest and events, or to request a Dairy Princess appearance, please contact Linda Teixeira at (209) 402-8305.