PENDLETON, Ore.-The Happy Canyon Board of Directors has announced the latest Happy Canyon Princesses.
Avery Quaempts and Korie Spencer will serve as Princesses for 2025 and the two will be formally introduced at the Princess Brunch on Sunday, December 15, at 10:00 a.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center.
“We’re excited to welcome Avery and Korie as the 2025 Happy Canyon Princesses,” said Happy Canyon President Kipp Curtis. “They both have strong ties to Happy Canyon, and we are proud to have them as our representatives for this historic tradition.”
Quaempts and Spencer will be the official ambassadors for the Happy Canyon Night Show that is held every evening during the Pendleton Round-Up.
“My roots are here in the Umatilla Reservation,” Princess Avery said. “I plan to return home after finishing my education to give back to my community.”
An enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Quaempts, 17, is a Junior at Pendleton High School, plays softball and enjoys outdoor activities, according to her biography in a Happy Canyon press release.
Quaempts plans to study nursing and continue playing softball in college.
Spencer, 23, is also an enrolled member of the CTUIR and graduated from both Pendleton High and Treasure Valley Community College.
“I’m excited about setting both simple and ambitious goals for myself in the coming years,” Princess Korie said. “I’m passionate about helping children and am excited to continue working towards a future where I can make a positive impact on my community.”
Spencer enjoys outdoor activities, such as horseback riding and hunting and plans to study early childhood education at Oregon State University and return to Eastern Oregon to work with children and families in the community, according to her Happy Canyon biography.
The 2025 Happy Canyon Night Show is Sept. 10-13.
