With numerous Charles Sturt University (CSU) students winning previous Sydney Royal Showgirl competitions, current CSU student Stephanie Tarlinton hopes to be the next. The 24 year old from Cobargo on the far south coast of NSW has been named a state finalist in The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl competition and will attend the 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show for a week, with the presentation ceremony being held on Saturday 16 April. Ms Tarlinton is a third year Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management student at CSU in Orange. “I’m very excited to be selected as a finalist in the competition,” said Ms Tarlinton, “It’s quite a privilege to represent my family, my community and the wider region. The competition brings together girls from so many different backgrounds but we’re all passionate about agriculture and our community so I’m looking forward to meeting them all and doing well in the competition.” The Sydney Royal Showgirl contestants are judged on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, presentation and speech.