14. Winning the Loop Rock Girl Contest
When Ihrke left the Marines, discharged from active duty, she decided to go back to college, but not in St. Cloud, and not to study marketing. At that point in her life, she knew too well what she had in her. She would enroll as a double science major, but she would also pursue modeling opportunities. She submitted herself to the local classic rock station’s Loop Rock Girl contest. If she won, it would mean she continue to pursue her modeling career while attending school. The station, known as The Loop, picked Ihrke as they’re new Loop Rock Girl. In fact, they liked her so much, they asked her to stay on as the station’s permanent Loop Rock Girl. They would pay her to make appearances for the station. She agreed to the work as it allowed her to look for other modeling gigs and stay in school.