Distinguished Young Women OF Southern Utah
is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholastics, leadership and talent in young women. Earn scholarships for higher education, personally develop through the DYW Life Skills Workshops, and make new friends from around the state.
Class of 2024 Program
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Tickets:
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$TBA for Finals on Date and Time TBA
Life-Changing Experience
College scholarships are awarded at the state level and millions in college-granted scholarships are available nationally. The state representative will advance to the national program for the opportunity to compete for cash tuition scholarships. To participate, you must be in your junior of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
2024 Local Participants
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
3rd place at state title ballroom
Activites:
Female captain of skyridge high school ballroom teamParticipate in church youth groupOn the BYU Youth B2 ballroom teamParticipates in art showsTeaches Piano
Additional:
Served food at a soup kitchenBallroom team did a Veterans Day service.Church youth group delivered food to people in need.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Girl Scout Bronze Award Girl Scout Silver Award Currently working on Girl Scout Gold Award National Honors Society Award Young Women's Personal Progress
Activites:
Musical TheatreHigh School Office AssistantHigh School ChoirNational Honor Society Girl ScoutsCrossfit/Lifting Community TheaterHM Lotion Making
Additional:
Variety of Girl Scout volunteer opportunities Church volunteer activities Participate in many community theater showsNational Honors Society volunteer opportunities
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Utah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Soloist MUOT Orem's 2nd Attendant National Honor Society Presidency Utah Academy of Sciences Student Council Utah Valley Youth Symphony Principal Flutist 2020 Lyceum Orchestra Principal Flutist 2021 University of Utah Math Camp Attendee Attended German Language Program in Germany
Activites:
PianoFluteGuitarHikingComposingStudying MathGetting lost in bookstores
Additional:
Organized tutoring services, shoe drives, and school charity events for NHS. Performed on flute and piano for nursing homes and homeless shelters. Sewed masks for hospitals during the beginning of the pandemic. Created a "safety razor drive" for the homeless.Volunteered to be a crossing guard at Orem events.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Tennis Freshman Varsity Letter Tennis Sophomore Varsity Letter Tennis Junior Varsity Letter Freshman Year JV Tennis Tournament Champion Varsity Tennis Captain Was published in a local newspaper about planning a successful pickl National Honor Society High Honor roll every semester
Activites:
Tennis TeamPickleball ClubHarpPiano GuitarWaterskiingHiking SkiingCurrently working on a family business set to launch this winter!Creative Writing
Additional:
Family history work for the elderly in my neighborhoodVolunteering at Switchpoint: Preparing meals, helping stock the storeFrequent musical visits to The Retreat nursing homeVolunteering at Kahuku Food bankPlanting cocoa trees at 21 Degrees plantation
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Volleyball Certificate of Participation Young Women's LDS Organization President Charisma Dance Studio Troupe President Skyhawks Anonymous Kindness Award Honorable Mention Art Contest
Activites:
VolleyballWorking OutYogaPhotographyCookingMeditationHiking
Additional:
Humanitarian trip to A Child's Hope Orphanage--MexicoServe at Tabitha's Way Food PantrySewed medical masks for JustServe.org project to complete 5 million masks Serve, and help clean up a mud slide
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Featured in Beauty and the Beast Jr with Hale Center Theater Orem Featured in Descendants Jr with Hale Center Theater Orem Lead character in Musical THE Musical with COPA Dance Team won highest in category at Releve dance competition Honor Roll Lead character (Morticia) in the Addams Family musical at LPHS
Activites:
LPHS Productions Theater CompanyVoice LessonsDanceGuitarCommunity Theater (including Hale Center Theater Orems Youth Program)Knowledge BowlSpanish National Honor SocietyReligious LeaderYearbook StaffDrama Council
Additional:
Helped build a classroom in Kisumu, Kenya.Helped remodel home for family, and a community center for foster kids.Made blankets for homeless shelter.Fed the homeless.Made dolls for kids at Primary Children's Hospital.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Numerous Utah Valley Piano Festival Awards Seminary Youth Battalion Member Run my own business teaching piano to 10 students Attended Drill Team Nationals in Florida 2022 Drill Team President 2022-2023 Church Class President Drill Team Vice President 2021-2022 Sophomore Prom Queen 2021 Young Women Personal Progress Medallion
Activites:
Drill Team - 4yearsDance - 14 yearsPiano - 11 yearsMember of Caveman CoalitionInternship with Dr. Rod Maxfield, DDSPiano Teacher - 3 years
Additional:
Serve as president of a group of young women for my church.Helped two neighborhood children with piano as a volunteer.Cleaned my elderly neighbor's house every week for the summer.Collected food for a local food bank and made/gave burritos to the homeless.Participated with cleaning the grounds of an LDS temple.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Honors math (9th grade-11th grade) 2nd place solo pianist at Supaf
Activites:
Club swim teamSchool swim teamPianoTeaching pianoMadrigals NHSOrgan
Additional:
Charity car wash 3 hoursMaking blankets 2 hoursVolunteering at an NHS Christmas functionPerforming at the Huntsman Games 7 hoursPassing out flyers at the Swiss days parade 1 hour
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Utah
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Most improved volleyball player award. Finalist in DECA competition.
Activites:
DECA council at shoolHOPE Squad presidency at schoolHOSA council at schoolphysical therapy internshipvolleyball team at school for 2 years
Additional:
I am a part of the Washington Youth City Council.
-giving back to communityI am a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
- helping elementary school kids