DYW orientation Monday
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January 26, 2013 |
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Photo
courtesy Andrea Kramer |
| Kayla Branson,
left, was crowned the Bonners Ferry High
School 2011 Distinguished Young Woman
Saturday evening in the Becker
Auditorium. Jaymi McGinn was first
runner up, Lexi Wages-Shutes second
runner up and Laura Worley third runner
up. |
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Bonners Ferry’s Distinguished Young Women’s
Scholarship Program is accepting applications
from high school girls graduating in 2014. The
program will take place on April 27, 2013, in at
the Becker Auditorium, located at Bonners Ferry
High School. The orientation meeting for
participating students and their parents will be
held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2013, in
the Bonners Ferry High School Library.
Interested girls should visit
www.DistinguishedYW.org and click
Participate under the Join Us drop down box to
complete the application.
Only high school girls graduating in 2014 may
participate. There is no entry fee.
Applicants will compete in fitness, public
speaking, interview, scholastics, and on-stage
talent and will be eligible for more than
$10,000 in college scholarships.
The local winner will advance to Idaho’s state
program in Idaho Falls where she will be
eligible for more scholarships.
All state winners will travel to Mobile,
Alabama, to participate in personal development
activities and community service projects before
competing for the opportunity to become the
Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2014
and for a share of more than $125,000 in cash
scholarships.
Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama, America’s
Junior Miss, now Distinguished Young Women, is
the largest and oldest national scholarship
program for high school girls. During its 55
years of operation, the program has provided
life-changing experiences for more than 700,000
young women.
Last year Distinguished Young Women provided
more than $63 million in cash and college
scholarships opportunities.
Distinguished Young Women is a scholarship
program that inspires high school girls to
develop their full, individual potential through
a fun, transformative experience that culminates
in a celebratory showcase of their
accomplishments.
National sponsors include the City of Mobile,
Mobile County, Encore Rehabilitation, The Spanx
Foundation, and Mobile Gas: a Sempra Company,
Alabama Power Foundation, and Regions Bank.
For more information about Distinguished Young
Women of Bonners Ferry, please contact Shelly
Hoisington Distinguished Young Women of Bonners
Ferry Co-Chairman, at
mccormick_school@hotmail.com or (208)
267-5932.
For more information about Distinguished Young
Women, contact Cassidy Grimes at Distinguished
Young Women,
Cassidy@DistinguishedYW.org or (251)
622-5335 or visit the Distinguished Young Women
Web site:
www.DistinguishedYW.org. |
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