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Shaleyna Higgins ends busy year as
Distinguished Young Woman |
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April 26, 2016 |
 Shaleyna
Higgins will take the stage at the Becker
Auditorium one final time on April 30 as the
Distinguished Young Woman of Bonners Ferry to
welcome a new recipient of the title.
The past year has brought many opportunities to
represent Bonners Ferry and the Distinguished
Young Women program. Shaleyna attended numerous
parades in the northwest, performed a vocal solo
and reading at the Memorial Day ceremony, danced
at the local Women in Business Conference, spoke
at the opening ceremony of the Boundary County
Fair, and served as a judge at the recent
Penguin Plunge fundraiser.
Last September, Shaleyna and 39 other
representatives from around the state traveled
to Pocatello where they spent one week learning
routines in preparation for the state
competition. The final result was many new
friendships, great memories, and character
building.
This month brings the end of a great adventure
and brings Shaleyna’s Distinguished Young Woman
experience full circle, as she helps prepare the
current group of participants for the upcoming
program.
Shaleyna states, “Before I moved to Bonners
Ferry I had never been aware of this amazing
program that gives young women the opportunity
to expand and grow to be their best selves. I
remember talking to my close friends that were
participating in the program and hearing all of
the fun memories and experiences that they went
through. Participating in DYW has been one of
the most rewarding and beneficial decisions I
have made while in high school. It has given me
lifelong friends, the confidence to talk in
front of others, the happiness that comes from
volunteering and memories that I will never
forget. I am so thankful for the Distinguished
Young Women program and will be forever grateful
that I had this opportunity.”
Shaleyna is the daughter of Barry and Darlene
Higgins. She has one sister, Kianna. After
graduation, Shaleyna plans to attend Grand
Canyon University and double major in Dance and
Education.
This year’s program is scheduled for Saturday,
April 30, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Becker
Auditorium in Bonners Ferry. Tickets are $12.00
each, and are currently on sale at Mountain
Mike’s Health Food Store.
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