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Meet the final five 2017 DYW participants |
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April 5, 2017 |
Twenty of Bonners Ferry’s most outstanding
junior girls are taking part in this year's
Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
Scholarship Program April 29 at the Becker
Auditorium, and here are five more of the young women now
preparing for “A Night at the Oscars.”
And these are the final five participants, the
final look at a group of amazing, hard-working
and dedicated young women now embarked on what they
will look back on for the rest of their lives as
one of the most formative experiences of their
lives. While only one Bonners Ferry
Distinguished can be selected, this is truly a
program in which all who participate are
winners.
Our thanks goes out to Picturesque Photography
by Sara for allowing us to share these wonderful
photos.
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Miranda Wenk – Participant #16 |
Miranda Wenk is sponsored by Bonners Ferry
Knights of Columbus. Miranda is the daughter of
David and Donielle Wenk. She has two sisters,
Rachel and Haley, and one brother, Ryan.
After graduation, Miranda plans to attend
college at to obtain a degree in Sonography or
Radiology. Extracurricular activities she enjoys
include National Honor Society, Volleyball,
Basketball, and Track.
Miranda also enjoys spending time with children
and serving her community.
A modern personality that interests Miranda is
Pope Francis, while a historical figure that
interests her is Jesus Christ. Miranda will be
performing a dance medley for the talent portion
of the program.
When asked what makes Miranda most proud of her
generation, she states, “I am most proud of my
generation for taking a stand on things they
believe in, even if it isn’t the most popular
choice.” |
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Jaeda Schnuerle – Participant #17 |
American Legion Auxiliary is proud to sponsor
Jaeda Schnuerle. Jaeda is the daughter of Toby
and Jamie Schnuerle and has one brother, Jaeger.
Jaeda aspires to attend college at Boise State
University, where she plans to study Education
with an emphasis on Psychology. One historical
figure that interests Jaeda is Audrey Hepburn,
while a modern personality that she finds
intriguing is Blake Lively.
A few of the extracurricular endeavors that keep
Jaeda active include being part of the
Badgerettes Dance Team, photography, yoga and
exercising, and spending time with her family.
For her talent, Jaeda will be entertaining the
crowd with a lyrical dance.
When asked what makes Jaeda least proud of her
generation, she states, “I am least proud of my
generation’s attachment to social media, for
feeling that they need to share, post, snap, and
tweet everything they do for validation.” |
Michaela Worley – Participant #18
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American Legion Post #55 is happy to sponsor
Michaela Worley. Michaela is the daughter of
Gary and Monique Worley. She has four sisters,
Carrie, Allison, Jennifer, and Laura, and three
brothers, Michael, Brent, and Matthew.
Michaela plans to attend Idaho State University
to pursue a career as a Surgical Technician. She
participates in Cheerleading, Golf, 4-H, and her
church’s youth group.
Abraham Lincoln and Mother Teresa are historical
figures that fascinate her. For her talent,
Michaela will be performing a piano solo.
When asked what makes her most proud of her
generation, she states, “What makes me most
proud of my generation is how passionate and
involved we are in relation to current events.” |
Sierra Brown – Participant #19
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Sierra Brown is sponsored by the Knights of
Pythias. She is the daughter of Shane Brown and
Michelle Mellem. She has four brothers, Steven,
Isaiah, Danny, and Robbie, and one sister,
Hannah.
Sierra is unsure of where she would like to
attend college, but plans to study Education.
In her spare time, Sierra enjoys dancing,
golfing, painting, and spending time with her
family. She is also a member of the Badgerettes
Dance Team and the Golf Team.
For her talent, Sierra will be performing a
lyrical dance.
When asked what makes her least proud of her
generation she states, “We quit too easily.
Although people in my generation set many goals,
they are often discarded after they get off
track to it gets too hard.” |
Ashlynn Rushing – Participant #20
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Veterans of Foreign War is proud to sponsor
Ashlynn Rushing. Ashlynn is the daughter of
Ronnie and Bobbi Jo Rushing, and has one sister,
Alaina.
Ashylnn plans to attend college at Boise State
University or Whitworth University where she
plans to pursue a career as a Pediatric Surgeon.
A historical figure that interests Ashylnn is
Jesus Christ. A modern personality who intrigues
her is Manny Scott.
A few of the extracurricular endeavors that keep
Ashlynn busy include Badgerettes Dance Team,
National Honor Society, and church youth group.
In her free time, Ashlynn enjoys painting,
running, and tennis.
For her talent, she will be entertaining the
crowd with speed painting.
When asked what makes Ashlynn least proud of her
generation, she states, “I am least proud of my
generation for being followers. People seem fall
into what they see everyone else is doing.” |
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