DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN OF AMERICA FOR 2020
Kentucky’s Elif Ozyurekoglu was named the Distinguished FUN FACTS: Young Woman of America for 2020, during the 63rd Annual National Finals. • She is a first-generation Turkish American. Elif’s parents both immigrated to Louisville, KY, where Elif and her Elif attended duPont Manual High School. Her academic sister were both born and raised. honors include the US Navy Office of Naval Research Naval Science Award, Regional Science Fair Champion • Elif spent two months in Istanbul, Turkey, conducting in Biomedical Engineering and published research in the psychological research with Syrian refugees. international peer-reviewed journal “The Orthopedist.” • Elif is a Turkish Nationals Swimming Finalist and was Outside of the classroom, Elif is a leader among her peers. able to swim alongside future Olympians during her She is passionate about women’s rights and working to time in Istanbul. empower young women throughout her community. She is on the Steering Committee for Louisville Girls Leadership, a • She is the founder and CEO of her own company. program which provides high school sophomores with skills What started as an at-home hobby due to her passion for the future. She is a member of the Louisville Youth Board for skincare and cosmetics turned into Elif’s very own and founder of US Turkish Youth. natural cosmetics line, “Elyph Cosmetics.” Elif has been trained in classical piano since the age of • Elif loves baking! She says, “although I won’t be going five. She has always been passionate about music and the on Cupcake Wars anytime soon, I like to spend time performing arts. Elif is also a competitive swimmer. She not with my sister making fun treats in the kitchen.” only holds state and regional swimming titles in Kentucky, but also competed at the national level in Turkey. • The first movie Elif ever watched in a movie theatre, In the fall, Elif will attend Columbia University in the CP and favorite to this day, was “Shrek 2.” Growing up, Davis Scholars Program to study biomedical engineering. she affectionately referred to the theatre as “Shrek’s She hopes to pursue a career in reconstructive plastic house” and even spoke about it in her National Finals surgery. Elif believes “the way we see ourselves is so interview. important” and hopes to spread confidence by working with internal and external scarring. • She can sing the alphabet backwards! Winning more than $33,000 in cash scholarships and a gold medallion, Elif will represent the Class of 2020 as the Distinguished Young Woman of America during this year.
LEFT TO RIGHT, CLOCKWISE: Elif ready for her interview; participating in the digital self- expression category; performing “Fantaisie Impromptu,” which she learned specifically for National Finals; showing off her home state of Kentucky; participating in the fitness category during National Finals. Distinguished Young Women is grateful to all of our national sponsors who make each year’s program possible through their generous contributions toward scholarships and the ongoing operation of the nationwide program. STATES CLUB SPIRIT CLUB CLUB 100
The businesses and individuals in The businesses and individuals in Club 100 is a community of alumnae the States Club sponsor a state’s the Spirit Club sponsor a state’s who invest $1,000 or more each year representative during National Finals. representative during National Finals. to build a solid foundation for the The members of this elite group have Members of this group have generously program. Our goal is to find 100 graciously contributed $5,000 each. contributed $2,500 and we appreciate alumnae who share our mission. We appreciate their financial support their support. Want to learn more about the club and their dedication to the success of and the benefits of membership? this program. Jessica and Bill Barrick Contact Kendra at Lori Jo and Paul Carbonneau [email protected]. AJM Scholarship Foundation Hargrove Engineers + Constructors The Better Skin Co. Kendra and Michael Haskins Amanda Biles, 1995 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama McKinney Petroleum Equipment Tim and Shigeko Bork Captain Teresa E. Elders Foundation Thompson Engineering, Inc. in honor of Skye Bork, 2017 Cisco and Pamela Codina Lori Jo Carbonneau, 1986 Delaney Development, Inc. Nicole Chafitz Orr, 1991 Distinguished Young Women Past Shalisha Francis-Feusner, 1995 Presidents Marsha Grady, 1982 Encore Rehabilitation Ashley Halfman Hopp, 1993 Evonik Industries Kendra Haskins, 1991 Dee and Jim Gambill in honor of Bruce Triftshauser Joy and Jimmy Grodnick Leigh Knosher, 1981 The Hearin-Chandler Foundation Aimee Parker, 1999 The Howard Wealth Management Andrea Plummer Guardenier, 1996 Group of Stifel Pamela and Victor Renard Phil and Liz Kaiser in honor of Nicole Renard, 2013 Arlene Mitchell Maureen Sullivan Collins, 1960 Mobile County Commission Pam and Eric Patterson Norvelle and Teresa Smith Maureen Sullivan Collins Distinguished Young Women was founded in 1958 by the Throughout the years, Distinguished Young Women has Mobile (AL) Jaycees as an outgrowth of its popular Azalea continued to attract the nation’s best and brightest. More Trail Maid program. Originally called America’s Junior Miss, than 775,000 young women have participated in the program Distinguished Young Women was created as a way to meet the at the local, state and national levels. Journalist and anchor need for higher education scholarships for young women. Diane Sawyer (1963), Journalist Deborah Norville (1975), Will & Grace actress Debra Messing (1986), CNN anchor Robin While continuing to address the need for scholarships, Meade (1987) and violinist and best-selling author Lindsey Distinguished Young Women also saw an opportunity to help Stirling (2005) are a few of the program’s celebrity faces. prepare young women for success in life after high school. Distinguished Young Women is proud to have helped these Many skills that help individuals be successful—how to women on their road to success and is equally proud of the conduct a business interview, believing that your opinions are thousands of other past participants who have achieved worthy of recognition and how to speak with confidence and success through a vast number of careers, such as Dr. Linda effectively convey your thoughts—are not taught in school. Rutledge Delbridge (1973), vice-president at IBM; Marlo Our Life Skills Workshops begin this education. Plus, to ensure Graves (1990), Shuttle Integration Group Engineer for Boeing; the greatest impact possible, participation in our program is pediatrician Dr. Susan Davidson (1998); and Sruthi Palaniappan always free, allowing young women of all backgrounds to be (2016), the youngest delegate to the 2016 Democratic able to reap the benefits of participation. National Convention and student body President at Harvard.
Distinguished Young Women is proud to be the oldest and Distinguished Young Women continues because of the largest scholarship program in the nation for college-bound hard work and dedication of more than 10,000 volunteers high school senior girls. Since 1958, the program has awarded throughout the nation. These individuals devote countless more than $112 million in cash scholarships at local, state, hours to planning, funding and executing local, state and and national programs. In addition to cash scholarships, national programs. A board of directors including civic, Distinguished Young Women participants are eligible for business and professional leaders governs the national college-granted scholarships from over 100 colleges and nonprofit corporation. These volunteers are committed to universities across the country. Almost $1 billion in college providing opportunities to young women who have achieved scholarship opportunities were provided to the Class of 2020, excellence in their high school careers. Thanks to dedicated some of which included full tuition plus room and board. Many volunteers and support from the Mobile community, participants leave the program with scholarships, but all walk Distinguished Young Women continues to impact the lives of away from the experience with life skills to help them interview thousands of young women across the country. for jobs, develop healthy relationships and have increased confidence.
LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: 1. Phyllis Whitenack (WV) was the first national representative in 1958. 2. The Class of 1963 takes part in the Youth Fitness. In the center is Diane Sawyer, Kentucky and America’s Junior Miss for that year. 3. The Tonight Show’s Ed McMahon served as host of the program in 1980. 4. Kim Smith (NC) was the first America’s Junior Miss to receive a medallion instead of a crown in 1981. 5. Tyrenda Williams, America’s Junior Miss for 1997, spreads the message of the Be Your Best Self. 6. The Class of 2001 Has Beens perform. 7. Madison Leonard of Idaho was named the first Distinguished Young Women of America in 2010. 8. A participant in the local Charleston County (SC) program takes part in a Life Skills Workshop in 2015. The Distinguished Alumnae is a sisterhood of more than 775,000 women who have participated in Distinguished Young Women or Junior Miss programs at any level—local, state or national—since the program’s origin. They are passionate about this program!
HOW TO STAY INVOLVED JOIN US ON FACEBOOK In February 2019, the Distinguished Network launched providing an online space for alumnae of all ages to network and connect. Join the private Facebook page by searching “The Distinguished Network.”
JOIN US IN PERSON Past participants stay connected through newsletters, alumnae clubs, volunteering and social media. We currently have Alumnae Clubs in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Mobile, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Alumnae can receive information about getting connected by emailing [email protected].
After a fully digital 2020 National Finals program, we’ve seen it all! The message and impact of Distinguished Young Women CAN be spread, no matter the circumstances. Help us continue to share that message by getting involved with local programs in your area, OR start a program in your area using our flexible format options!
In order to increase our impact, we need new grassroots programs reaching into communities. These programs feed into our state programs to help them GROW! Flexible format local programs were created with the intention that anyone can start a program - regardless of time, location or resources. Here are some of the perks of our flexible format:
YOU CAN DO IT!
• Minimal time commitment - only a few hours • Flexible - you set the schedule • Host your local program partially OR fully digital • DYW provides the Scholastics Judge, Program Judge contacts, Fitness routine, Life Skills Workshop videos and College-Granted Scholarships • No venue needed • Low to ZERO cost
Are YOU able to volunteer even a few hours of your time and start impacting young women? Contact our National Field Director, Lisa Lawley Burnette, at Lisa@DistinguishedYW for a more in-depth description of our program options or to get connected with a program in your area. ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA Dominique Verville Mia Elias Nivea Krishnan Sarah Gibson Stephanie Temnyk
HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA Josette Huang Hannah Copmann Emily Kang Grace Knolinski Grace Wood
MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI Michaela Olah Maria Fields Molly Krog Rebekah Williams Makenna Baker
NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO Brynna Lines Liza Cotter Faith Mae Kiser Adelyn Emter Soumya Vytla
SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT Marina Strom Mary Humphrey Gracie Beth Scrushy Shannon Huntsman Shannon Adams COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA Korttney Potter Charlotte Domittner Jenna Anger Brooklyn Peters Abigail Matthews
KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARYLAND Ainsley Smith Elif Ozyurekoglu Sophia Nicolosi Abigail Levasseur Megan Chang
MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY Lauren Hanson Elise Vahle Emma Phillips April Mauceri Amanda Zheng
OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA Avery Mitchell Brighid Rickman Aaliyah Smith Alexis Carrasco Faith Davis
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN WYOMING Jessica Brown Tesslyn Preppernau Aleksandra Riley Feng Aubrianne Crosby Sklioutovskaya-Lopez The Class of 2020 shared $127,000 in cash scholarships at the national level and almost $1 Billion in college- granted scholarships available to them by taking part in the Distinguished Young Women experience. Fourteen state reps are currently attending college tuition free using scholarships available through DYW.
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN OF AMERICA • $30,000 Elif Ozyurekoglu Kentucky CA HI MS
FIRST RUNNER-UP $20,000 Nivea Krishnan Arizona TN WA
FINALISTS • $5,000 EACH SECOND RUNNER-UP Stephanie Temnyk California Josette Huang Hawaii $10,000 Rebekah Williams Mississippi Mary Humphrey Tennessee Dominique Verville Alabama Tesslyn Preppernau Washington
CATEGORY AWARDS INTERVIEW • $1,000 EACH FITNESS • $1,000 EACH Dominique Verville AL Nivea Krishnan AZ Elif Ozyurekoglu KY Dominique Verville AL Brooklyn Peters FL Brighid Rickman OR Riley Feng WI Rebekah Williams MS Riley Feng WI Aubrianne Crosby WY SCHOLASTICS • $1,000 EACH Nivea Krishnan AZ Emily Kang IL Elif Ozyurekoglu KY SELF-EXPRESSION • $1,000 EACH Liza Cotter NY Mary Humphrey TN Nivea Krishnan AZ Stephanie Temnyk CA Brooklyn Peters FL Elif Ozyurekoglu KY TALENT • $1,000 EACH Lauren Hanson MT Mia Elias AK Josette Huang HI Emma Phillips NV Faith Mae Kiser NC Aleksandra Sklioutovskaya-Lopez WV
SATELLITE AWARDS TELL ME A STORY by Maureen Sullivan Collins • $2,500 Arlene Mitchell Charlotte Domittner Connecticut Emma Phillips Nevada DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD • $1,000 EACH Josette Huang Hawaii Maria Fields Michigan Wintzell’s Betty Copeland MY TOWN AWARD • $1,000 Sophia Nicolosi Montana NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE/ NPC FOUNDATION AWARD • $1,000 EACH The Shoppes at Bel Air Liza Cotter New York Anita Liu California Participant COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD • $1,500 Grace Knolinski Indiana JD and Roxann Dyess DISTINGUISHED VLOGGER AWARD • $500 Rachel Brady South Dakota 2019 Dr. Richard B. Rogers SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP • $1,600 Grace Knolinski Indiana Amy Osmond Cook HAS BEEN AWARD • $2,000 Hanna Pohlmann Nebraska 2019 Chick-Fil-A BE YOUR BEST SELF AWARD in honor of Reggie Copeland • $1,000 EACH DISTINGUISHED OUTREACH AWARD • $500 Gracie Beth Scrushy Texas Emma Phillips Nevada Emily Douthitt Nelson County, KY Participant Founded in 1987, the Be Your Best Self (BYBS) program is the official outreach program of Distinguished Young Women. In keeping with our mission, the program provides an opportunity for participants to beneficially impact the lives of children in their communities.
The simple and practical message of the Be Your Best Self program is carried across the country through dynamic and engaging presentations created by Distinguished Young Women participants at all levels (local, state and national).
The Be Your Best Self program seeks to encourage young people to lead successful and productive lives. Participants delivering the BYBS message use their personal experiences and unique talents to create presentations that inspire leaders for the future. Be Healthy, Be Involved, Be Studious, Be Ambitious and Be Responsible are the five elements that help define what it means to Be Your Best Self.
This year, Distinguished Young Women celebrated its eleventh annual National Be Your Best Self Week, a nationwide event that took place April Be physically fit 20-24. During the week, Distinguished Young Women participants across the and drug free country visited with groups of children in their communities to share the Be Your Best Self message. As a result, thousands of young people learned what it means to be their best selves and how they can work toward a bright and productive future. FITNESS • $1,000 EACH Serve your community Dominique Verville AL Brooklyn Peters FL Distinguished Young Women is proud to offer a special scholarship award in Rebekah Williams MS Riley Feng WI conjunction with the Be Your Best Self program, the Aubrianne Crosby WY Distinguished Outreach Award. Any young woman who participated in a 2020 Distinguished Young Women Set and achieve goals SELF-EXPRESSION • $1,000 EACH program at the local or state level (excludes state Nivea Krishnan AZ Stephanie Temnyk CA winners) and participated in National Be Your Brooklyn Peters FL Elif Ozyurekoglu KY Best Self Week was eligible to compete for the Lauren Hanson MT award. The recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Live by moral and Outreach Award for 2020 was Emily Douthitt ethical principles of Nelson County, KY. The Be Your Best Self Scholarship Selection Committee consists of Jill Dilday, Emily Lloyd, Bliss McMichael, Donald Rucker, Sr., Samantha Schikowski, Chelsea Shirley, Manali Kulkarni, Miiko Toussaint, Kendall Trammell Stay in school and Bailey Walker
Bring BYBS to your community! Want a BYBS presentation at your organization or school? Contact [email protected] to find the program closest to you. 1958 | WEST VIRGINIA 1968 | OKLAHOMA 1978 | MISSOURI Phyllis A. Whitenack Debi Faubion Attorri Kim Crosby Westenberg University of Central Florida Graduate; registered Stephens College graduate; former evening news Feature soloist with symphonies around the U.S.; nurse; lived in Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters and anchor at WSOC-TV; Broadcast and promotion starred in Guys and Dolls and Into the Woods on two grandchildren; died in 2011 spokesperson at her company Debi Presents LLC; Broadway; lives in Springfield, MO with husband; lives with her husband in Charlotte, NC two daughters and one son
1959 | PENNSYLVANIA 1969 CALIFORNIA 1979 | PENNSYLVANIA Judi Humphrey Peckonis Jackie Bennington Weiss Susan Horvath McCready Studied for a career in nursing; one son; died Masters in Education/Physical Education from Studied at Troy University; worked in radio; in 1968 Stanford University; High School dance instructor currently living in Virginia with her husband, a & Dir. of International Baccalaureate Dance retired Air Force Colonel Certificate Program; two daughters
1960 | CONNECTICUT 1970 | ARIZONA 1980 | GEORGIA Maureen Sullivan Collins Karen Stenwall Wiseman Julie Bryan Moran Southern Connecticut State University graduate; Studied at Texas Christian University and Graduate of UGA; first female anchor of ABC’s BS degree in special education; lives on Fisher Kansas State; Masters in psychology; Senior VP Wide World of Sports; host of Entertainment Island, FL and CT with husband of 54 years, Marketing for global real estate company; three Tonight for 10 years; host of LIFETIME’S The George; three sons and ten grandchildren daughters and four grandchildren Balancing Act; two daughters
1961 | MISSOURI 1971 | NEW JERSEY 1981 | NORTH CAROLINA Mary Frann Luecke Arlene Stens Thompson Kim Smith Yandow Attended Northwestern University; founded the Master’s degree from Trenton State College; lives Career as a dancer/choreographer & director; America’s Junior Miss Council in 1995; had an in Moorestown, NJ; five children taught dance at BYU for 11 years; directed her extensive career in acting; died in 1998 own women’s performing company for 7 years; authored SimpleSpaces; ten children
1962 | RHODE ISLAND 1972 | KENTUCKY 1982 | MISSISSIPPI Jean Leslie Allen Lydia Hodson Copeland Susan Hammett Wilmore George Washington University graduate; George Washington University graduate; worked Master’s degree from Louisiana State University attended Georgetown Law School; lives in in television; one son; died in 1991 in communication disorders; senior sales Providence, RI; one son; died in 2018 representative with Takeda Pharmaceuticals; lives in Alexandria, LA with two sons
1963 | KENTUCKY 1973 | KANSAS 1983 | ALABAMA Diane Sawyer Linda Rutledge Delbridge Stephanie Ashmore Pitts Wellesley College graduate; lives in New York Ph.D. in computer science from George University of Mississippi Nursing School grad; City; former co-host of ABC’s Good Morning Washington University; Director, Automation Pediatric Oncology, Pre-Op and Recovery Room America; current anchor of ABC’s World News and Business Development for Information Services Nursing; lives in Fairhope, AL with four children principal anchor; wife of the late Mike Nichols Group; resides in Lake Tahoe, NV
1964 | WASHINGTON 1974 | WYOMING 1984 | MINNESOTA Linda Felber Karen Morris Gowdy Amber Kvanli Ward Master’s degree from University of Illinois; Attended the University of Wyoming, New York M.B.A. from Kellogg at Northwestern University; coordinator of student services for school district; University, and Stella Adler’s; played the role of lives in New York City with husband and two one daughter; lives in Salem, OR Faith Coleridge on the Emmy-winning Ryan’s children Hope; three daughters
1965 | MICHIGAN 1975 | ARKANSAS 1985 | TEXAS Patrice Gaunder Heeran Julie Forshee Thurber Valerie Lowrance Tyler Graduate of Marygrove College (Detroit); lives Spring Hill College graduate; lives in Miami University of Texas - Ph.D. in jurispendence; in Washoe Valley, NV, with husband of 46 years, Beach, FL and Park City, UT with her husband; former prosecutor; working as a lecturer in trial John; two sons and one daughter two sons advocacy at the University of Texas Law School; four children
1966 | WISCONSIN 1976 | WASHINGTON 1986 | VIRGINIA Diane Wilkins Lenne Jo Hallgren Lori Jo Smith Carbonneau Studied at Marymont and the University of Whitworth College graduate; public speaker, Graduate of Princeton; Harvard MBA; lives in Massachusetts; worked in import business in author, and active in public affairs; contributor to Virginia following years in China; Director of California; died in 2005 Full Bloom; resides in Eagle, ID with husband J.E. Membership for the McLean Project for the Arts; Givens; three children and three grandchildren married with two sons and one daughter
1967 | ARKANSAS 1977 | ARKANSAS 1987 | WISCONSIN Rosemary Dunaway Trible Christy Moller Wojohn Chuti Tiu Univ. of TX graduate; works with students at University of Georgia graduate; teaches 1st Northwestern University; actor, writer, & Christopher Newport University; author of book grade; lives in Zachary, LA; five children producer; wrote, produced & starred in feature Fear to Freedom & created nonprofit called Fear 2 film Pretty Rosebud; serves on Tallgrass Film Freedom; two children & two grandchildren Festival Filmmaker Advisory Board 1988 | MISSISSIPPI 1999 | GEORGIA 2010 | IDAHO Kristen Logan Sepesi Sarah Jane Everman Shanks Madison Leonard Attended Baylor University; former marketing Graduate of the University of Cincinnati Pepperdine grad with a Masters of Music degree consultant and Colorado state chairman; lives in Conservatory of Music; most recently appeared in Voice and Opera; currently singing opera Athens, GA with two children on Broadway in Cats; lives with her husband professionally; Lives in Switzerland with her Justin in New York, NY husband
1989 | MISSOURI 2000 | UTAH 2011 | TENNESSEE Kristin Huxhold Provisero Jesika Henderson Harmon Katye Brock Bodak University of Illinois graduate; master’s degree Honors graduate from Brigham Young University; University of Tennessee; master’s in Speech- from Webster University; Rotary Ambassadorial BA in English and minor in dance; currently Language Pathology; working as a speech- Scholar; Broadway singer and actress living in resides in Alpine, UT, with five children language pathologist; lives in Knoxville New York; two daughters
1990 ILLINOIS 2001 | ALABAMA 2012 | NORTH CAROLINA Sara Martin Rosheger Carrie Colvin Alling Christina Maxwell Northwestern University graduate; master’s Vanderbilt University grad with a degree in University of Michigan; BFA in musical theatre, film degree from the University of Warwick in economics; digital media and video production and television in NYC; creative arts therapist for Coventry, England; 1995 British Marshall Scholar; consultant; lives in Los Angeles with two pediatric oncology; “Outstanding Performance in a kindergarten teacher; two children daughters Leading Role” at New York Musical Festival
1991 CALIFORNIA 2002 | OREGON 2013 | WASHINGTON Amy Elizabeth Goodman Amy Kerr McVey Nicole Renard UCLA; Master’s from Columbia; journalist & style Graduated cum laude from Willamette University Chapman University; majored in TV broadcast expert; contributor NBC’s TODAY Show, The Rachael with a major in rhetoric and media studies; journalism; recently interned for Ryan Seacrest Ray Show, Live with Kelly & Ryan, The View, The owns and operates fine art wedding and portrait Studios & iHeartMedia; studied abroad in New Talk; author of Wear This, Toss That; two children photography studio with husband Erich; lives in Zealand Salem, OR
1992 | CALIFORNIA 2003 | CALIFORNIA 2014 | GEORGIA Tiffany Stoker Madsen Andrea Finch Williams Brooke Rucker BYU then Juris Doctorate from Hastings College Graduated from Brigham Young University with Florida State University; member of Charles of the Law; Clovis Unified School Board Trustee; major in music/dance/theater; teaches voice and Anderson’s COA Dance Project company; certified teacher of Let’s Play Music and Sound piano lessons; resides in Gainesville, FL with Visioning Partner Assistant at Urban Bush Women Beginnings; three sons and two daughters three children
2015 | ALASKA 1993 | GEORGIA 2004 | TEXAS Máire Nakada Aguirre Rebecca Jones Kujawa Shannon Essenpreis University of South Alabama; BS in Nursing; Duke University; earned the Chartered Financial Fortenberry Cardio Pulmonary Critical Care nurse at the Analyst (CFA) designation; Vice President of University of Mississippi; Communications University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital; Business Management for an energy company; Manager for agricultural input supplier Recently married; gaining experience for nurse three children GreenPoint AG; three children anesthesia school.
1994 | UTAH 2005 | MISSISSIPPI 2016 | SOUTH CAROLINA Amy Osmond Cook Kelli Schutz Croyle Tara Moore Ph.D. in Communication from University of Utah; Belhaven University; motivational and guest Clemson University; Beginning the Doctorate of Director of Provider Relations for North American speaker; spiritual development director at Physical Therapy Program at Emory University Health Care; CEO of Osmond Marketing; Westbrook Christian School; fitness coordinator this year. Healthcare columnist; five children at Big Oak Ranch, a Christian home for children needing a chance; two sons
1995 | NEW JERSEY 2006 | KENTUCKY 2017 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny Taylor Phillips Skye Bork Duke and Tulane School of Medicine; Stanford undergrad & PhD; currently Assistant Pursuing an Economics-Mathematics major dermatologist in private practice in New York; Professor of Management & Organizations at New at Columbia University; Vice President of Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai York University (Stern School of Business) student council; Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority; Hospital; three children; died in 2015 Undergraduate Recruitment Committee
1996 | TENNESSEE 2007 | MINNESOTA 2018 | INDIANA Andrea Plummer Guardenier Nora Ali Aaryan Morrison University of Virginia; received MD from Albany Graduate of Harvard University with BA in Student at Harvard University majoring in Social Medical College and served seven years in the statistics and quantitative finance; anchor at Studies and African Studies; Modern Dance Air Force as a pediatrician; Fellow in Pediatric business and technology news network, Cheddar; Company; Strong Women Strong Girls; Harvard Intensive Care in San Diego; one daughter living in New York City National MUN; Harvard Undergraduate Council
1997 | ALABAMA 2008 | UTAH 2019 | ILLINOIS Tyrenda Williams-Reed Lindsey Brinton Harris Dora Guo Birmingham-Southern College; M.A. in Harvard University; graduated #1 in law school Journalism and Latin American & Caribbean class from UC Hastings College of Law; lives in Student at Yale University majoring in Ethnicity, Studies from NYU; HR/Payroll Manager for the Salt Lake City with three children Race and Migration; Member of Rhythmic Blue, Birmingham Barons; two daughters Yale Daily News, Yale Dancers
1998 | PENNSYLVANIA 2009 | KENTUCKY Susan Davidson Sankova Michelle Rodgers Harvard and Georgetown School of Medicine; Northwestern University; Community Program Johns Hopkins Hospital pediatric residency; Coordinator for Eugene, OR; middle school currently an assistant professor of anesthesiology teacher & group facilitator; Director of The Eugene at University of Maryland Medical School Story Project The Class of 2021 is eligible for college-granted scholarships from colleges and universities across the nation. Below is the list for 2020, see our website for updated college-granted scholarships for the Class of 2021.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY* MCDANIEL COLLEGE* designation will bump them to the Presidential- on-campus room and board scholarship with Auburn, Alabama Westminster, Maryland equivalent. A student cannot receive both a maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: Four year, renewable full tuition resident Four-year renewable $25,000 scholarship with merit-based award and program-based tuition • Distinguished Young Woman of America scholarship (must have 3.5 high school GPA and maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: award. Should a student already be receiving • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama 26 ACT) to: • Distinguished Young Woman of America a Presidential Scholarship, they will receive a • National Overall Scholastics Winner • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Maryland $2,000 per year stipend, $300 per year book • Any State winner with 30 ACT or 1360 SAT Consideration for scholarships will be given to scholarship, and a one-time $3,000 study abroad and 3.0 GPA state representatives meeting the same eligibility SPRING HILL COLLEGE stipend. If the National Representative has criteria for the National Representative on a Mobile, Alabama already received a Presidential Scholarship, she UNIVERSITY OF case-by-case basis. Four-year, full tuition scholarship to: will only receive the housing scholarship and WEST ALABAMA • Distinguished Young Woman of America study abroad stipend. Livingston, Alabama CARROLL COLLEGE* • National Scholastic category winners $2,500 four-year renewable Trustee Leadership Helena, Montana Four-year, full tuition scholarship (minimum 30 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Scholarship (with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA) to: Four-year renewable scholarship of $22,000, ACT and 3.7 high school GPA) to: AT BIRMINGHAM • Any local or state contestant (with at least with annual renewal contingent on maintaining • Any State Winner Birmingham, Alabama a 19 ACT) a 2.0 or higher college GPA: One-year, stackable scholarship of $1,000 Additionally, Trustee Academic Scholarships at • National Scholastic Winner STEPHENS COLLEGE • Any State Winner UWA start at a 21 composite ACT and 3.0 high Four-year renewable scholarship of $20,000, Columbia, Missouri One-year, stackable scholarship of $750 is school GPA and can be partially stacked with the with annual renewal contingent on maintaining One-time $2,000 Academic Program Scholarship to: available to: DYW award so that qualified participants can a 2.0 or higher college GPA: • Any Distinguished Young Women • Any Alabama local Winner receive the full amount for their highest award • Any State Scholastic Winner participant who is an incoming freshman • Up to 2 participants who are plus half of the next. Four-year renewable scholarship of $19,000, BIOLOGY or HEALTH SCIENCES MAJOR nominated by the Jefferson County with annual renewal contingent on maintaining Participant must apply and be accepted to (AL) Program WASHINGTON STATE a 2.0 or higher college GPA: Stephens College and apply for the scholarship UNIVERSITY* • Any Local Scholastic Winner by March 1st. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Pullman, Washington Moscow, Idaho Four-year, full tuition scholarship at the Pullman CATAWBA COLLEGE* STETSON UNIVERSITY* Four year, renewable Go Idaho scholarship campus, with annual renewal contingent on Salisbury, North Carolina Central Florida program guarantees these levels of funding from maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress and Four-year renewable scholarship of at least Four-year Presidential Scholarship ranging from a combination of scholarships to all participants full-time status, to: $10,000, with annual renewal contingent on $22,500 to $29,000 with maintenance of a 2.0 at the local/state level who are Idaho residents: • Distinguished Young Woman of America maintaining a 2.7 or higher college GPA and GPA to: • $4,000 with a 3.9-4.0 high school GPA remaining enrolled full time: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • $3,000 with a 3.75-3.899 high school GPA WORCESTER STATE • Any Distinguished Young Women • Distinguished Young Woman of Florida • $2,000 with a 3.4-3.749 high school GPA UNIVERSITY* participant who enroll at Catawba College Must meet all applicable enrollment • $1,000 with a 3.0-3.399 high school GPA Worcester, Massachusetts as a first time, first year student requirements. Four year, renewable Western Undergraduate Four year, renewable scholarship, at the rate of Exchange (WUE) scholarship program full in-state tuition and fees. Recipients must CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY* STEVENSON UNIVERSITY* guarantees the WUE award to all participants have a 3.75 recalculated, cumulative high Orange, California Stevenson, Maryland at the local/state level who are not residents of school GPA and a 1280 combined score on Four-year renewable Presidential Scholarship $15,000 renewable four year scholarship to: Idaho, but are residents of a WUE state. the Evidence-based Reading and Writing, + to any State Winner and any Overall Scholastics • Any State Winner • WUE qualifiers pay 150% of in-state Mathematics sections of the SAT. To qualify, you Winner at the state level: tuition and fees and do not pay out of must be awarded: • $32,000 annually/$128,000 total award TROY UNIVERSITY state tuition, a savings of over $12,000/ • Distinguished Young Woman of America Student must apply and qualify for Freshman Troy, Alabama year; must have a minimum 3.2 • Distinguished Young Woman of MA Admission. Scholarship is renewable provided $10,000 Chancellor’s Scholarship & $1,000 unweighted high school GPA • Distinguished Young Woman of RI student maintains full time attendance and Study Abroad Scholarship to: Four year, renewable Discover Idaho scholarship Recipient must apply and qualify for fall freshman established GPA requirements. • Distinguished Young Woman of America program guarantees these levels of funding from admission, prior to March 1st for the following • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama a combination of scholarships to all participants semester. The scholarship is renewable for a GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS • Distinguished Young Woman of Florida at the local/state level who are non-residents and maximum of four contiguous years to recipients COLLEGE • Distinguished Young Woman of Georgia not receiving WUE: who maintain a cumulative college GPA of 3.3 St. Peter, Minnesota $3,500 DYW Scholarships (to include $1,000 • $8,000 with a 3.9-4.0 high school GPA or higher. Four-year renewable scholarships: Study Abroad Scholarship) to: • $6,000 with a 3.75-3.899 high school GPA • $1,000 Gustavus Scholarship added • any Alabama local program winners with • $5,000 with a 3.4-3.749 high school GPA XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF to current award annually recognizing 3.0 high school GPA & 23 ACT • $2,000 with a 3.0-3.399 high school GPA LOUSIANA* any local/state participant who shows Four-year, renewable Trojan Opportunity New Orleans, Louisiana significant academic achievement, Expanded Scholarship valued at the out-of-state UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE $ 9,000 per year, four-year renewable scholarship service or leadership in their high school, portion of tuition costs with maintenance of 2.7 Mobile, Alabama with maintenance of a 3.3 GPA to: churches and communities GPA to: Four year, renewable full tuition and fees • Any local/state participant accepted at • All National Participants from out-of-state scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: Xavier with a minimum 23 ACT and 3.3 HOOD COLLEGE* with 3.0 high school GPA & 22 ACT • Distinguished Young Woman of America unweighted high school GPA Frederick, Maryland Four-year, renewable half tuition scholarship with Interested students are highly encouraged to Four-year, renewable full tuition scholarship with UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA* maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: apply to the University by December 1st. maintenance of a 3.25 GPA to: Tuscaloosa, Alabama • Any Distinguished Young Woman • Distinguished Young Woman of America Four-year award for the value of a Presidential participant with a minimum 27 ACT and YORK COLLEGE OF • Any State Winner scholarship, $5,000 freshman year housing 3.0 high school GPA PENNSYLVANIA* Four year, renewable half tuition scholarship with scholarship and $5,000 study abroad stipend to: The priority deadline for application submission York, Pennsylvania maintenance of a 3.25 GPA to: • Distinguished Young Woman of America is May 1st. A student cannot receive both a merit- $10,000 per year, four-year renewable • Any Distinguished Young Woman Four-year award for the value of a Presidential based award and DYW program-based tuition scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: participant scholarship to: award. To be considered for these awards, you • Any State winner • Any State Winner must enroll full time to the University for the fall • Any Pennsylvania local winner HUNTINGDON COLLEGE* Four-year award for the value of a Presidential semester immediately following your high school Montgomery, Alabama scholarship plus a $5,000 freshman year housing graduation and be a residential student. Four-year, full tuition renewable scholarship to: scholarship to: *If a student receives a scholarship of higher • Any State Winner • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH value from the college, that scholarship Limited to 5 awards per year. • Alabama’s Overall Scholastics Winner ALABAMA* will replace the scholarship associated with If a student is receiving a merit-based automatic Mobile, Alabama Distinguished Young Women. offer that is less than a Presidential, this Four year, renewable full tuition and fees,