TARA MOORE Distinguished Young Woman of America
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TARA MOORE Distinguished Young Woman of America LEFT TO RIGHT: Tara team building with the other participants on the Camp Grace ropes course; performing her talent during preliminaries; right after her name was announced as the national winner; during the individual portion of the Fitness routine; Tara and the other participants visit Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Tara married her love of dance with a call to help TARA MOORE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WAS NAMED children with special needs. She was an active member THE DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN OF AMERICA of Upstate Challengers, an organization that teaches FOR 2016 DURING THE 59TH NATIONAL FINALS IN dance to children with special needs. Tara also served as a Special Needs Mentor at her high school and MOBILE, ALABAMA ON JUNE 25, 2016. volunteered with the Special Olympics. In her hometown of Easley, South Carolina, Tara attended Powdersville High School, where she was Inspired by her two passions, Tara plans to pursue a Valedictorian of her class. Her academic honors include career as a pediatric physical therapist. This fall, she will being a member of the National Honor Society, National major in biomedical science at Clemson University, where Senior Beta Club, and a South Carolina Palmetto Fellow. she was recently selected as a member of its dance This led to her being named a Scholastic Scholar at team. Clemson University, Columbia College and USC - Aiken. Winning more than $47,000 in cash scholarships and Outside of the classroom, Tara pursues her two a gold medallion, Tara is the program’s first national passions: her love of dance and of working with children representative from South Carolina and will serve as with special needs. Tara has been a part of the Upstate the national representative of Distinguished Young Carolina Dance Center Jazz Company and Competition Women throughout the year. She looks forward to her Team since childhood. As part of the Competition new adventures as the Distinguished Young Woman of Team, she has had the opportunity to travel the country America. and attend both the Julliard School and Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensives. She also auditioned for the television competition shows America’s Got Talent and Paula Abdul’s Live to Dance. national SPONSORS 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. For more than a century, ALABAMA POWER employees have been committed to serving our fellow Alabamians. 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STATES club, SPIRIT club, WINNER’S circle LEFT TO RIGHT: Kathy Latta, Brooke Rucker (Distinguished Young Woman of 2014) and Melanie Lobel; Sponsor Mighty Advertising with Melory Mirashrafi (OR); Sponsors Chuck and Betsy Harmon with Kristiana Sklioutovskaya-Lopez (WV) enjoy a reception at the Mobile Carnival Museum. STATES CLUB WINNER’S CIRCLE The businesses and individuals in McConnell Automotive The Winner’s Circle is a group of the States Club sponsor a state’s Ben and Laura Meisler generous individuals who have representative during National Finals. Arlene Mitchell donated funds specifically for the The members of this elite group have scholarship dollars awarded to the Mobile County Commission graciously contributed $5,000 each. Distinguished Young Woman of Mobile Gas We appreciate their financial support America for 2016. and their dedication to the success of Eric Patterson this program. 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EGM Bill and Jessica Barrick Jim and Dee Gambill Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Jimmy and Joy Grodnick McKinney Petroleum Hearin-Chandler Foundation Town of Dauphin Island Jeff Howard – Stifel Nicolaus Thompson Engineering Phil and Elizabeth Kaiser INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? Join us in impacting the lives and futures of outstanding young women across the nation. Contact [email protected]. BOARD of directors BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Faye Olensky Phil Kaiser Pat Hegwood President Executive Committee Eric Patterson WALA Fox 10 Retired President/CEO Gayfers/ Kellie Hope President Maison Blanche Dept. Stores Southern Light Alabama Power Company Jessica Barrick Past President Paige Plash Paul Klotz Kenny Crow Bellingrath Gardens and Home Executive Committee Thompson Engineering Vice President Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Crow, Shields & Bailey PC T. 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