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.
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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. Sirote and Permutt Laura Asiala Southern Light Dr. and Mrs. Larry Gessner in honor of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Wells Fargo Lauren Gessner Walker, Ohio 2008 Mark and Lisa Burnette Iberia Bank Maureen Sullivan Collins SPIRIT CLUB Lucy McVay Cooper Restaurants Lisa Mitchell Delaney Development The businesses and individuals in Erling Riis, Lyon Fry Cadden the Spirit Club sponsor a state’s Distinguished Young Women Foundation Lyles and Kathryn Tuttle representative during National Distinguished Young Women Past Presidents Finals. Members of this group have George and Joan Waldron Distinguished Young Women State Programs generously contributed $2,500 and we ECM Home Health Services appreciate their support. 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
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Past National Winners Nicole Renard (2013), Amy Goodman (1991), Brooke Rucker (2014), Katye Brock Bodak (2011); Andrea Finch Williams (2003) and Kelli Schutz Croyle (2005) congratulate Máire Nakada following National Finals 2015; Past participants at last year’s Alumnae Reunion; Joy Mitchell Grodnick presents the Spirit Award to Catherine Zhang (PA) at last year’s National Finals.
The Distinguished Alumnae is a sisterhood of more than 745,000 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!
With the assistance of the National Office, past participants stay connected and involved with Distinguished Young Women, continue to develop a network of contacts, and most importantly, give back to the organization that has made such a monumental impact on how to stay their lives. INVOLVED The mission of the alumnae is two-fold: to foster personal and professional networking opportunities among their sisterhood; and to aggressively Past participants stay connected expand the opportunities for young women to experience the value of through the alumnae website Distinguished Young Women. Who better to give young women advice on college and online directory, newsletters, and career choices or other life experiences? This sisterhood of intelligent young women is and alumnae reunions in cities available to provide encouraging words and a listening ear… just for the asking! Alumnae generously donate to the National program to provide scholarships to participants. They around the country. also support State Programs in need of assistance by sponsoring scholarships, providing operational funds, or meeting other monetary needs to ensure that these programs can take place. All scholarships and other assistance provided come directly through Past participants can receive donations. Additionally, alumnae add value to state programs by chairing those programs, information about alumnae volunteering on state or local committees or serving as judges for programs. involvement by emailing [email protected]. It is vitally important to our organization that past participants stay involved; you are our best advertisement! It is through the alumnae that many young women learn about Distinguished Young Women and are encouraged to participate in something great! presenting the class of 2016
MARY GRACE LONG MADISON TAYLOR CORI LEWIS alabama florida louisiana
ASHLYN STAHLY SARAH SIPE colorado indiana
CHEYENNE MATHEWS ANNA ROMANOV LILY WEBB alaska georgia maine
KENDELL CARLSON SRUTHI PALANIAPPAN connecticut iowa
LAUREN HAWKS AMY UEHARA NOELLE LI arizona hawaii maryland
MALLORY NIELSEN LANESSA AURAND delaware kansas
CARISSA ANSEL MARISA HOOVER TIFFANY LU arkansas idaho massachusetts
TALEAH REID LINDSEY CARROLL washington dc kentucky
ALLY BRYANT VALERIE SVEDEN RIANA HARDYNIEC california illinois michigan MAITE MARIN-MERA HALEY WOLFE SOPHIA HADEKA minnesota north dakota vermont
MACKENZIE HOWE TARA MOORE new hampshire south carolina
ANNA DANIELS ELINA YU KYLA HULL mississippi ohio virginia
KRISTINA DE MORA HANNAH BECKER new jersey south dakota
SHADE BULLOCK ADRIENNE BLAKEY TAYLOR YAMANE missouri oklahoma washington
LYDIA CAROE KATIE BRELAND new mexico tennessee
SAVANNAH SMITH KENNEDY HO LEXI OPENSHAW montana oregon west virginia
MORGAN JOHNSON SAVANNA RUSSELL new york texas
MORGAN HOLEN ROSE ARBITTIER CARYN MUELLER nebraska pennsylvania wisconsin
MARTHA BENNETT MADELEINE ARNOLD north carolina utah
ALICIA SUN ELYSSA SENA ZARIAH TOLMAN nevada rhode island wyoming class of 2016 AWARDS
PRELIMINARY AWARDS The Class of 2016 shared in $125,500 in cash scholarships and more than $1.1 BILLION in college-granted scholarships available to them Talent $1,000 by taking part in the Distinguished Young Women experience. Madeleine Arnold UT Katie Breland TN Shade Bullock MO Martha Bennett NC FINAL AWARDS Interview $1,000 Distinguished Young Woman Finalists $2,500 Kennedy Ho OH Tara Moore SC of America $40,000 Lindsey Carroll KY Amy Uehara HI Anna Daniels MS Tara Moore SC Morgan Holen NE Self Expression $1,000 Zariah Tolman WY First Runner-Up $15,000 Rose Arbitter PA Madeleine Arnold UT Katie Breland TN Madeleine Arnold UT Adrienne Blakey OK Morgan Holen NE Anna Romanov GA Scholastics $1,000 Second Runner-Up $10,000 Sruthi Palaniappan IA Noelle Li MD Lindsey Carroll KY Anna Daniels MS Sarah Sipe IN Sruthi Palaniappan IA Alicia Sun NV
OVERALL CATEGORY AWARDS Fitness $1,000 Anna Romanov GA Kyla Hull VA Interview $2,000 Fitness $2,000 Elyssa Sena RI Cori Lewis LA Lanessa Aurand KS Tara Moore SC
Scholastics $2,000 Self-Expression $2,000 SATELLITE AWARDS Tara Moore Anna Daniels MS SC Wintzell’s Betty Copeland My Town Award $2,000 Talent $2,000 Spirit Award $2,000 Sruthi Palaniappan IA Tara Moore SC Katie Breland TN Amy Osmond Cook Class of 2015 Has Been Award $2,000 Kristina Sklioutovskaya-Lopez WY 2015
Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny Professional Award $1,000 Brittany Rose Egnot NY 2013
The Shoppes at Bel Air Community Service Award $1,500 Lexi Openshaw WV
Press Register/AL.com Distinguished Diaries Award $1,000 Kennedy Ho OR
Be Your Best Self Awards in honor of Reggie Copeland $1,000 Savannah Smith MT Marissa Hoover ID
Jeff Adams Distinguished Outreach Award $1000 Elena Crespo San Diego (CA)
Distinguished Blogger Award $500 Whitney Eversole UT 2015 TOP 10 FINALISTS FOR 2015, LEFT TO RIGHT: Zariah Tolman, Wyoming; Sarah Sipe, Indiana; Sruthi Palaniappan, Iowa; Madeline Arnold, Utah; Tara Moore, South Carolina; Anna Daniels, Mississippi; Katie Breland, Tennessee; Morgan Holen, Nebraska; Anna Romanov, Georgia; Lindsey Carroll, Kentucky be your BEST SELF
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FOUNDED IN 1987, THE BE YOUR BEST SELF (BYBS) PROGRAM IS THE OFFICIAL OUTREACH PROGRAM OF DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN. IN KEEPING WITH 5 elements of OUR MISSION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO BENEFICIALLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY BYBS YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN.
[ 1 ] The simple and practical message of the Be Your Best Self program is carried across the BE HEALTHY country through dynamic and engaging presentations created by Distinguished Young Women Be physically fit and drug free participants at all levels (local, state and national).
The Be Your Best Self program seeks to encourage young people to lead successful and [ 2 ] productive lives. Participants delivering the Be Your Best Self message use their personal BE INVOLVED experiences and unique talents to create presentations that inspire leaders for the future. Be Serve your community Healthy, Be Involved, Be Studious, Be Ambitious, and Be Responsible are the 5 elements that help define what it means to Be Your Best Self.
[ 3 ] This year, Distinguished Young Women celebrated its 8th annual National Be Your Best Self BE STUDIOUS Week, a nationwide event that took place April 25-29. During the week, Distinguished Young Stay in school Women participants across the 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 [ 4 ] means to be their best selves and how they can work toward a bright and productive future. BE AMBITIOUS Distinguished Young Women is proud to offer a special scholarship award in conjunction Set and achieve goals with the Be Your Best Self program, the Distinguished Outreach Award. Any young woman who participated in a 2016 Distinguished Young Women program at the local, at-large or state level (excludes state winners) and participated in National Be Your Best Self Week was eligible [ 5 ] to compete for the award. The recipient of the Distinguished Outreach Award will be announced BE RESPONSIBLE on Thursday, June 23. The Be Your Best Self Scholarship Selection Committee consists of Amy Live by moral and Osmond Cook, Lisa Burnette, Bliss McMichael, Tobi Collins Weingard, Abbey Tillman, Leigh ethical principles Knosher, Kendall Trammell and Yehong Zhu. 1976 LENNE JO HALLGREN NATIONAL 1958-2015 Washington winners Whitworth College graduate; public speaker, author, and active in public affairs; contributor to Full Bloom; resides in Eagle, ID with husband J.E. Givens; three children and three grandchildren
1958 1967 1977 PHYLLIS A. WHITENACK ROSEMARY DUNAWAY TRIBLE CHRISTY MOLLER WOJOHN West Virginia Arkansas Arkansas University of Central Florida Graduate; registered Univ. of TX graduate; works with students at University of Georgia graduate; teaches 1st grade; nurse; lived in Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters and Christopher Newport Univ., where husband, Paul, lives in Zachary, LA; five children two grandchildren; died in 2011 is President; author of Fear to Freedom; created Fear 2 Freedom nonprofit to help those sexually assaulted; two children & two grandchildren 1959 1968 1978 JUDI HUMPHREY PECKONIS DEBI FAUBION ATTORRI KIM CROSBY WESTENBERG Pennsylvania Oklahoma Missouri Studied for a career in nursing; one son; died in Stephens College graduate; former evening news Performs as feature soloist with symphonies 1968 anchor at WSOC-TV; Broadcast and promotion around the U.S.; starred in Guys and Dolls and Into spokesperson at her company Debi Presents LLC; the Woods on Broadway; most recently appeared lives with her husband in Charlotte, NC in national tour of Peter Pan; lives in Springfield, MO with husband; two daughters and one son 1960 1969 1979 MAUREEN SULLIVAN COLLINS JACKIE BENNINGTON WEISS SUSAN HORVATH MCCREADY Connecticut California Pennsylvania Southern Connecticut State University graduate; BS Master’s degree in education/physical education Studied at Troy State University; worked in radio; degree in special education; lives on Fisher Island, with dance specialty from Stanford; high currently living in Virginia with her husband, a FL and CT with husband of 53 years, George; three school dance instructor & Dir. of International retired Air Force Colonel sons and ten grandchildren Baccalaureate Dance Certificate Program; lives in CA with husband Gabriel; two daughters 1961 1970 1980 MARY FRANN LUECKE KAREN STENWALL WISEMAN JULIE BRYAN MORAN Missouri Arizona Georgia Attended Northwestern University; founded the Studied at Texas Christian University and Kansas Magna cum laude grad of UGA; extensive career in America’s Junior Miss Council in 1995; had an State; Masters in psychology; Senior VP Marketing television; first female anchor of ABC’s Wide World extensive career in acting; died in 1998 for global real estate company; lives in Dallas, TX; of Sports; host of Entertainment Tonight; host of three daughters and four grandchildren LIFETIME’S The Balancing Act; resides in Atlanta where husband produces movies; two daughters 1962 1971 1981 JEAN LESLIE ALLEN ARLENE STENS THOMPSON KIM SMITH YANDOW Rhode Island New Jersey North Carolina George Washington University graduate; attended Master’s degree from Trenton State College; lives Dancer/choreographer & director; taught dance Georgetown Law School; lives in Providence, RI; in Moorestown, NJ; five children at BYU for 11 years; directed her own women’s one son performing company; yoga instructor; author/ speaker; authored SimpleSpaces; lives in Utah with husband, Chris; ten children & two grandchildren 1963 1972 1982 DIANE SAWYER LYDIA HODSON COPELAND SUSAN HAMMETT WILMORE Kentucky Kentucky Mississippi Wellesley College graduate; lives in New York City; George Washington University graduate; worked Master’s degree from Louisiana State University in former co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America; in television; one son; died in 1991 communication disorders; speech pathologist for current anchor of ABC’s World News and principal 15 years; senior sales representative with Takeda anchor for breaking news, election coverage, and Pharmaceuticals, USA for the past 12 years; lives in special events; wife of the late Mike Nichols Alexandria, LA with husband, Randy, and two sons 1964 1973 1983 LINDA FELBER LINDA RUTLEDGE DELBRIDGE STEPHANIE ASHMORE PITTS Washington Kansas Alabama Master’s degree from University of Illinois; Ph.D. in computer science from George University of Mississippi Nursing School; Pediatric coordinator of student services for school district; Washington University; Global Sales Executive for Oncology, Pre-Op and Recovery Room Nursing; one daughter; lives in Salem, OR IBM; resides in Lake Tahoe, NV with husband Dave married & lives in Fairhope, AL with four children; daughter Mallory (DYW MS 2012) won Spirit Award at local, state, & national programs 1965 1974 1984 PATRICE GAUNDER HEERAN KAREN MORRIS GOWDY AMBER KVANLI WARD Michigan Wyoming Minnesota Graduate of Marygrove College (Detroit); lives in Attended the University of Wyoming, New York M.B.A. from Kellogg at Northwestern University; Washoe Valley, NV, with husband of 46 years, John; University, and Stella Adler’s; played the role of lives in New York City with husband and two two sons and one daughter Faith Coleridge on the Emmy-winning Ryan’s children Hope; resides in Connecticut with husband, Curt; three daughters 1966 1975 1985 DIANE WILKINS JULIE FORSHEE THURBER VALERIE LOWRANCE TYLER Wisconsin Arkansas Texas Studied at Marymont and the University of Spring Hill College graduate; lives in Miami Beach, University of Texas - Ph.D. in jurispendence; former Massachusetts; worked in import business in FL and Park City, UT with her husband; two sons prosecutor; working as a lecturer in trial advocacy California; died in 2005 at the University of Texas Law School; resides in Austin with her husband and four children 1986 1996 2006 LORI JO SMITH CARBONNEAU ANDREA PLUMMER GUARDENIER TAYLOR PHILLIPS Virginia Tennessee Kentucky Graduate of Princeton; Harvard MBA; lives in University of Virginia grad; received MD from Stanford undergrad & PhD; currently Assistant Virginia following years in China; Director of Albany Medical College; seven years in Air Force Professor of Management & Organizations at New Membership for the McLean Project for the Arts; as a pediatrician; working as a Fellow in Pediatric York University (Stern School of Business) married with two sons and one daughter Intensive Care in San Diego, CA with her husband and young daughter 1987 1997 2007 CHUTI TIU TYRENDA WILLIAMS-REED NORA ALI Wisconsin Alabama Minnesota Northwestern University grad; actor, writer, & Birmingham-Southern College grad; M.A. in Graduate of Harvard University with BA in statistics producer for film, TV, commercials, theater, & web; journalism and Latin American & Caribbean studies and quantitative finance; working at e-commerce wrote, produced & starred in Pretty Rosebud; serves from NYU; Head of Human Resources for America’s startup jet.com; living in New York City on Tallgrass Film Festival Filmmaker Advisory Thrift Stores, Inc.; resides in Birmingham, AL with Board; married to actor Oscar Torre husband Jon and daughter 1988 1998 2008 KRISTEN LOGAN SEPESI SUSAN DAVIDSON SANKOVA LINDSEY BRINTON HARRIS Mississippi Pennsylvania Utah Attended Baylor University; former marketing Graduate of Harvard with honors; Georgetown Graduated with honors from Harvard University consultant and Colorado state chairman; lives in School of Medicine; alumna of Johns Hopkins with a BA in economics; currently pursuing a J.D. Athens, GA with husband Josh, daughter Avery Hospital pediatric residency; board certified degree at UC Hastings College of the Law; lives in and son Jacob pediatrician; completing anesthesia training at San Francisco with husband, Dallin, and one son Johns Hopkins Hospital; lives in MD with husband 1989 1999 2009 KRISTIN HUXHOLD PROVISERO SARAH JANE EVERMAN SHANKS MICHELLE RODGERS Missouri Georgia Kentucky University of Illinois graduate; master’s degree Graduate of the University of Cincinnati Northwestern University grad, studied social from Webster University; Rotary Ambassadorial Conservatory of Music; performing in the policy, business & theater; Community Program Scholar; Broadway singer and actress living in New Broadway musical Bright Star; lives with her Coordinator for Eugene, OR; teacher & group York with her husband and two daughters husband Justin in New York facilitator; Producer of Bam Flakes web series; Director of Eugene Story Project; lives in Eugene, OR 1990 2000 2010 SARA MARTIN ROSHEGER JESIKA HENDERSON HARMON MADISON LEONARD Illinois Utah Idaho Northwestern University graduate; master’s Honors graduate from Brigham Young University; Graduated Northwestern University with a masters degree from the University of Warwick in BA in English and minor in dance; currently resides of music degree in voice and opera; currently Coventry, England; 1995 British Marshall Scholar; in Mesa, AZ with husband Robbie and four children performing as an apprentice artist with the Des kindergarten teacher; married with two children Moines Metro Opera
1991 2001 2011 AMY ELIZABETH GOODMAN CARRIE COLVIN ALLING KATYE BROCK BODAK California Alabama Tennessee UCLA grad; Columbia master’s; journalist & style Magna cum laude graduate from Vanderbilt Graduated first in class with B.S. in public relations expert; contributor NBC’s TODAY Show, The Rachael University with a degree in economics; digital from University of Tennessee; pursuing master’s Ray Show, The View; authored Wear This, Toss That; media and video production consultant; lives in in speech-language pathology at the University of Contributing Editor for Rodale’s Organic Life; Senior Los Angeles with husband Matt and two daughters Tennessee Health Science Center; lives in Knoxville Lifestyle Editor at zulily.com; married; two children with husband Jason and puppy Nala 1992 2002 2012 TIFFANY STOKER MADSEN AMY KERR MCVEY CHRISTINA MAXWELL California Oregon North Carolina BYU magna cum laude graduate; Hastings College Graduated cum laude from Willamette University Graduated summa cum laude from University of of the Law Juris Doctorate cum laude; practiced with a major in rhetoric and media studies; Michigan, BFA in musical theatre, minor in writing; labor and employment law; certified teacher of owns and operates fine art wedding and portrait Alan Eisenberg/Actors’ Equity Association Award; Let’s Play Music and Sound Beginnings; lives in CA photography studio with husband Erich; lives in starred in The Light in the Piazza; spending summer with her husband; three sons and two daughters Salem, OR in NYC to pursue acting and musical career 1993 2003 2013 REBECCA JONES KUJAWA ANDREA FINCH WILLIAMS NICOLE RENARD Georgia California Washington Duke University cum laude grad; earned the Graduated from Brigham Young University with Student at Chapman University; major in broadcast Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation; Vice major in music/dance/theater; teaches voice and journalism, minor in advertising; Chapman President of Business Management for an energy piano lessons; resides in Gainesville, FL with her Ambassador, Resident Advisor, & pastry chef in company; resides in Florida with her husband, son, husband, one daughter and two sons school’s cafeteria; interned for Ryan Seacrest Studios and two daughters & iHeartMedia; studied abroad in New Zealand 1994 2004 2014 AMY OSMOND COOK SHANNON ESSENPREIS FORTENBERRY BROOKE RUCKER Utah Texas Georgia Ph.D. in Communication from University of Magna cum laude grad of University of Mississippi, Student at Florida State University; majoring in Utah; Director of Provider Relations for North degree in broadcast journalism & public relations; dance; awarded the Sharon Maxwell Ferguson and American Health Care; CEO of Osmond Marketing; Marketing & Provider Relations Director for the Howell Ferguson Scholarship; spent last summer Healthcare columnist for Daily Herald, Family orthopaedic providers to Ole Miss Athletics; resides studying in Paris; spent 6 weeks at the Alvin Ailey Share, Cupid’s Pulse; married to Jeff; five children in Mississippi with husband and two children Summer Intensive where she performed in After 8 1995 2005 2015 KIERSTEN RICKENBACH KELLI SCHUTZ CROYLE MÁIRE NAKADA CERVENY Mississippi Alaska New Jersey Belhaven University honors graduate in mass Student at University of South Alabama; nursing Duke and Tulane School of Medicine grad; board- communications; motivational speaker; certified major, minor in biomedical science; 1 of 5 new certified dermatologist; Mt. Sinai Hospital Assistant pilates instructor; barrePilates Studio owner; Southerners, a 20-member group serving as official Professor of Dermatology; lived in New York with lives in AL at Big Oak Ranch, a home for children ambassadors of USA; studying nutrition, culture husband Andrew and three children; died in 2015 needing a chance; married to Brodie; two sons and Spanish in Ecuador during summer 2017 college-granted SCHOLARSHIPS THE CLASS OF 2017 IS ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE NATION
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY KEYSTONE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Tempe, AZ La Plume, Pennsylvania Tuscaloosa, Alabama Mobile, Alabama Four year, renewable full tuition resident Four-year, full tuition renewable scholarship to: Four-year, full tuition scholarship, $5,000 Four year, renewable full tuition and fees, scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA and • Any State Winner freshman year housing scholarship and $5,000 on-campus room and board scholarship with 30 ASU credit hours earned per year to: study abroad stipend to: maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: • Distinguished Young Woman of Arizona MCDANIEL COLLEGE • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of America Four year, renewable half tuition resident Westminster, Maryland • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA and Four-year, renewable $25,000 scholarship with Four-year, full tuition scholarship to: • National Overall Scholastics Winner 30 ASU credit hours earned per year to: maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: • Any State Winner *If a student is receiving a • Any State Winner with 30 ACT or 1330 SAT (CR • Distinguished Young Woman of Arizona 1st • Distinguished Young Woman of America merit-based automatic offer that is less than + Math) and 3.0 GPA Runner-up • Distinguished Young Woman of Maryland tuition, this designation will bump them to full • Distinguished Young Woman of Arizona 2nd tuition. A student cannot receive both a merit UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA based award and program based tuition award. Runner-up RANDOLPH COLLEGE Livingston, Alabama $13,000 per year, for four years, with Lynchberg, Virginia Four-year renewable scholarships with at least a maintenance of a 3.0 GPA and 30 ASU credit Four-year, full tuition renewable scholarship with Should a student already be receiving a 19 ACT and maintenance of a 3.0 GPA: hours earned per year to: maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: scholarship for the value of tuition, they will • $5,000 to any State Winner • Any State Winner (except Arizona) • Distinguished Young Woman of America receive a $2,000 per year stipend, $3,000 study • $4,000 to any State Runner-Up • Any State Winner abroad stipend and $300 book scholarship (for 4 • $3,000 to any State Finalist CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY $20,000 four-year renewable scholarship with years). If the National Representative has already • $2,000 to any Distinguished Young Woman Orange, California maintenance of 3.0 GPA to: received a full-tuition scholarship, she will only participant Four year renewable Presidential Scholarship • Any Distinguished Young Woman Runner-Up receive the housing scholarship and study abroad Academic scholarships at UWA start at a 21 to any State Winner and any Overall Scholastics (State and National level) stipend. composite ACT and would be awarded in Winner at the state level: $6,000 - $20,000 four-year renewable addition to any of the awards listed above. • $29,000 annually/$116,000 total award scholarship with maintenance of 3.0 GPA to: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT Student must apply and qualify for Freshman • Any Distinguished Young Woman participant BIRMINGHAM WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Admission. Scholarship is renewable provided Birmingham, Alabama Pullman, Washington student maintains full time attendance and SPRING HILL COLLEGE Four-year, renewable scholarship to all Four-year, full tuition scholarship at the Pullman established GPA requirements. Mobile, Alabama Distinguished Young Women participants who campus to: Four-year, full tuition scholarship to: are Alabama residents (must be admitted by • Distinguished Young Woman of America COLUMBIA COLLEGE • Distinguished Young Woman of America Dec. 1): Columbia, South Carolina WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY Four year, full tuition scholarship with STETSON UNIVERSITY Worcester, Massachusetts maintenance of a cumulative 3.0 GPA over the Central Florida • Full tuition and fees with a 3.5 GPA and 30 ACT Four-year, renewable full tuition and fees four years to: Four-year Presidential Scholarship ranging from • $5,500 with a 3.5 GPA and 27 ACT or 3.0 GPA scholarship with maintenance of a 3.3 GPA to: • Any State Winner $25,000 to $33,000 with maintenance of a and 30 ACT • Distinguished Young Woman of America $1,000 per year Leadership Award to: 2.75 GPA to: • $3,000 with a 3.5 GPA and 24 ACT • Distinguished Young Woman of Massachusetts • Any South Carolina Local Winners • Distinguished Young Woman of America • $2,000 with a 3.5 GPA and 20 ACT or 3.0 GPA • Distinguished Young Woman of Rhode Island This award would replace any other merit • Distinguished Young Woman of Florida and 24 ACT A recipient must have a 3.75 High School GPA, scholarship assistance with the exception of the Four-year, renewable scholarship to all a 1200 SAT and SAT sub scores of 500 or higher. McNair Scholarship. STEVENSON UNIVERSITY Distinguished Young Women participants who Student must apply and qualify for fall freshman Stevenson, Maryland are non-residents (must be admitted by May 1): admission, prior to March 1st for the following GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE $15,000 renewable, four-year scholarship to: • $15,000 with a 3.5 GPA and 30 ACT semester. The scholarship is renewable for a St. Peter, Minnesota • Any State Winner • $12,000 with a 3.5 GPA and 26 ACT maximum of four contiguous years. Four-year renewable scholarships: • $10,000 with a 3.5 GPA and 24 ACT or 3.0 GPA • $7,000 - $20,000 annually recognizing TROY UNIVERSITY and 26 ACT XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF any local/state participant who shows Troy, Alabama • $7,500 with a 3.5 GPA and 20 ACT or 3.0 GPA LOUISIANA significant academic achievement, service or Millennium Scholars Award for any and 24 ACT New Orleans, Louisiana leadership in their high school, churches and Distinguished Young Women participant with $10,000 per year, four year renewable communities 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale and 32 ACT, 1420 SAT UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO scholarship with maintenance of a 3.3 GPA to: (verbal & math only): Moscow, Idaho • Any Distinguished Young Women participant HOOD COLLEGE • High school seniors: Four-year, renewable full Four year, renewable Go Idaho scholarship with 23 ACT and 3.3 high school GPA Frederick, Maryland tuition scholarship plus room and board and program guarantees these levels of funding Four year, renewable full tuition scholarship with out-of-state fee waiver from a combination of scholarships to all maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: • Community college transfers: Two-year, participants at the local/state level who are • Distinguished Young Woman of America renewable full tuition scholarship plus room Idaho residents: For Arizona State University, Chapman • Any State Winner and board and out-of-state fee waiver • $4,000 with a 3.9 to 4.0 high school GPA Four year, renewable half tuition scholarship Chancelor’s Award for any Distinguished Young • $3,000 with a 3.75 to 3.899 high school GPA University, Hood College, Huntingdon with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: Women participant with 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale • $2,000 with a 3.4 to 3.749 high school GPA College, Keystone College, McDaniel • Any Distinguished Young Woman participant and 28 ACT, 1260 SAT (verbal & math only): • $1,000 with a 3.0 to 3.399 high school GPA College, Randolph College, Stetson • High school seniors: Four-year renewable Four year, renewable Discover Idaho scholarship College, Stevenson University, HUNTINGDON COLLEGE scholarship, full tuition and out-of-state fee program guarantees these levels of funding Washington State University, University Montgomery, Alabama waiver from a combination of scholarships to all of Alabama at Birmingham, University Four-year, full tuition renewable scholarship to: • Community college transfers: Two-year participants at the local/state level who are of South Alabama, Worcester State • Any State Winner renewable scholarship, full tuition and out-of- non-residents: University, Xavier University: Limited to 5 awards per year. state fee waiver • $8,000 with a 3.9 to 4.0 high school GPA • $6,000 with a 3.75 to 3.899 high school GPA If a student receives a scholarship of JUDSON COLLEGE • $5,000 with a 3.4 to 3.749 high school GPA higher value from the college, that Marion, Alabama • $2,000 with a 3.0 to 3.399 high school GPA scholarship will replace the scholarship Four-year, full tuition scholarship with associated with Distinguished Young maintenance of a 3.5 GPA to: Women. • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama