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Distinguished Young Women Program encourages
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January 9, 2016 |
 The
Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
Scholarship Program will soon be underway for
2016-2017. This scholarship and honors program
recognizes, rewards, and encourages excellence
while promoting self-esteem among young women.
Contestants compete in the following categories
for a chance to win scholarships and prizes:
Interview, Scholastics, Talent, Fitness, and
Self Expression. They are also given an
opportunity to participate in "Be Your Best
Self," a program dedicated to the service of
others and community awareness. The winner of
the Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
title goes on to represent Bonners Ferry at the
Idaho State program in the fall of 2016 in Idaho
Falls, Idaho. Should she win there, she will
then travel to Mobile, Alabama as Idaho's
Distinguished Young Woman to compete at the
national competition in June of 2017. The winner
of the America's Distinguished Young Woman
represents the program across the country during
the next year.
To participate in the Bonners Ferry
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program,
all junior girls must meet the following
criteria: be a US citizen, never have been
married or pregnant, live with a parent or
designated guardian, currently hold at least a
2.0 grade point average, and meet attendance
requirements.
All junior girls interested in participating in
this year's program should plan to attend the
Orientation on Monday, January 25th, at 6:00
p.m. at the High School Library. This is an
informative meeting explaining the program,
answering questions, and to hand out necessary
paperwork. Parents are encouraged to attend. The
deadline for turning in all paperwork and
signing up for this year's program will be on
February 3. If you have any questions or would
like more information, call Andrakay Pluid at
946-7598.
Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama,
Distinguished Young Women is the largest and
oldest national scholarship program for high
school girls. During its 57 years of operation,
the program has provided life-changing
experiences for more than 730,000 young women.
Last year, Distinguished Young Women provided
more than $367 million in cash and college
scholarship opportunities to program
participants at the local, state and national
level. Previously known as America’s Junior
Miss, the program announced its new name in June
2010.
The mission of Distinguished Young Women is to
positively impact the lives of young women by
providing a transformative experience that
promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and
talent. National sponsors include the City of
Mobile, Mobile County, Barbara Barrington Jones
Family Foundation, The State of Alabama, Alabama
Association of Resource Conservation and
Development Councils, Alabama Power
Foundation, Encore Rehabilitation, Wintzell's
Oyster House, Master Boat Builders, Regions
Financial Corporation, and Alabama Media Group.
For more information about Distinguished Young
Women, contact Megan Gunter, National
Headquarters Communications Director
(251-438-3621, Megan@DistinguishedYW.org) or
visit
www.DistinguishedYW.org. Find us on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube:
www.facebook.com/distinguishedyw;
www.twitter.com/distinguishedyw;
www.youtube.com/user/distinguishedyw. |
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