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Meet the final group of Distinguished Young Women participants for this year
April 3, 2016
With this year's Distinguished Young Women program coming up in just a few weeks (April 30), we have been presenting information on those participating in the program this year.  Here are the bios on the last group of four young women.

To see bios on Jill Alexander, Samantha Branson, Jennah Smith, Alaina White, click here.
To see bios on Serenity Rose Winey, Lexie LeVesque, Mary Fioravanti, Rachel Young, click here.



Taja Hoban
Taja Hoban is sponsored by Boundary County Community Theatre. She is the daughter of Katrina Hoban. She has two brothers, Ryan and Chase. After high school, Taja plans to attend Lewis and Clark State College, and pursue a career as a Professional FX Makeup Artist. Taja finds historical figure Marilyn Monroe interesting, as well as modern personality Mykie from the YouTube channel “Glam and Gore.”

Taja keeps busy by participating in Drama and Choir. In her free time, Taja enjoys singing, reading, babysitting, and playing video games. For her talent, Taja will be performing a vocal solo.

When asked what makes her most proud of her generation, Taja states, “What makes me most proud of my generation is that if we really want something we try our best to get it.”







Cameron Haworth
Cameron Haworth is sponsored by the Knights of Pythias. She is the daughter of Earl and Raina Haworth. She has one brother, Kevin, and three sisters, Summer, Mandy, and Hannah. After graduation, Cameron plans to attend North Idaho College and become a Police Officer or a Wildland Firefighter. Cameron is intrigued by modern personalities Jim Parsons and Trisha Yearwood, and finds historical figures Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein interesting.

Extracurricular activities that Cameron enjoys include Dance Team, National Honor Society, Film Club, Safe Club, and Symphonic & Pep Band. For her talent, Cameron will be performing a vocal and flute solo to the song Down to the River to Pray, attributed to George H. Allan.

When asked what makes her least proud of her generation, Cameron states, “We depend on our electronics too much.”










Brittany Spangler
Brittany Spangler is sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi. She is the daughter of Christopher and Kelly Jo Spangler. She has one sister, Sierra. Brittany would like to attend North Idaho College to get a Master’s Degree in Fabrication and Welding. Historical personalities that interest Brittany are Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., while modern personalities she finds interesting are Amberly Snyder and Carly Rose Sonenclar.

A few of the activities that keep Brittany busy include 4-H, FFA, Track, Volleyball, Basketball, and Drill Team. For her talent, Britany will be performing self-composed slam poetry.

When asked what makes her least proud of her generation, Brittany is concerned about laziness. She states, “My generation lets procrastination and laziness fill our lives making it harder for us to succeed.”










Madalynn Kelley
Madalynn Kelley is sponsored by the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club. Madalynn is the daughter of Eric Kelley and Sarah Moore. She has one brother, David. After graduation, Madalynn plans to attend the Art Institute of Seattle to pursue a career in either animation, story boarding, novel writing, or script writing. Extracurricular activities she enjoys include Advanced Art, Film Club, singing, dancing, acting, writing, painting, and drawing.

A modern personality that interests Madalynn is Chiara Bautista, while a historical figure that interests her is Theodore Roosevelt. Madalynn will be performing a showcase dance to the song Closer by Kylie Minogue for the Talent portion of the program.

When asked what makes Madalynn most proud of her generation, she states, “I am most proud of the technological advances my generation has achieved.”








To see bios on Jill Alexander, Samantha Branson, Jennah Smith, Alaina White, click here.
To see bios on Serenity Rose Winey, Lexie LeVesque, Mary Fioravanti, Rachel Young, click here.

 
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