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KXLY's Kris Crocker to emcee DYW |
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April 19, 2017 |
Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women program
is excited to announce that KXLY’s chief
meteorologist Kris Crocker is returning to
Bonners Ferry for a third time to emcee this
year’s Distinguished Young Women Scholarship
program, “A Night at the Oscars,” on Saturday,
April 29.
Kris brings us the forecast every weeknight on
KXLY4 News at 5, 6 and 11. Her dedication to
providing the most accurate weather forecasts in
the Inland Northwest has been recognized with
five Emmy nominations. She proudly holds the
coveted "Seal of Approval" from both the
American Meteorological Society and the National
Weather Association.
Kris completed the Broadcast Meteorology program
at Mississippi State University and earned
undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism
and communications at Oklahoma State University.
Kris is an Idaho native. It was in her hometown
of Idaho Falls where she started her weather
career in 1993. Kris and her husband, Jerry,
have three daughters: Sophie, 13, Danielle, 10,
and Gabrielle, also 10.
Kris loves taking advantage of the many outdoor
activities available in the Inland Northwest,
but she especially likes to golf, ski, snowboard
and hike.
In the community, Kris has played violin with
the Spokane Falls Community Orchestra, is an
avid Spokane Symphony goer, and is a member of
the Spokane Symphony Associates. She is an
active fundraiser for many local charity
organizations, and is the driving force behind
KXLY's Coats 4 Kids campaign.
The local Distinguished Young Women committee is
grateful to Kris for taking the time to host
this year’s program, and welcomes her back to
Bonners Ferry.
Tickets for this year’s show are currently on
sale for $12 at Mountain Mike’s Health Food
Store. All seating is reserved, and tickets sell
out fast.
Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama,
Distinguished Young Women is the largest and
oldest national scholarship program for high
school girls.
During its 59 years of operation, the program
has provided life-changing experiences for more
than 745,000 young women. Last year,
Distinguished Young Women provided more than
$1.1 billion 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 Mobile County, City of
Mobile, Wintzell's Oyster House, Alabama Power
Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Barbara
Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Encore
Rehabilitation, Regions Financial Corporation,
Alabama Media Group, the State of Alabama
Tourism Department and Alabama RC&D Council.
For more information about Distinguished Young
Women, contact Adrienne Rea at National
Headquarters, (251) 438-3621 or by email at
Adrienne@DistinguishedYW.org, or visit
www.DistinguishedYW.org. Find them on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
The participant chosen as this year’s
Distinguished Young Woman of Bonners Ferry will
represent our community at the state competition
in Idaho Falls October 5-6. Should she win
there, she will represent Idaho in the national
finals to be held in June, 2018. |
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