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Brooke Rucker Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2014
Brooke Rucker of Georgia was named the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2014 during the 57th National Finals in Mobile, Alabama on June 28, 2014. In her hometown of Cartersville, Georgia, Brooke attended Woodland High School where she was treasurer of the National Honor Society and president of the Thespian Society. She served as dance captain of her school’s musical theatre group, C.A.T.S., for three years and was an active member of the chorus and dance departments. In addition to these roles, she served on the leadership team for Wildcats for Kids, a community service club. Dancing since the age of three, Brooke has been highlighted in many productions. At the Shuler Hensley Award Ceremony, she was selected twice as a featured dancer and awarded the Doris Corrie Russell Dance Scholarship. She also received the Outstanding Georgia Citizenship Award and the Etowah Foundation Scholarship provided by John and Ann Collins Memorial Scholarship. Other honors include being named the Accelerated Math Department Student of the Year, a Governor’s Honor Program State Finalist in Theatre, as well as a Class of 2014 Honor Graduate.
In addition to dancing, Brooke enjoys singing, acting and reading in her free time. She also has a love for fashion and styling outfits. Winning more than $60,000 in college scholarships and a gold medallion, Brooke will serve as the national representative of Distinguished Young Women throughout the year. She is a student at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida majoring in dance with plans to become a choreographer. Brooke is the program’s fourth national representative from Georgia.
Left to right: Brooke arrives in Mobile for the 57th National Finals; Brooke and the other participants visit Bellingrath Gardens; on stage for self-expression and talent.
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.
States Club The States Club is a group of businesses and individuals who sponsor a state’s representative during the National Finals. The members of this elite group have graciously contributed $5,000 each. We appreciate their financial support and their dedication to the success of this program. The State of Alabama Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Alabama Media Group (AL.com) Alabama Power Company BancorpSouth Barre 3 * Dr. & Mrs. William E. Barrick * Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama C Spire Castles and Crowns Maureen Sullivan Collins - AJM 1960 Reggie Copeland Dean McCrary Imports Distinguished Young Women Family & Friends Distinguished Young Women Foundation Board Distinguished Young Women Past Presidents E.E. Delaney Foundation, Inc.
ECM dba Family Factor EGM, LLC Elcan and Associates, Inc. Evonik Corporation Joy and Jimmy Grodnick Hargrove Engineers + Constructors * The Hearin-Chandler Foundation Howard Wealth Group of Stifel Nicolaus iBERIABANK * Mrs. Elmore B. Inscoe Jim Barnes Enterprises dba McDonald’s John Wilson Group * Phil and Elizabeth Kaiser McConnell Buick GMC McKinney Petroleum Equipment * Ben and Laura Meisler Mercedes Benz of Mobile Arlene Mitchell Mobile Gas, a Sempra Company New Horizons Credit Union Palmer’s Airport Toyota Pam and Eric Patterson
PNC Bank Regions Bank Steve Robinson * Vicki Rosetti-Applewhite * Ruth’s Chris Steak House Sirote & Permutt Mr. and Mrs. Norvelle Smith South Mobile County Tourism Authority * The SSI Group, Inc. Thompson Engineering * Town of Dauphin Island * Trustmark National Bank * VERGE VT Halter Marine WALA Fox 10/WFNA CW55 Wells Fargo Bank Wintzell’s Oyster House * Denotes $2,500 States Club sponsors.
Left to right: 2013 States Club Sponsors Callis Communications, Mobile Gas – A Sempra Company and Beard Equipment visit with their state representatives at the Mobile Gas Sponsor Reception held at the Mobile Carnival Museum.
Board of Directors Joy Grodnick President
Rob Diehl
Phil Kaiser
Retired President/CEO Gayfer’s/ Maison Blanche Dept. Stores
VP - Finance Trustmark National Bank
Paul Klotz
Dee Gambill
Robin Little
VP - Development Regions Bank, Retired
Paige Plash
VP - Governance/Operations Encore Rehabilitation
Carlisha Bagsby Secretary
Jessica Barrick
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Ronnie Beard
Beard & Beard Attorneys
Jena Berson
City of Mobile – Mayor’s Office
D. Austin Bradford Merrill Lynch
Ashley Brown
Thompson Engineering
Mitch McConnell McConnell GMC
Melissa Morrissette
LLB & B Inc. Real Estate
Geri Moulton Faye Olensky
WALA / WFNA
Dean Parker C Spire
Eric Patterson
Alabama Power Company
Kim Perry
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Mike Rice
Master Boat Builders
Laura Burton
Vicki Rosetti-Applewhite
Kesshia Davis
Kriselyn Barnes Swalley
Mobile Gas - A Sempra Co.
Jim Barnes Enterprises
Buffy Donlon
Creath Townsend
VERGE
Wintzell’s Oyster House
Misty Elliott Spanx, Inc.
Ashley Halfman
Miller & Martin PLLC
Chuck Harmon Wells Fargo
The Distinguished Young Women Board of Directors.
Alabama Media Group
David Turner BancorpSouth
T. Bragg Van Antwerp, Jr.
Mitchell, McLeod, Pugh & Williams, Inc.
John Wilson
Mobile Paint Manufacturing Company of Delaware, Inc.
Shirley Justice
Sirote & Permutt PC
Foundation Board Eric Patterson
Rusty Allman
President Alabama Power Company
ServisFirstBank.com
Jack Greer
Jim Bledsoe
Phil Kaiser
Robert Campbell
Forrest Latta
Lamar Advertising Company
Burr, Forman
Tom Clement
John Robbins
Summer Classics
Robbins & Associates
Kenny Crow Vice President Crow, Shields & Bailey PC
John Crowley Secretary/Treasurer Coale, Dukes, Kirkpatrick & Crowley
Harwell Coale Coale, Dukes, Kirkpatrick & Crowley
Distinguished Alumnae Who are we? If you participated in the America’s Junior Miss or Distinguished Young Women program at any level (local, state, or national), then you are automatically a part of the Distinguished Alumnae! Alumnae have the opportunity to stay connected and involved with Distinguished Young Women, continue to develop a network of contacts with past participants, and most importantly, give back to the organization that has touched so many lives. What do we do? With your help, we can reach more young women than ever before and provide them with a once in a lifetime experience to have the time of their lives, just like we did! Each year we sponsor the Spirit of Distinguished Young Women scholarship award to the young woman who, as voted on by her peers, represents the true spirit of the program. Since its inception, Alumnae have provided more than $100,000 in scholarships at National Finals. We 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 we provide come directly from alumnae donations.
Finally, we help connect an amazing, diverse, and dynamic network of women through our alumnae reunions in cities across the country and through newsletters sharing updates and current happenings. How can I help? As our program continues to grow, change, and strengthen, we ask that you donate directly to the operation of the program nationwide or to fund scholarships. You have the unique opportunity to further our organization’s mission “to positively impact the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent.” Donations from alumnae will support all levels of the program and make a direct impact on the 4,000 young women who participate nationwide every year. We accept both unrestricted donations and those that go directly to our foundation to fund scholarships. Unrestricted donations will go to a variety of areas, including helping state programs and participants in need, alumnae networking and reunions, alumnae database software, and other areas the Alumnae Committee determines such funds can make the most difference. Alumnae support is very important to our ongoing success and we urge you to stay involved with this organization that positively impacted your life. We will acknowledge all levels of Distinguished Alumnae donors on our website and in the National Finals program book.
Left to right: Past Participants at last year’s Alumnae Reunion; Katye Brock (DYW 2011) and Christina Maxwell (DYW 2012) present the 2014 Spirit Award to Minnesota’s Molly Kate Kestner; National winners Nora Ali (2007) and Amy E. Goodman (1991) enjoy spending time together following the 56th National Finals.
Distinguished Young Women
Alabama Madeline Powell
Hawaii
Alaska
Jennifer Sheasley
Idaho
Arizona Jaylia Yan
Illinois
Arkansas Kristen Wroten
Indiana
California Jacqueline Wibowo
Iowa
Makana Williams
Miiko Toussaint
Georganna Yaekel
Christine Medin
Alexandra Grady
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Dakota
Tennessee
Xin Song
Nicolette Young
Hailey Sveeggen
Alysse Blight
Abigail Feldman
Courtney Miller
Molly Kestner
Taylor Hnatek
Texas
Kristina Tubera
Peryn Reeves-Darby
Abbie Hebron
Ohio
Reyna Bergstrom
Emily Malik
Utah
Vermont
Lauren Johnson
Reema Sameen
Class of 2014
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana Lauren Martin
Cassidy Dangler
Bailey Baker
Rhianna Jordan
Montana
Rachel Hanuschak
Chaney Rose
Abby Chow
Florida
Georgia
Maine
Maryland
Natalie Lawson
Brooke Rucker
Margo Huffman
Sierra Crandell
Breanna Burklund
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Laci Lynn
Lydia Sohn
Kati Busch
Caralyn Cutlip
Daria Butler
Miranda Nichols
Michaela Cloutier
Josie Lydick
Dayle Embleton
Astha Berry
Amy Liu
Michelle Troup
Wyoming
Natalie Palmquist
Class of 2014 Awards The Class of 2014 shared in more than $150,000 in cash scholarships and several million in college-granted scholarships available to them by taking part in the Distinguished Young Women experience.
Preliminaries & Satellite Awards Scholastics • $1,000
Talent • $1,000
Interview • $1,000
Self-Expression • $1,000
Madeline Powell AL Jennifer Sheasley AK Jaylia Yan AZ Amy Liu NJ
Brooke Rucker GA Taylor Hnatek NC Lauren Johnson UT Lydia Sohn VA
Madeline Powell AL Peryn Reeves-Darby MS Michelle Troup SC Kati Busch OR
Madeline Powell AL Jaylia Yan AZ Natalie Lawson FL Brooke Rucker GA
Fitness • $1,000
Be Your Best Self Awards in honor of Reggie Copeland • $1,000
Wintzell’s Oyster House My Town Award in memory of Betty Copeland • $2,000
Distinguished Outreach Award • $1,000
Natalie Lawson FL Miiko Toussaint ID Dayle Embleton RI Lauren Johnson UT Press-Register/AL.com Distinguished Diaries Award • $1,000
Jaylia Yan AZ
Astha Berry WI Jaylia Yan AZ Abby Chow DE Bel Air Mall Community Service Award • $1,500 Laci Lynn OK
Peryn Reeves-Darby MS
Susannah Johnson Distinguished Young Woman of Acton for 2014
Amy Osmond Cook Has Been Award sponsored by Saad Development Corp • $2,000
Brittany Churchill MA 2013
Finals Awards Distinguished Young Woman of America • $50,000
Brooke Rucker Georgia 1st Runner Up • $25,000
Madeline Powell Alabama 2nd Runner Up • $10,000
Alysse Blight Michigan Finalists • $3,500
Jaylia Yan Arizona Jacqueline Wibowo California Natalie Lawson Florida Miiko Toussaint Idaho Chaney Rose Kentucky Peryn Reeves-Darby Mississippi Kati Busch Oregon Spirit Award sponsored by Distinguished Alumnae • $1,000
The Ten Finalists for 2014 (left to right): Jacqueline Wibowo, CA; Chaney Rose, KY; Kati
Molly Kate Kestner Minnesota
Busch, OR; Natalie Lawson, FL; Miiko Toussaint, ID; Brooke Rucker, GA; Peryn Reeves-
Overall Awards • $2,500
Scholastics – Jacqueline Wibowo (CA) Fitness – Brooke Rucker (GA) Interview – Brooke Rucker (GA) Talent – Alysse Blight (MI) Self-Expression – Kati Busch (OR)
Darby, MS; Alysse Blight, MI; Jaylia Yan, AZ; Madeline Powell, AL
Kansas
Vermont
Kentucky
Minnesota
Be Your Best Self Founded in 1987, the Be Your Best Self (BYBS) program is the official outreach program of Distinguished Young Women. In keeping with our mission, the program provides an opportunity for participants to beneficially impact the lives of others in their communities, specifically young men and women. The simple and practical message of the Be Your Best Self program is carried across the country through dynamic and engaging presentations created by Distinguished Young Women participants at all levels (local, state and national). The Be Your Best Self program seeks to encourage young people to lead successful and productive lives. Participants delivering the Be Your Best Self message use their personal experiences and unique talents to create presentations that inspire leaders for the future. Be healthy, be involved, be studious, be ambitious, and be responsible are the five elements that help define what it means to Be Your Best Self. This year, Distinguished Young Women celebrated the 6th annual National Be Your Best Self Week, a nationwide event that took place April 21-25. During the week, Distinguished Young 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
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means to be their best self and how they can work toward a bright and productive future. Distinguished Young Women is proud to offer a special scholarship award in conjunction with the Be Your Best Self program, the Distinguished Outreach Award. Any young woman who participated in a 2014 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 to compete for the award. The recipient of the Distinguished Outreach Award will be announced on Finals Night, June 28. Be Your Best Self Scholarship Selection Committee: Amy Osmond Cook, Lisa Burnette, Bliss McMichael, Tobi Collins Weingart, Joy Blanchard, Abbey Hufstetler and Leigh Knosher.
The 5 Elements BE HEALTHY
BE INVOLVED
BE STUDIOUS
BE AMBITIOUS
BE RESPONSIBLE
Be physically fit and drug free
Serve your community
Stay in school
Set and achieve goals
Live by moral and ethical principles
National Winners 1958 Phyllis Whitenack West Virginia University of Central Florida graduate; registered nurse; lived in Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters and two grandchildren; died in 2011
1967 Rosemary Dunaway Trible Arkansas University of Texas grad; works with students at Christopher Newport University; author of book Fear to Freedom and created nonprofit Fear 2 Freedom to bring hope and healing to those sexually assaulted; two children and two grandchildren
1976 Lenne Jo Hallgren Best Washington 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
1959 Judi Humphrey Peckonis Pennsylvania Studied for a career in nursing; one son, died in 1968
1968 Debi Faubion Attorri Oklahoma Stephens College graduate; lives with husband in Charlotte, NC where she has retired as an anchor for the evening news at WSOC-TV
1977 Christy Moller Wojohn Arkansas University of Georgia graduate; teaches 1st grade; lives in Zachary, LA; five children
1960 Maureen Sullivan Collins Connecticut Southern Connecticut State University graduate; BS degree in Special Education; Lives on Fisher Island, FL and Guilford, CT with husband of 51 years, George; three sons and ten grandchildren
1969 Jackie Bennington Weiss California Master’s degree in education from Stanford University; high school dance and aerobics teacher; two daughters
1978 Kim Crosby Westenberg Missouri Performs as feature soloist with symphonies around the U.S.; starred in Guys and Dolls and Into the Woods on Broadway; most recently appeared in national tour of Peter Pan; lives in Springfield, MO with husband; two daughters and one son
1961 Mary Frann Luecke Missouri Attended Northwestern University; founded the America’s Junior Miss Council in 1995; had an extensive career in acting; died in 1998
1970 Karen Stenwall Wiseman Arizona Studied at Texas Christian University and Kansas State; Masters in psychology; Senior VP Marketing for global Real Estate company; lives in Dallas, TX; three daughters and three grandchildren
1979 Susan Horvath McCready Pennsylvania Studied at Troy State University; worked in radio; currently living in Virginia with her husband, a retired Air Force Colonel
1962 Jean Leslie Allen Rhode Island George Washington University graduate; attended Georgetown Law School; lives in Providence, RI; one son
1971 Arlene Stens Thompson New Jersey Master’s degree from Trenton State College; lives in Moorestown, NJ; five children
1980 Julie Bryan Moran Georgia UGA grad; career in television, including first female anchor of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, Entertainment Tonight and Insider’s List; currently hosting The Balancing Act on Lifetime; lives in CA with husband, Rob Moran and two daughters
1963 Diane Sawyer Kentucky Wellesley College graduate; lives in New York City; former co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America; current anchor of ABC’s World News and principal anchor for breaking news, election coverage, and special events; married to Mike Nichols
1972 Lydia Hodson Copeland Kentucky George Washington University graduate; worked in television; one son; died in 1991
1981 Kim Smith Yandow North Carolina Career as a dancer/choreographer and director; taught dance at BYU; directed her own women’s performing company for seven years; yoga instructor; author/speaker; SimpleSpaces; lives in UT with husband, ten children and two grandchildren
1964 Linda Felber Washington Master’s degree from University of Illinois; lives in Salem, OR; coordinator of student services for school district; one daughter
1973 Linda Rutledge Delbridge Kansas Ph.D. in computer science from George Washington University; Global Sales Executive for IBM; resides in Lake Tahoe, NV with her husband Dave
1982 Susan Hammett Wilmore Mississippi Master’s degree from LSU in communication disorders; speech pathologist for 15 years; senior sales rep. with Takeda Pharmaceuticals, USA for the past 10 years; lives in LA with husband, Randy, and two sons, Travis and Thomas
1965 Patrice Gaunder Heeran Michigan Marygrove College (Detroit) graduate; lives in Washoe Valley, NV with husband John; three grown children, Sean, Katie and Patrick
1974 Karen Morris Gowdy Wyoming Attended the University of Wyoming, New York University, and Stella Adler’s; played the role of Faith Coleridge on the Emmy-winning Ryan’s Hope; resides in CT with her husband Curt Gowdy, Jr and their three daughters
1983 Stephanie Ashmore Pitts Alabama University of Mississippi Nursing School grad; Pediatric Oncology, Pre-Op and Recovery Room Nursing; married and lives in Fairhope, AL with four children; daughter Mallory (DYW MS 2012) won Spirit Award at local, state, and national programs
1966 Diane Wilkins Wisconsin Studied at Marymont and the University of Massachusetts; worked in import business in California; died in 2005
1975 Julie Forshee Thurber Arkansas Spring Hill College graduate; lives in Miami Beach, FL with her husband; two sons
1984 Amber Kvanli Ward Minnesota M.B.A. from Kellogg at Northwestern University; lives in New York City with husband and two children
1985 Valerie Lowrance Tyler Texas U of TX - Ph.D. in jurisprudence; former prosecutor; working as a lecturer in trial advocacy at the U of TX Law School; resides in Austin, TX with her husband and four children
1995 Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny New Jersey Duke and Tulane School of Medicine grad; board-certified dermatologist in private practice in Manhattan; Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Hospital; Lives in New York with husband Andrew; two children and a third on the way
2005 Kelli Schutz Croyle Mississippi Belhaven University honors grad; Certified Pilates instructor; motivational and guest speaker; Mississippi program choreographer; resides at Big Oak Ranch in Gadsden, AL with husband, Brodie, and sons Sawyer and Luke
1986 Lori Jo Smith Carbonneau Virginia Graduate of Princeton; Harvard MBA; lives in Virginia following years in China; earning Masters of Theology degree; two sons and one daughter
1996 Andrea Plummer Guardenier Tennessee UVA grad; Received MD from Albany Medical College and served seven years in the Air Force as a pediatrician; now a Fellow in Pediatric Intensive Care in San Diego, CA where she lives with her husband and young daughter
2006 Taylor Phillips Kentucky Graduated from Stanford University with Honors BA in Psychology and Human Biology; beginning fourth year as a PhD student at Stanford studying social psychology and organizational behavior
1987 Chuti Tiu Wisconsin Northwestern grad; actor, writer, and producer for film, TV, theater and internet; on film festival circuit with “Pretty Rosebud,” a feature she wrote, produced and starred in; business developer in the antiaging industry; married to Oscar Torre
1997 Tyrenda Williams Alabama Birmingham-Southern grad; M.A. from New York University; serves as Director of Outreach for the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club; resides in Birmingham, AL with her husband and daughter
2007 Nora Ali Minnesota Graduate of Harvard University with BA in Statistics and Quantitative Finance; working in New York City as a Pan-Asian Equities Financial Analyst
1988 Kristen Logan Sepesi Mississippi Baylor University graduate; former marketing consultant and Colorado state chairman; lives in Athens, GA with husband Josh; one daughter and one son
1998 Susan Davidson Sankova Pennsylvania Harvard University and Georgetown University School of Medicine grad; board certified Pediatrician; currently completing anesthesia training at Johns Hopkins Hospital; lives in Maryland with her husband
2008 Lindsey Brinton Harris Utah Graduated with honors from Harvard with a degree in Economics; Married Dallin Harris in June 2014; Will attend UC Hastings College of the Law starting August 2014; Lives in San Francisco where her husband is in dental school
1989 Kristin Huxhold Provisero Missouri University of Illinois graduate; Master’s degree from Webster University; Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar; Broadway singer and actress living in New York City with her husband and two daughters
1999 Sarah Jane Everman Shanks Georgia Graduate of the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; works as an actress and also part time for Cru, a non-profit organization dedicated to Christian discipleship; lives with her husband Justin in Sunnyside, NY
2009 Michelle Rodgers Kentucky Student at Northwestern; Studying Social Policy with minors in Business and Theater; Volunteer Coordinator for the Northwestern Community Development Corps; Senator for Associated Student Government; Artistic Director of the Jewish Theatre
1990 Sara Martin Rosheger Illinois Northwestern University graduate; master’s degree from the University of Warwick in Coventry, England; 1995 British Marshall Scholar; Kindergarten teacher; married with two children
2000 Jesika Henderson Harmon Utah BYU graduate with honors; BA in English and minor in dance; currently resides in the Chicago area with husband, Robbie, and four children, Bree, Gabe, McKay, and Quinn Marie
2010 Madison Leonard Idaho Graduated from Pepperdine University in April with her Bachelors degree in Music Performance; attending Northwestern University in the Fall on a full-ride scholarship to pursue a Masters of Music degree in Opera Performance
1991 Amy Elizabeth Goodman California UCLA grad; MA from Columbia; frequent contributor Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, The View, The Talk; author of Wear This, Toss That; Lifestyle Editor zulily.com; Sr. Style Contributor TheNest.com; resides in VA with husband and two children
2001 Carrie Colvin Alling Alabama Magna Cum Laude Graduate from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Economics; digital media and video production consultant; lives in Los Angeles with husband Matt and daughters Lydia and Keller
2011 Katye Brock Tennessee Student at University of TennesseeKnoxville where she is majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Business; Engaged to be married to Jason Bodak in June 2015
1992 Tiffany Stoker Madsen California BYU magna cum laude graduate; received a Juris Doctorate cum laude from Hastings College of the Law; practiced labor and employment law; certified teacher of Let’s Play Music; resides in California with her husband; three sons and two daughters
2002 Amy Kerr McVey Oregon Graduated Cum Laude from Willamette University with a major in Rhetoric and Media Studies; owns and operates fine art wedding and portrait photography studio with husband Erich; lives in Salem, OR
2012 Christina Maxwell North Carolina Student at the University of Michigan; majoring in Musical Theatre and minoring in Writing; nominated for the Excellence in Undergraduate Writing Award; James B. Angell Scholar; performed in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Les Miserables musicals
1993 Rebecca Jones Kujawa Georgia Graduated Cum Laude from Duke University; earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is currently vice president of business management for an energy company; resides in Florida with her husband, son, and two daughters
2003 Andrea Finch Williams California Graduated from Brigham Young University with major in music/dance/theater; teaches voice and piano lessons; resides in Gainesville, FL with her husband, one daughter and two sons
2013 Nicole Renard Washington Student at Chapman University in Orange County, CA; Majoring in TV Broadcast Journalism; participates in Chapman Ambassador and Resident Advisor programs; baker for school cafeteria
1994 Amy Osmond Cook Utah Ph.D. from University of Utah; Director of Provider Relations for North American Health Care; Host of Healthy Living; Healthcare columnist for Daily Herald; Faculty associate at Arizona State University; married to Jeff and has five children
2004 Shannon Essenpreis Fortenberry Texas Magna Cum Laude grad of the University of Mississippi; Marketing and Provider Relations Director for the orthopaedic providers to Ole Miss Athletics; resides in Mississippi with husband and two children
College-Granted Scholarships The Class of 2014 are eligible for college-granted scholarships from colleges and universities across the nation. Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Four year, renewable full tuition scholarship: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama $15,000 per year, for four years: • Overall Scholastics Winner • Distinguished Young Women State Winners with a 3.5 high school GPA and 31 ACT/1360 SAT (excluding the writing score) Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, Alabama Four year, full tuition scholarship: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama • Overall Scholastics Winner Campbellsville University Campbellsville, Kentucky Four year renewable scholarship: • $3,500 per year to Distinguished Young Woman of America and Kentucky, America and Kentucky’s Overall Scholastics Winner • $3,000 per year to Distinguished Young Woman of America and Kentucky - First Runner Up • $2,500 per year to Distinguished Young Woman of America and Kentucky - Second Runner Up
Judson College Marion, Alabama Four year full tuition scholarship: • Distinguished Young Woman of America with a 3.5 GPA • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama with a 3.5 GPA Keystone College La Plume, Pennsylvania Four year, full tuition renewable scholarship: • Any State Winner McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland Four year $25,000 scholarship to student maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Maryland
Randolph College Lynchberg, Virginia Four year, $20,000 renewable scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Any State Winner $10,000-$20,000 four year renewable scholarship with maintenance of 3.0 GPA to: • Any national or state runner-up If the student is eligible for more than one scholarship, she may $6,000 - $10,000 four year renewable scholarship choose the best award. with maintenance of 3.0 GPA to: • Any Distinguished Young Woman Participant Chapman University Orange, California Spring Hill College Four year renewable Presidential Scholarship to Mobile, Alabama any state winner: Four year full tuition scholarships: • $27,000 annually/$108,000 total award • Distinguished Young Women of America Student must apply and qualify for Freshman Admission. Scholarship is renewable provided student maintains full time attendance and established GPA requirements. For more information, please contact Mike Pelly, Vice Chancellor of Enrollment.
Cottey College Nevada, Missouri Four year, full tuition scholarship to: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Missouri $3,000 four year renewable scholarship to: • Any State Winner with an 3.0 GPA Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, Minnesota Four year renewable scholarships: • $6,000 - $19,000 annually recognizing any local/ state participant who shows significant academic achievement, service or leadership in their high school, churches and communities Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama Four year renewable scholarships: • Full tuition to State Winners
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Four-year, full tuition scholarship, $5,000 freshman year housing scholarship and $5,000 study abroad stipend: • Distinguished Young Woman of America Four-year, full tuition scholarship: • Distinguished Young Women – First Runner Up and Second Runner Up Four-year, full tuition scholarship plus a $5,000 freshman year housing scholarship: • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama • Distinguished Young Women of Alabama Overall Scholastics Winner Four-year, full tuition scholarship: • Any State winner with a 32 ACT and 3.5 GPA The scholarships referenced are not “stackable” with any other four-year tuition scholarship. Should a student already be receiving a scholarship for the value of tuition, they will receive a $7,000 one-time stipend in place of their four-year tuition scholarship. If a student is receiving a scholarship that is based on tuition (but not full tuition) they will receive the scholarship of overall greater value.
University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama Four year, full tuition and fees renewable scholarship plus on-campus room and board scholarship and a laptop computer with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: • Distinguished Young Woman of America • Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama • Overall Scholastics Winner • Any State winner with 30 ACT and 3.0 GPA
University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama $3,500 four year renewable scholarship with Stetson College maintenance of 3.0 GPA to: Central Florida • Any State Winner Four-year Presidential Scholarship ranging from $2,500 four year renewable scholarship with $22,500 to $29,000. Must meet all applicable maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: enrollment requirements and maintain a 2.75 GPA: • Any State Runner Up • Distinguished Young Woman of America $1,000 four year renewable scholarship with • Distinguished Young Woman of Florida maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to: • Any State Finalist Stevenson College $1,500 four year renewable scholarship to: Stevenson, Maryland • Any local or state contestant with 21 ACT and $2,500 four year scholarship to: 3.0 high school GPA • Any State Winner $2,500 four year renewable scholarship to: • Any local or state contestant with 23-24 ACT Troy University and 3.0 high school GPA Troy, Alabama $3,500 four year renewable scholarship to: Four year, full tuition renewable scholarships: • Any local or state contestant with 25-26 ACT • Full tuition, room and board, out-of-state fee and 3.0 high school GPA waiver for any local/state participant with 3.7 GPA and 31 ACT, 11380 SAT – CR and For Auburn University, Keystone College, McDaniel College, Mathematics Only Randolph College, Stetson College, Stevenson College: If a • Full tuition and out-of-state fee waiver for any student receives a scholarship of higher value from the college, local/state participant with 3.5 GPA and 27 ACT, that scholarship will replace the scholarship associated with 1220 SAT – CR and Mathematics Only Distinguished Young Women.
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