Smith County's Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program will hold the Class of 2022 program virtually. This year, they have five outstanding participants: Jalee Hand, Shayna Bruce, Raelynn Saranthus, Jay'Nia Keyes, and Morgan Prestage.
These five participants from Smith County will compete in areas of Scholastics, Interview, Self-Expression, Talent and Fitness. Each participant was given the opportunity to compete in the "Be Your Best Self" Essay Contest for a scholarship.
On January 8th, the five young ladies will film segments for Self-Expression, Talent and Fitness. Interviews with the judges will be held on January 9th via Zoom. We plan to have a Facebook Live awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9th.
A video of our full program and awards ceremony will be posted for everyone to view.
You can follow them on Facebook at Distinguished Young Women of Smith County, MS and on Instagram @smithcountydyw.
Marley Thornton, Smith County's Distinguished Young Woman Class of 2021, will award the medallion to the winner.
Smith County's Distinguished Young Women Committee would like thank everyone who has purchased advertisements, donated to our fundraiser, and sponsored scholarships. Without the generosity of our wonderful sponsors and donors, our scholarships and local program would not be possible.
Our local committee is dedicated to giving junior girls in Smith County the opportunity
to participant in Distinguished Young Women and the opportunity to earn scholarships for their achievements. Elle Sullivan is the local chairman for Smith County.
Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Our mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, developing their self-confidence and participating in our Life Skills Workshops that prepare them for success after high school. National sponsors include Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Mobile County, City of Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Encore Rehabilitation, Shoe Station, Gant Travel Management, Wellington and Bonnie Coffeen, Regions Financial Corporation, Jostens and Alabama Media Group.
For more information about Distinguished Young Women, contact Tara Principe, National Headquarters Marketing and Communications Director, at 251-438-3621 or Tara@DistinguishedYW.org or visit www.DistinguishedYW.org.