Distinguished Young Women OF Dallas County


is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholastics, leadership and talent in young women. Earn scholarships for higher education, personally develop through the DYW Life Skills Workshops, and make new friends from around the state.


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Lelia Kelly
Distinguished Young Woman of Dallas County for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2024 Program

Date TBA

Where:
Location TBA

Tickets:
$TBA for Preliminaries on Date and Time TBA
$TBA for Finals on Date and Time TBA

Life-Changing Experience

College scholarships are awarded at the state level and millions in college-granted scholarships are available nationally. The state representative will advance to the national program for the opportunity to compete for cash tuition scholarships. To participate, you must be in your junior of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.


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2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Dallas County

2025 Local Participants


These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Dallas County

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Lelia Kelly
From
Valley Grande

University Preference
University of Mississippi

Career Goal
Major in Public Relations

Achievements:
UCA Pin-It-Forward Leadership Recipient AISA Allstar CheerleaderUCA All-AmericanMiss Elmore County 2022National Honor SocietyAISA State Computer and Science Fair 1st place in Web DesignAISA 3A SGA Scrapbook runner upPioneer Electric Youth Tour delegatePresidential Scholar awardI Dare You award from Morgan Academy SGA

Activites:
PageantsSoccerDanceCheerGuitarPresident of Prom CommitteeInteract Club Co PresidentSchool ChoirComputer TeamSGA

Additional:
Vacation Bible School volunteerPeewee and future cheer instructorFall festival workerSelma Food Pantry volunteerTornado relief volunteer

2025 Local Participants

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Molly Bohannon
CityValley Grande
University PreferenceUniversity of Alabama
Career GoalNursing
TalentVocal Performance
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Kenlynn Buchanan
CitySelma
University PreferenceSouth Alabama
Career GoalCriminal Justice
TalentMonologue
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Jai Calhoun
CitySelma
University PreferenceWallace Community State College / University of West Alabama
Career GoalNursing Rn Bsn
TalentMonologue
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Brooke Egbert
CityValley Grande
University PreferenceUniversity of West Alabama
Career GoalNursing
TalentTumbling
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Mackenzie King
CitySelma
University PreferenceTroy University
Career GoalRadiologist
TalentJazz Dance
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Alyssa McCloud
CityValley Grande
University PreferenceThe University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career GoalTraveling Neonatal Nurse
TalentSinging
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Makayla Muse
CitySelma
University PreferenceUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Career GoalI Plan To Get My Master’s In Biology To Be An Obgyn.
TalentLyrical Dance
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Catherine Perry
CityValley Grande
University PreferenceBelhaven University
Career GoalMy Career Goals Include Dancing Professionally After College And Working In Costume Production And Design For A Ballet School Or Company.
TalentBallet
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Sydney Pritchett
CitySelma
University PreferenceFlorida A&M University
Career GoalAttorney
TalentJazz Dance
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Maddie Smith
CitySardis
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalElementary Education
TalentTap
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Lydia Smitherman
CitySelma
University PreferenceShelton State
Career GoalUltrasound Technician
TalentJazz Dance
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Layken Smitherman
CityValley Grande
University PreferenceUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Career GoalNeonatal Nurse
TalentLyrical Dance
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Jada Wells
CitySelma
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalPharmacist
TalentLyrical Dance
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