Distinguished Young Women OF Lee 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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Cate Herring
Distinguished Young Woman of Lee County for 2024
Local Program Information

The 2024 program date (for students graduating in 2025) will be announced in late January.

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 Lee County

2024 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Lee County

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Cate Herring
From
Auburn

University Preference
Auburn University

Career Goal
Attorney

Achievements:
National Academic Honor Society National Technical Honor Society Science Student of The Year All A Honor Roll HOSA State Competition Qualifier National Spanish Honor Society National Technical Honor Society National English Honor SocietyMu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Adobe Photoshop Certified

Activites:
President, National Technical Honor Society Vice-President, Auburn High School Student Council Vice-President, Auburn High School Junior CivitanMember, Auburn High School AmbassadorsMember, Lee County Young LeadersMember, National Honor Society Member, Variations Dance Studio Competition Team Member, Auburn Community Church Welcome TeamMember, Auburn Community Church Youth Leadership TeamMember, Snowden-Horne Society, Children of the American Revolution

Additional:
Volunteer through Auburn High School Key Club Volunteer through Auburn High School Junior Civitan Volunteer through Auburn High School AmbassadorsAuburn Community Church Welcome Team Auburn Community Church Seating Team

2024 Local Participants

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Paige Bales
CityOpelika
University PreferenceTroy University
Career GoalI Plan To Attend Troy University And Major In Nursing. After I Receive My Bsn At Troy, I Plan On Taking The Licensing Exam To Become A Registered Nurse. As A Nurse, I Would Like To Bring My Education Back To Opelika, Alabama. Ultimately I Would Like To Earn My Certifications To Become A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse At East Alabama Medical Center.
TalentTumbling Athletics
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Jillian Breland
CityAuburn
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalObstetrician
TalentSinging
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Brantley Clegg
CityAuburn
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalPhysical Therapist
TalentSinging
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Cate Herring
CityAuburn
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalAttorney
TalentContemporary Ballet Dance
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JaNiah Hoskins
CitySmiths Station
University PreferenceUniversity of Alabama
Career GoalAerospace Engineering
TalentAlto Saxophone
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Kathryn Kirkland
CityAuburn
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalUndecided/Possible Major: Psychology
TalentSinging Accompanied By The Piano
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Vanisha Miles
CitySalem
University PreferenceUniversity of Alabama or HBCU
Career GoalLaw
TalentSinging
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Myla Ragan
CityAuburn
University PreferenceUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Career GoalEnvironmental Scientist
TalentOboe
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Grace Richardson
CityAuburn
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalFlight Nursing
TalentBaton Twirling
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Addie Shoemaker
CityOpelika
University PreferenceTroy University
Career GoalPediatric Intensive Care Unit Nurse
TalentLyrical Dance
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McKenzie Steury
CityAuburn
University PreferenceUNC Chapel Hill
Career GoalNeurologist
TalentPiano
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Addison Wood
CityAuburn
University PreferencePurdue University or University of Texas at Austin
Career GoalArchitecture/Architectural Engineering
TalentLyrical Dance
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Audrey Wright
CityAuburn
University Preferenceundecided
Career GoalUndecided
TalentSinging
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Audrey Young
CityAuburn
University PreferenceAuburn University
Career GoalIndustrial Designer
TalentBaton Twirling
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