Distinguished Young Women OF Boise Valley
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.
Class of 2025
Program was held on March 2, 2024
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Congratulations to:
ANNA BURBANK
of CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
DYW Boise Valley of 2025.
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She will head to the State competition in October 2024.
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Follow us on Instagram to watch her progress and all the fun things she will do this summer to prepare!
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Incoming Juniors!
If you are in the Class of 2026, you can apply now to be a part of this awesome program!
Click the "Apply Now" button to the right -->>
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Information will be coming in Fall of 2024 regarding info meetings and other details for the Spring 2025 program.
Follow us on Instagram @DYWofBoiseValley
Life-Changing Experience
College scholarships are awarded at the local level ($13,000 last year) and state level ($42,000 last year) and millions in college-granted scholarships are available nationally.
The local representative advances to the state level, and the state representative will advance to the national program for the opportunity to compete for college scholarships, last year totaling over $130,000.
To participate, you must be a girl in your Junior year of high school. You can apply at any time during Freshman or Sophomore years of high school, as well as in the fall of Junior year. Applications are due by January 10th of your Junior year as the program season will begin shortly after that. Our contact email is at the bottom of the page if you have more questions.
Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.
2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Boise Valley
2026 Local Participants
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Boise Valley
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Soccer Varsity LetterNational Society of High School Scholars MembershipNational Federation of Music Piano Superior Rating for Four Consecutive YearsPresident’s Award for Educational Excellence (2021)Character Excellence Awards from Teachers Chad Arnell, Christi Wilcox, and Jenny Busby (2021), as well as from Dr. Jane Williams (2022 and 2023) and Mr. Rodney Zuroeveste (2024) at the BSU Chamber Music CampAllstate Honor Band Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year, including as the Alto Saxophone Principal Chair Sophomore and Junior YearAll-Northwest Honor Band Sophomore YearFirst Place State Woodwind Quartet, Woodwind Octet, and Solo 2024Meridian Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition Senior Honorable MentionDistrict 5400 Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Centennial High School 2024
Activites:
Drum Major (Marching Band)Piano PerformanceCreative WritingMeridian North Stake Youth Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Co-PresidentFirst Alto Saxophonist in Varsity Jazz BandAlto Saxophone Classical PerformanceCHS National Honors Society President
Additional:
Idaho Food Bank Volunteer with NJHS 2021Rake Up Boise Volunteer 2018-2023National Honors Society President 2024-25 School YearCHS Seminary Council President for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2023-24 School YearHunger Coalition Volunteer with Youth Group, July 2024
2026 Local Participants
General Questions
Connect with us on Instagram or Facebook:
@DYWofBoiseValley
Angela Boyle - Co-Director
Brandi Cook - Co-Director
Send us a DM if you have questions.
Or email boisevalley@distinguishedyw.org