Distinguished Young Women OF Iowa
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
DATE: TBD
LOCATION: TBD
Tickets:
$10 for Adults
$8 children 5-12
Children under 5 free
This will be an all day program for our participants.
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 senior year of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Iowa
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Iowa
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
United States Senate Youth Program Iowa DelegateHerbert Hoover Uncommon Student AwardWorld Food Prize Global Borlaug Scholar, "Zimbabwe: The Dark Water Crisis" research and policy proposalAssociation for Career and Technical Education National Region III Outstanding Business Education Student AwardCoca-Cola SemifinalistNational Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Youth Leadership Award for advocacy and outstanding civic engagement United State's National Mental Health Conference "mPower Award," nominated by State Department of Health and Human ServicesIndo-American PAC Iowa Student of the YearUnited State's National Mental Health Conference "mPower Award," nominated by State Department of Health and Human Services Scholastic Art and Writing Honorary Mention in Poetry Collection: "American Democracy: The 46th Hope"
Activites:
"Girls Entrepreneurship Incubator" Program Director and nonprofit Pursuit of Innovation (Pi515) Board of AdvisorFuture Business Leaders of America, National North Central Region Vice President serving over 230,000+ members globally (2023-2024)Future Business Leaders of America, Iowa State President (2022-2023)State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council, Education Chair advocating for priorities of all 700,000+ Iowan youthIowa Youth Congress, Student Voice Committee ChairAmerican Legion Auxiliary 76th Annual Girls Nation, Majority Floor Leader and President's Council of Economic Advisers ChairAmerican Legion Auxiliary Iowa Girls State, City of Young Mayor and Education Party PlatformIndo-American PAC Iowa (IAPAC), Board of Director and Event ModeratoruVoice Youth Philanthropy Board, Student Leadership Chair Waukee Community Schools Equity Director's Student Equity Ambassador
Additional:
FIRST Lego League Youth Mentor guiding elementary and middle school students in robotics competition and building student-led community project (2020-2022)Mental Health Public Service Announcement, worked with 20+ statewide organizations to raise awareness (2021-2023)uVoice philanthropy work to support Polk County organizations' youth-centered projects with up to $10,000 grant funding (2022-2024)Everybody Wins! Iowa Student Volunteer, virtually read books and helped distribute 200+ free books to Des Moines Metropolitan Area youth (2021-2022)Indian Heritage Cultural Center Weekly volunteering and food service (2020-2022)
2024 State Participants
