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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Lauren Tate
Distinguished Young Woman of Lee County for 2023
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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2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Lee County

Lauren Tate
FromBelden
University PreferenceUniversity of Mississippi
Career GoalDermatologist

2024 Local Participants


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

Participants

2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Lee County

Lauren Tate
From
Belden

University Preference
University of Mississippi

Career Goal
Dermatologist

Achievements:
Highest Algebra 2 average 10th grade Highest Chemistry average 10th grade Beta Club National Honor Society Mu Alpha ThetaState Champion 1A pole vault

Activites:
SoftballVolleyball TrackPaintingSinging

Additional:
cleaned elderly people's homescaroling to the elderlydrew pictures to place in a nursing homehelped with Vacation Bible Schoolhelped unload a family friend's moving truck

2024 Local Participants

Hannah Hawkins
CityTupelo
University PreferenceOle Miss
Career GoalMedical Field
TalentCello
Zalla Mccaffrey
CityGuntown
University PreferenceSouthern miss
Career GoalGet A Degree In Special Education, Work As A Special Ed Teacher
TalentSinging
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