Distinguished Young Women OF Petal


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 Shows
Distinguished Young Woman of Petal for 2025
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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2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Petal

2026 Local Participants


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

Participants

2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Petal

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Lauren Shows
From
Petal

University Preference
In State

Career Goal
To become a Sports Psychologist

Achievements:
Most outstanding freshman 2021/222022-23 Culture BuilderOutstanding AchievementAP achiever3rd place novice extemporaneous speakingSuperintendents list (5 years running)

Activites:
Director of PHS Diamond GirlsBeta ClubNational Honor SocietySoundsationsInnovationsBowling TeamPetal FBC youth groupPetal FBC praise bandMu Alpha Theta

Additional:
Petal FBC Health and Resource fairworking PHS baseball games MFUGE (attended 4 times each 40 hours of attendence)

2026 Local Participants

Isabella Poole
CityPetal
University PreferenceLouisiana State University
Career GoalVeterinarian
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