Distinguished Young Women OF New York


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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Ekene Ezenwa
Distinguished Young Woman of New York for 2024
State Program Information

Class of 2025 Program

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Where:
The Arts Center of the Capital Region
265 River St, Troy, NY 12180

Tickets:
$10 for Finals (cash, check, or Venmo only)
$5 for students, K-12
Under 5, free

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.

Application deadline: November 15, 2024

Paperwork deadline: December 2, 2024


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2024 Distinguished Young Woman of New York

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Ekene Ezenwa
FromClarence Center
University PreferenceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Career GoalLitigator

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of New York

Photo of Ekene Ezenwa
Ekene Ezenwa
From
Clarence Center

University Preference
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Career Goal
Litigator

Achievements:
National Merit Commended ScholarNatl African-American Recognition AwardArea All-State First Violinist-6th ChairChristus Super Omnia award presenterModel UN Outstg DelegationSt. Francis Tuition Scholarship & Award

Activites:
History Club Student Mod & Coord, IAC History BowlNY 8th Judicial Dist InternMock Trial: Lead AttyStudent Council OfficerEduc Collab of W NY: Student Ldr/PresenterViolin/Saxophone PerformerSJCI Swing Choir Sect Ldr, TheatreBlack History Month Steering Comm, Founder & CoordinatorTennis Team, Manager

Additional:
Erie Co Fair Marching BandSummer Camp CounselorBuffalo Shooting Victims Fundraiser OrganizerRide for Roswell Park VolSJCI Swing Choir comm performances

2025 State Participants

Yondell  Abrams-Lyttle
CityYonkers
University Preference
Career Goal
Ambar Arias
CityBronx
University Preference
Career Goal
jenny cho
CityRoslyn
University Preference
Career Goal
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Glennis Cho
CityMechanicville
University PreferenceBarnard College, Columbia University
Career GoalPediatric Doctor
TalentPiano
Athena Elvey
CityScarsdale
University Preference
Career Goal
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Julia Fenigstein
CityScarsdale
University PreferenceCornell University
Career GoalLawyer
TalentPoetry Writing & Dramatic Reading
Divjyot Kaur
CityBuffalo
University PreferenceLiberal Arts; large or located in a city area
Career GoalNeurolaw; Political Science And Neuroscience And The Fascinating Overlap Of Neurotechnology
Reem Khalifa
CityNew York
University Preference
Career Goal
Joann Lee
CityStaten Island
University Preference
Career Goal
Morgan Lin
CityBrooklyn
University Preference
Career Goal
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Liliana Magiera
CityBuffalo
University PreferenceUniversity of South Carolina
Career GoalMedical Laboratory Studies
TalentGymnastics
Maya Mukherji
CityNew York
University Preference
Career Goal
Evelyn Pacheco
CityCollege Point
University Preference
Career Goal
aaliyah pinero
CityNyc
University Preference
Career Goal
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Emily Pinheiro
CityCrown Point
University PreferenceSuny Alfred
Career GoalSurveyor
TalentMonologue
Cassidy Robles
CityNew York
University Preference
Career Goal
Joel Stewart
CityBrooklyn
University Preference
Career Goal
Natasha Taylor
CityEast Aurora
University PreferenceUniversity of Pennsylvania
Career Goal
clarisse teves
CityWoodside
University Preference
Career Goal
Esmeili Toribio
CityHempstead
University Preference
Career Goal
TalentContemporary Dance
Ingrid Torres
CityLevittown
University Preference
Career Goal
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Julia Wang
CityLloyd Harbor
University PreferenceHarvard University
Career GoalMathematics Professor
TalentInstrumental Performance Piano
Sydney Wang
CityFlushing
University PreferenceUndergrad in Business, then MBA in Finance
Career GoalAfter I Get My Bachelor's, I Hope To Work For Two Years Before Going Back To School For My Mba. I Hope To Make A Difference In The Companies I Work In, Especially Because Finance Is Such A Male Dominated Industry.
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