Distinguished Young Women OF York 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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Namya Jindal
Distinguished Young Woman of York County for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2025 applications are now open!

Please note the participation deadline has passed for seniors graduating in the class of 2024.

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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2024 Distinguished Young Woman of York County

2024 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of York County

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Namya Jindal
From
York

University Preference
Brown University

Career Goal
Physician - Neurologist

Achievements:
Indian Classical Dance Certificate of Graduation Merit Scholarship - Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences York County Science Fair Junior Reserve Grand Champion Debate Honor Society: Merit, Honor, Excellence, Distinction Degrees 1st Place York Community Art Scholars Exhibition Best Delegate Model UN Royal Conservatory of Music Level 8 High Honors in Piano YAIAA All-Star Tennis Team FBLA - 1st Place Regional Champion3 time National Qualifier (Speech and Debate)

Activites:
First Singles Varsity Tennis (All Star Tennis Team) Indian Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam) York Youth Symphony OrchestraFuture Business Leaders of America (FBLA) President Model UN (Best Delegate) Mu Alpha Theta National Art Honors Society (NAHS) President Science Fair Health Stat Club PresidentNational Honors Society

Additional:
Special Olympics of York Tennis Team - 130+ HoursWellSpan Volunteering at York Hospital for Pediatric UnitBig Buddy Mentor - 100+ HoursMath Tutor - 60+ HoursCountry Meadows Retirement Home

2024 Local Participants

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Leah Bazzle
CityYork
University PreferenceClemson University
Career GoalCorporate Law
TalentPiano
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Emily Beckman
CityYork
University PreferenceUniversity of Central Florida
Career GoalMusical Theater
TalentVocal/Musical Theater
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Morgan Bryant
CityHanover
University PreferenceLoyola University
Career GoalAccounting
TalentViolin
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Justyce Firestone
CityYork
University PreferenceMoravian
Career GoalOrthopedic Surgeon
TalentPoetry
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Namya Jindal
CityYork
University PreferenceBrown University
Career GoalPhysician Neurologist
TalentBharatnatyam Indian Classical Dance
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Mahari Kimbrow
CityYork
University PreferenceTemple University
Career GoalSpecial Education Teacher
TalentDance
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Elise Kloske
CityYork
University PreferenceUniversity of Miami
Career GoalChiropractor
TalentChoreography And Tap Dance
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Adalia Kolsevich
CityYork
University PreferenceCollege of William & Mary
Career GoalElementary Education
TalentViolin
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Gabriella Linnell
CityRed Lion
University PreferenceUniversity of Vermont
Career GoalDermatologist
TalentSinging
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Miren McKinney
CityDover
University PreferenceWest Chester University
Career GoalCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
TalentPoetry Reading
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Caitlin Munsky
CityYork
University PreferenceSan Diego State University
Career GoalBusiness Administration/Management
TalentPoetry
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Natalie Nolan
CityYork
University PreferencePenn State
Career GoalEngineering
TalentFlute
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Meilynn Poletti
CityYork
University PreferenceSalus University
Career GoalOptometry
TalentClarinet
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Lily Queen
CityYork
University PreferenceMillersville University
Career GoalBook Illustration
TalentPoetry
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Grace Rapp
CityYork
University PreferenceWest Virginia
Career GoalNursing
TalentSpeech
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Taylor Reisinger
CityMount Wolf
University PreferenceNC State
Career GoalPhysical Therapist
TalentGymnastics
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Anna Scott
CityYork
University PreferenceTrinity College
Career GoalBusiness Law
TalentPoetry
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Mallory Shultz
CityYork
University PreferenceUniversity of Chicago
Career GoalAcademic Researcher In Biology/Chemistry
TalentSinging
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McKenna Spangler
CityYork
University PreferenceUniversity of Pittsburgh
Career GoalNursing
TalentVocal
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Alem Tesfaye
CityYork
University PreferenceJohns Hopkins
Career GoalPhysician
TalentPiano
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Helena Trauger
CityYork
University PreferencePenn State University
Career GoalLawyer
TalentViolinist
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