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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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.
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
Achievements:
Region Impromptu Champion 2021-2022Outstanding Sophomore 2021 Concert BandState PTA Reflections Winner Presidential Award 2017, 2018, 2019NSDA Member: Degree of Distinction
Activites:
Speech and Debate teamDrama ClubKey Club SecretaryJuggling ClubSchool Instrumental and Vocal MusicUtah PTSA Student Leadership Committee SecretaryPart-time tutoringH.O.P.E. Squad 2018-2021National Honor SocietyChurch Stake Youth Council
Additional:
Utah PTSA Day at the Capitol Student Volunteer 2020 and 2022 About 6 hours each.Daily Door Holding
Achievements:
AIM piano certification Sophomore class president HOSA (future health professionals) Golf team captain (2 years)Senior class president (22-23)National Honor Society 4.0 though all academic yearsHigh honor roll (9-11) CPR/AED certifiedUSU Piano Festival awards
Activites:
Classical pianoConcurrent enrollment classesStudent GovernmentNational Honor Society memberHOSAGolfSnow skiingWeight trainingHumanitarian trip- Thailand Guitar
Additional:
Neighborhood snow removalHosted study groupsRaised money and donated money to Kumbatia CBOFood drive for a local food pantryPenny wars for CAPSA
Achievements:
Piano CompetitionTennis - RegionGolf - Region and StateDebate - State for Semi
Activites:
PianoTennisSkiGolf
Additional:
Piano Performance at Senior CentersChinese Cultural Club
Achievements:
Gymnastics competitions podium ranked Gymnastics State champion on balance beam Honor roll Student of the Month Diamond Back of the Month Regional gymnastics competition: 2nd place All Around First Place Team Varsity Cheer
Activites:
Senior Class President Varsity CheerGymnastics CoachPlay Guitar SingWrite MusicAmerican Sign LanguagePlay Ukulele Sources of StrengthCompetition Cheer
Additional:
Volunteer with Mascot Miracles FoundationVolunteer with Angels HandsVolunteer with Millie’s Princess FoundationVolunteer at the Beehive Nursing HomeVolunteer with SOS festival
(Sources of Strength-Suicide prevention)
Achievements:
1st place national piano ensemble competition 1 of 3 students chosen for UMTA Masterclass Violin at Abravanel Hall 2nd place Salt Lake Piano Competition Chosen to be Concert Choir section leaderChurch youth group awards - Honor Bee and YW Medallion 1st place in district-wide middle school art competition Honor roll every semester grades 9–11 Multiple Superior ratings in Encore Music Association Voted most improved on high school tennis team
Activites:
Piano for 12 yearsViolin for 7 yearsMadrigals and Concert ChoirJV Tennis TeamArt using various mediumsHiking, biking, and camping with familyReading fantasy, historical fiction, and classic literatureLifeguardTeaching PianoChurch Youth Class President
Additional:
Helped a refugee family from Myanmar since 2017Prepared music with my violin group to help a Chilean Suzuki communityPlanned piano, violin, and vocal performances for senior citizens each DecemberPlayed hymns on piano for my church and seminary since freshman yearHelped raise $5270 for Save the Children
Achievements:
National Honor Society Member Student of the Month Young Women Medallion Dual-Immersion: Spanish HOPE Squad MemberPTSA Member
Activites:
Dancer with C&C Ballet Academy\'s Highest Ballet CompanyPiano International Baccalaureate ProgramReadingJournalingBakingDancer with C&C Ballet Academy\'s highest competitive teamSeminary Council
Additional:
Volunteer at Cycle for Life Event: Cystic Fibrosis FoundationHelping neighbors shovel snow and do yardworkVolunteering at local Food BankCreating and donating kits for refugees
Achievements:
National Honor Society Member at Riverton High School Student of the Month April 2021 at Riverton High School Eagle of the Quarter at Oquirrh Hills Middle School Diamond Placement on dance solo at Aspire Nationals Competition Honor Roll at School, all years
Activites:
Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary at C&C BalletCadence Choir and A’Capella Choir at Riverton High SchoolTeam Member at KFCNational Honor Society at Riverton High SchoolMember of the 2022-23 Music Dance Theater Team at Riverton High SchoolMember of the 2022-23 Madrigals at Riverton High SchoolPrivate Voice LessonsCast Member in the Riverton High School Musical Mamma MiaMember of the Oquirrh Hills Middle School Dance CompanyMember of South Pointe Ballet Company
Additional:
SNAP - Special Needs Activity ProgramOdd Jobs for Silver Rush at Riverton High SchoolMember of the 2022-23 Peer Leadership Team
Achievements:
Ritchey Science Fair CE/AP classes Wildcat Award
Activites:
BalletChurch Youth LeaderYouth City CouncilMovement MentorPhotographyVideographyCalligraphy FluteContemporary Paddle board yoga
Additional:
North Salt Lake Youth City CouncilNonprofit Community Dance PerformanceMovement Mentor Program at Ballet West AcademyChurch Youth LeaderIndividual birthday posters for people in the community during Covid.
Achievements:
2014-2020 Full Scholarship ($12000/yr) Recipient, Gifted Music School Pre-College Conservatory2016, 2019 Soloist, Utah Symphony Salute To Youth Competition 2019 Finalist, Seattle International Piano Festival Junior Division2019 First Place Health Promotion, HOSA State Leadership Conference2019 Gina Bachauer International Piano Festival Selected Participant2019 Third Prize, Helen Taylor Johannsen International Piano Competition 2020 Finalist, National Public Radio From The Top Radio Show2020 First Place Anatomy & Physiology, Third Place Experimental Design, First Place Boomilever, Science Olympiad Regional Competition2020 First Prize Great Composer Competition Chamber Category2021 First Place Health Education, Third Place Creative Problem Solving HOSA State Leadership Conference2021 Gold Medal, Genius Olympiad Competition Music Category2021 PianoTexas International Festival & Academy Selected Participant2021, 2019 First Prize, International Paderewski Piano Festival Senior and Junior Divisions2021, 2020 Scholarship ($3000), Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Piano Program 2021, 2020 Third Prize ENKOR International Music Competition Solo and Chamber Cateogries2022 $2000 Scholarship, Summer Experience Advancing Research in Chemical Biology, University of Utah2022 $2000 Scholarship, University of Utah College of Science, University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair2022 Best Abstract Award, Journal of Young Investigators, University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair2022 Finalist and Special Award Scholarship ($40,000) Winner, International Science and Engineering Fair2022 First Place Cell Biology, Second Place Environmental Chemistry, Second Place Botany, Science Olympiad Regional Competitions2022 Informative Speaking Seminfinals, Glenbrooks Speech & Debate Tournament2022 Pre-College & Academic Scholarship ($6000), University of Mississippi , Summer Language Institute2022 Second Place Informative Speaking, NSDA National Qualifier, NIETOC National Qualifier2022 Semifinalist, U.S. Department of State National Security Youth Language Institute 2022 Society for In Vitro Biology Award, University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair2022 Soloist, American Fork Symphony Salute To Youth Competition2022, 2021 Utah Science Olympiad State Champion2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Regional Finalist2023 First Place Experimental Design, Second Place Cell Biology, Third Place Environmental Chemistry, Science Olympiad Regional Competitions2023 First Place Informative Speaking, UHSAA 6A State Tournament, Great Salt Lake District Tournament (NSDA National Qualifier), UHSAA 6A Region 2 Tournament2023 National Merit Finalist2023 Oral Presentation Winner, Intermountain Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate2023 Wasatch Front First Runner-Up, Sterling Scholar in Science2023 Winner, Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019 Winner, Utah Symphony Youth Guild Competition2023, 2022 First Place, University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair Biology & Microbiology Category
Activites:
Competitive Solo & Chamber Music PianistDoReMi Project (Online Music Education) Utah Director of RecruitmentGina Bachauer International Piano Festival Music-In-Our Schools, Mundi Project, Utah Symphony Youth Guild (Music Non-Profit) VolunteerHigh School Debate & Speech CaptainHigh School Science Club Co-CaptainParent-Teacher-Student Association Student RepresentativePeace Through Music International--Co-founder and Youth Program DirectorPrivate Tutor (Math, English)Science Olympiad State TeamTitle I Elementary School Tutoring Program Group LeadUniversity of Utah Biomedical Research--Student ResearcherUniversity of Utah Research in Gender Studies--Clinical Student ResearcherUniversity of Utah Science & Engineering Fair Student Advisory Board Outreach CoordinatorWindow Cleaning Company Canvasser
Additional:
DoReMi Project Utah Director of Recruitment (2021-present)Gina Bachauer International Music Foundation, Music-In-Our-Schools Pianist (2019-present) Mundi Project Music Ambassador (2019-current)Peace Through Music International Co-Founder, Youth Program Director (2019-current)Rose Park Elementary School Tutoring Program Youth Lead (2019-2020)Student Government 10th Grade Student Representative on Parent-Teach-Student Association (2020-2021)University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair Student Advisory Board (2022-present)Utah Symphony Youth Guild Volunteer (2019-present)
Achievements:
Honor Society- 2 years High Honor Roll-5 years State Drill team Comp-4th place Wasatch Drill Comp-1st placePremier Drill Comp- 1st Place Dance Scholarship- 3 years Young Woman Medallion Award Reflections Contest- 3D Art, Visual Arts, Dance Local Art Contest-1st place Student of the Month
Activites:
High School Drill/ Dance TeamPiano LessonsVolleyball TeamDance Teacher and AssistantTutor- Second Grade StudentCeramics/Painting ClassesTrack TeamPresident-Church Youth GroupsHigh Fit ClassesYouth Camp Leader
Additional:
Prepared meals for the homeless, served dinner, and visited with them.Befriended and did activities with lonely youth in difficult circumstances. Volunteered at homeless shelter, made blankets, served food, and cleaned shelterPlanned, organized and oversaw a summer camp for 250 girls.Organized and conducted yard clean up for the elderly and those in need.
Achievements:
Great American Award Hope of America Award Green Canyon Student of the Month
Activites:
Cache Valley Figure Skating ClubGreen Canyon Ambassador President (2022-23)pianosupporting GCHS eventsstudent government (sophomore class representative)church youth grouplearn-to-skate coachpart time jobcalling her grandmapickleball
Additional:
President in Church Youth Organization (Turkey Trot, Whipsering Canyons, kits)Volunteer service hours as a member of the Cache Valley Figure Skating ClubFrequent family-organized service (Christmas jar, hot cocoa stand)Green Canyon Ambassador President for 2022-23 (refugee gardens, car show)As a U.S. citizen (picking up trash, peer tutor, learning names)
Achievements:
Honor Roll 1st Place Experimental Design Utah Science Olympiad 1st Place Agriscience Utah Science Olympiad 1st Place Ensemble Scene - 2021 (National Shakespeare Competition) 1st Place Ensemble Scene - 2022 (National Shakespeare Competition) 3rd Place Monologue (coach) - 2021 (National Shakespeare Competition) 3rd Place Duo/Trio Scene (coach) - 2022 2nd Place Pantomime - 2021 4th Place Pantomime - 2022Utah 5A State Theatre Champions 2021
Activites:
TheatreMock TrialScience Olympiad Boxing Piano Reading
Additional:
Sandy Beautification DayPlanting flowers around the Draper Temple Greek Camp