Distinguished Young Women OF Virginia
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.
Class of 2025 Program
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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.
Now accepting applications for the Class of 2025 and later!
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Virginia
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Virginia
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
2024 National 4-H Council’s Youth in Action Finalist: Civic Engagement Inaugural Virginia Youth Poet Laureate 2023-24The Congressional Awards: Gold (2022), Silver (2021) & Bronze (2020)2022 National YoungArts Finalist in Spoken Theater & Merit in Spoken Word2018-24: Gold Keys 5, Silver Keys 15 & Honorable Mentions 21 in Scholastic2020-23: First Prize in local & district level VFW & VASSAR Essay Contests2021 Virginia State Prudential Spirit of Community Distinguished Finalist2019 National Silver Medalist for writing (Memoir) in Scholastic Writing2017 At age 11, won Best Actress in the Liberty University Cinematic Art2016 Age 10, song won Grand Prize $5K on the Scholastic TurfMutt contest
Activites:
Actor at Phillips Academy Theatre Program & DramaLabsActor & Writer at Phillip Academy’s Sketch Comedy group ‘Sketchy’Performer on Phillip Academy's Improv group ‘Under the Bed’Stage Manager for Phillips Academy's Melancholy PlayHead of The Pariah, Phillips Academy's creative writing magazineVice President of Phillips Academy Andover’s Poetry ClubAuthor: Kofi Chronicles- YA book & Saffron Skies and Kajal Cries- chapbookArlington, Virginia’s youth poetry anthology book co-editorActor for National Mentoring Month Campaign & InUnison commercialsGirl Scouts Ambassador and working on Gold Award project
Additional:
2018-22 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)| 454 hours2018-19 Kindling Knowledge for Kathy’s House | 112 hrs & Shining Star Story Summary Songs | 30 hrs2010-22 Girl Scouts: - Troop 673 and Service Unit 70-5 SU | 75 hours2017-22 4-H:- National 4H; Virginia 4-H & Eastern Loudoun 4H | 50 hours2017-22 Others: Mobile Hope, Farmer's Market, National Cherry Blossom Festival etc |130 hours
2024 State Participants
