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.
Where:
Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington
Times:
1st Prelim - Fri. January 12 at 7:00 pm EST
2nd Prelim - Sat. January 13 at 11:00 am EST
Finals - Sat. January 13 at 7:00 pm EST
Tickets:
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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.
Achievements:
National Merit FinalistNational 1st Place Software Development: Tech. Student Association (TSA)National 1st Place Informative Speaking: Au Revoir Invitational TournamentState 1st Place Individual Speaker: Novice Public Forum DebateState 2nd Anatomy & Physiology, 3rd Disease Detectives: Science OlympiadNational 8th Essays on Technology, 10th Debating Technological Issues: TSAState 2nd, District/Regional 1st: Science Fair Systems Software CategoryNational 4th, State 1st Instrumentalis: Beta ClubGuzheng Exam Level 10National Honor Soc, Spanish Honor Soc, Historian
Activites:
Technology Student Assn, State Secretary, School Vice PresidentUniversity of Kentucky Research menteeJohns Hopkins Medical School Intensive Pre-College ProgramScience Olympiad, MentorDunbar Cultural Soc, President, Culture Fair CoordinatorBeta Club, Convention ChairDunbar Medical Soc, President, Guest Speaker CoordinatorSpeech and Debate Team, MentorStudent Council, TreasurerScience National Honor Soc, Leadership Team
Additional:
STARTALK Chinese ProgramBluegrass Youth Artists & Friends in Music, violin mentorGuzheng performances (nursing homes & cultural events)Toys with a Purpose toy driveElementary school science fair, mentor & judge
Tressa Milburn, State Co-Chair
Kami Brumley, State Co-Chair