Participants
Distinguished Young Women participants come from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common: the desire to succeed. Below are the Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky participants for the Class of 2019.
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Haley Snell
2019 Clark County Distinguished Young Woman
City: Winchester
College Preference: EKU / MSU / NKU
Career Goals: Undecided
Talent: Contemporary Dance (by Sia, by )
Rachel Foster
Allen County
City: Scottsville
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Physical Therapist
Talent: Poetry Recitation (I Remember, I Remember, by Thomas Hood)
Bailey Pedersen
Anderson County
City: Lawrenceburg
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Pediatrician with a Minor in Spanish
Talent: Singing and Tapping (Honey Bun from the musical South Pacific, by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II)
Martina Chapman
Bath County
City: Salt Lick
College Preference: Morehead State University
Career Goals: Medical Doctor and PhD in Research
Talent: Music- Guitar (Proud Mary, by Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Christiaan Prince
Carter County
City: Grayson
College Preference: Transylvania University or Belmont University
Career Goals: Anesthesiologist
Talent: Vocal (There's a Fire , by Adele)
Alyssa Jones
Casey County
City: Yosemite
College Preference: Eastern Kentucky University
Career Goals: Secondary Education
Talent: Gymnastics Routine (Confidence , by Demi Lovato )
Cassidy Hook
Fayette County
City: Lexington
College Preference: New York University
Career Goals: International business
Talent: Musical Theatre Dance (When He Sees Me, by Written By Sara Bareilles)
Cassia Oney
Frankfort
City: Frankfort
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: I hope to become a Registered Nurse one day.
Talent: Dance
Grace Yates
Hardin County
City: Elizabethtown
College Preference: Uncertain right now
Career Goals: singer/songrwriter/producer, new media spec.
Talent: Songwriter/guitar (Boys Like You, by Grace Yates)
Katherine Ivie
Henderson County
City: Henderson
College Preference: Syracuse University
Career Goals: Musical Theatre and International Relations
Talent: Classical Voice (Care Selve, by George Frederic Handel)
Olivia Dale
Johnson County
City: Flatgap
College Preference: Georgetown
Career Goals: To serve
Talent: Singing (You Say, by Lauren Daigle )
Malerie Skaggs
LaRue County
City: Hodgenville
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: To be a Nurse Practitioner
Talent: Singing and playing piano (Write Your Story, by Francesca Battistelli)
Elise Hiegel
Louisville
City: Louisville
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Child Psychiatrist
Talent: Vocal (“With You”, by Ghost the Musical (David A. Stewart, Glen Ballard))
Kelly Miles
Marion County
City: Lebanon
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Attorney
Talent: Vocal Presentation
Bryce Gooding
Montgomery County
City: Mount Sterling
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Nursing
Talent: Vocal
Katelyn Peyton
Morgan County
City: West Liberty
College Preference: Morehead State University
Career Goals: Pediatric Dentistry
Talent: Vocal Performance (Stars , by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals)
Jordan Cross
Nelson County
City: Coxs Creek
College Preference: Bellarmine University
Career Goals: Physical Therapist
Talent: Vocal Performance (My Favorite Things, by Julie Andrews)
Claire Yates
Oldham County
City: Prospect
College Preference: Western Kentucky University
Career Goals: Entrepreneur of a Gymnastics Training Facility
Talent: Gymnastics Routine ("Let's Get Ready to Rumble", by Jock Jams, Jackson Five, The Shadows)
Kathryn Bonney
Rowan County
City: Morehead
College Preference: Middlebury College
Career Goals: Museum Curator
Talent: Piano (Allegro con fuocco from symphony number 9, by Antonin Dvorak)
Kaitlin Bishop
Shelby County
City: Shelbyville
College Preference: University of Louisville
Career Goals: Music Therapy
Talent: Singing (Danza Danza, by Durante)
Emily Greenwell
Union County
City: Morganfield
College Preference: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Career Goals: Performer, Actress, Writer
Talent: Musical Theater Piece (“What Baking Can Do”, by Waitress)
Katherine Taylor
Washington County
City: Springfield
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Orthodontist
Talent: Piano - Rhapsody Brilliante (Rhapsody Brilliante, by Melody Bober)
Rylei Roy
Webster County
City: Dixon
College Preference: Murray State University
Career Goals: Speech-Language Pathology
Talent: Character Dance (If My Friends Could See Me Now, by Christina Applegate from Sweet Charity)
Isabella Wolfe
Woodford County
City: Versailles
College Preference: University of Cincinnati - Conservatory of Music
Career Goals: Broadway Performer; Recording Artist
Talent: Vocal Performance ("Journey to the Past", by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty )
