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 2023.
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Sarah Meador
Allen County
City: scottsville
College Preference: Western Kentucky University
Career Goals: Ms. Architectural Design
Talent: A performative monologue (‘I remember, I remember’ by Thomas Hood, by )
Abigail Frasure
Anderson County
City: Lawrenceburg
College Preference: Boyce College
Career Goals: Worship leader/missionary and music studio owner.
Talent: Play the piano and sing (Broadway and Classical, by “Burn” composed by Lin Manuel Miranda and “Estampes Pagodes” composed by Debussy (Arr. Abey Frasure))
Edie Clark
Boyle County
City: Danville
College Preference: Samford University
Career Goals: Physician
Talent: Vocals with Acoustic Guitar (Wide Open Spaces, by The Chicks)
Madison Chansler
Casey County
City: Middleburg
College Preference: Western Kentucky University
Career Goals: Plastic Surgery
Talent: Athletic Preformace
Hadley Hancock
Christian County
City: Hopkinsville
College Preference:
Career Goals: Get my real estate license!
Talent: Dance (Jazz, by Brooke Bailey Abner )
Claire Martin
Clark County
City: Winchester
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Doctor
Talent: Piano (Etude no. 23 op. 25 no.11, by Frederic Chopin )
Cadence Carr
DYW of Warren County
City: Bowling Green
College Preference: Western Kentucky University
Career Goals: Professional dancer and teach at my own studio
Talent: Dance (Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves , by Cadence Carr)
Daksha Pillai
Fayette County
City: Lexington
College Preference: Columbia University
Career Goals: Public Defender
Talent: Flute (The Swiss Shepherd, by Pietro Morlacchi)
Lilia Saxena Smithson
Frankfort
City: Frankfort
College Preference: Centre College
Career Goals: Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Talent: Piano Performance (Can't Help Falling in Love , by The Piano Guys )
Kali Young
Green County
City: Greensburg
College Preference: Undecided
Career Goals: Math Teacher
Talent: Vocal,lyrical ballet on pointe (On My Own, by Claude-Michel Schönberg)
Caroline Yates
Hardin County
City: Elizabethtown
College Preference: Western Kentucky University
Career Goals: I would like to be a high school math teacher.
Talent: Piano (First Movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto, by Edvard Grieg, Arrangement by Percy Aldridge Grainger)
Emerson Kirtley
Henderson County
City: Henderson
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Civil/Architectural Engineer
Talent: Speed Painting (My Old Kentucky Home, by Appalatin)
Macy Stillwell
LaRue County
City: Mt. Sherman
College Preference: Campbellsville University
Career Goals: Become an elementary teacher. Continue to consular
Talent: Piano (Malaguena, by John W. Schaum)
Chloe Perkins
Lincoln County
City: Stanford
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Pharmacist
Talent: Dance (Let Her Go, by Passenger)
Laura Gibson
Louisville
City: Louisville
College Preference: Centre College
Career Goals: Actor, Writer, Artistic Creator
Talent: Vocal (My White Knight (The Music Man), by Franklin Lacey and Meredith Willson)
Allison Essex
Marion County
City: Lebanon
College Preference: University of Louisville
Career Goals: Pediatric Oncologist
Talent: Vocal Performance (She Used to Be Mine, by Sara Bareilles/ Jesse Mueller)
Maddie Brother
Montgomery County
City: Mt. Sterling
College Preference: University of Louisville
Career Goals: I plan to pursue a career in the journalism field.
Talent: Vocal Performance (“Think of Me”, by Andrew Lloyd Webber “Phantom of the Opera” )
Jenna Evans
Morgan County
City: West Liberty
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Speech Pathologist
Talent: Jazz Dance (River Deep Mountain High, by Glee)
Carlie Spalding
Nelson County
City: Coxs Creek
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: Nursing
Talent: violin (Its been a Long, Long Time , by Harry James )
Kelsey Lewis
Rowan County
City: Clearfield
College Preference: Morehead State University
Career Goals: Become a Veterinarian and build a business
Talent: Singing (I think I'm Gonna Like It Here, by Aileen Quinn, Ann Reinking)
Emily Greene
Rowan County
City: Olive Hill
College Preference: Morehead State University
Career Goals: Pharmacist
Talent: Science Experiment
Jackson Jasper
Shelby County
City: Shelbyville
College Preference: Georgetown University Washington, D.C.
Career Goals: Attorney/Judge
Talent: Singing (Oiseaux si tous les ans, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Hannah Hansford
Taylor County
City: Campbellsville
College Preference: Vanderbilt University
Career Goals: Human Rights Attorney
Talent: Guitar (Malagueña, by Ernesto Lecuona)
Tessa Rhea
Union County
City: Morganfield
College Preference: University of Kentucky
Career Goals: To become a family law attorney.
Talent: Singing (A New Life, by Jekyll and Hyde)
Maddie Kate Gabhart
Washington County
City: Mackville
College Preference: Undecided
Career Goals: Public Accounting Major
Talent: Piano Presentation (Presto Movement of Sonatina Op. 13, No. 1, by Dmitri Kabalevsky )
Maggie White
Webster County
City: Dixon
College Preference: Murray State University
Career Goals: To work as a high school English Teacher
Talent: Monologue (Lucy Van Pelt, by You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown)
Diana Sharp
Woodford County
City: Versailles
College Preference: University Of Kentucky
Career Goals: Physical Therapist
Talent: Tap Dance (Hound Dog , by Shonka Dukureh/Elvis Motion Picture Soundtrack)
